Leir-jötunn

Old Norse Dictionary - leir-jötunn

Meaning of Old Norse word "leir-jötunn" (or leir-jǫtunn) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

leir-jötunn (leir-jǫtunn)
m. the clay giant, Edda 58.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, leir-jötunn may be more accurately written as leir-jǫtunn.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᛁᚱ-ᛁᚢᛏᚢᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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