"hrímþurs" meaning in Old Norse

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Noun

Forms: hrímþurs [genitive], hrímþursar [plural]
Etymology: hrím (“frost”) + þurs (“giant”) Etymology templates: {{compound|non|hrím|þurs|gloss1=frost|gloss2=giant}} hrím (“frost”) + þurs (“giant”) Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} hrímþurs m, {{non-noun|m|hrímþurs|hrímþursar}} hrímþurs m (genitive hrímþurs, plural hrímþursar)
  1. (Norse mythology) a frost giant Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology Synonyms: bergrisi, jǫtunn, risi Related terms: gýgr, íviðja

Inflected forms

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          "word": "jǫtunn"
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