Suttungr

Old Norse Dictionary - suttungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "suttungr" in English.

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

suttungr: as spelt in Hm. 104, 109, 110, Alm. 35, Edda i. 218–222, (Suptungr seems to be an erroneous later form):—the name of a giant, the keeper of the divine mead of wisdom and poetry; Suttunga mjöðr, the mead of S., i. e. poetry, 218, 244.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Alm.: Alvís-mál. (A. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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