Skjaldar-jötunn

Old Norse Dictionary - skjaldar-jötunn

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

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

skjaldar-jötunn (skjaldar-jǫtunn): m. ‘shield-giant,’ a war-engine, Sks. 430.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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