Kyrmir, Suttungr ok Kaldgrani,
jǫtunn, Óglaðnir ok Aurgrímnir,
Gillingr, Gripnir, Gusir, Ófóti,
Hlói, Ganglati ok Helreginn.
Kyrmir, Suttungr ok Kaldgrani, jǫtunn, Óglaðnir ok Aurgrímnir, Gillingr, Gripnir, Gusir, Ófóti, Hlói, Ganglati ok Helreginn.
Kyrmir, Suttungr and Kaldgrani, giant, Óglaðnir and Aurgrímnir, Gillingr, Gripnir, Gusir, Ófóti, Hlói, Ganglati and Helreginn.
[6] Gusir: ‘[…]us[…]’ B, gusir 744ˣ
[6] Gusir: This giant appears to be identical with the legendary king (also known as Gusi) of the Saami in North Norway, who was the owner of magic arrows (cf. Ketils saga hœngs, FSN II, 118-22 and Ǫrvar-Odds saga, FSN II, 173, 511). See also Refr Ferðv 5/4 and Gusi Lv 1/1-2VIII (Ket 3b). The name could mean ‘rusher’ (from the strong verb gjósa ‘gush, spurt out, break out’).