ámáttigr

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Of obscure origin, but possibly related to ámr (black, loathsome), used of a giant.

Adjective[edit]

ámáttigr (not comparable)

  1. very powerful
  2. piteous, loathsome

Usage notes[edit]

  • This word is almost exclusively used as an epithet for evil supernatural beings; ettins (jǫtnar, giants), trolls and the like.

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