frost giant en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Old Norse hrímþurs, from hrím (“rime, frost”) + þurs (“giant, troll”).
Meanings
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(Norse) A type of large, strong, and fearsome supernatural beings that live in cold and icy regions.
There were frost giants and mountain giants at Balder's funeral[.]
2017, Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 221:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frost giants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |