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[2] nætingr: A hap. leg. It is uncertain what species of bird is meant here. The word could be related to Faroese náti (Fulmarus glacialis) and nátungi, i.e. ‘fulmar’ and ‘young fulmar’ (see ÍO: næting(u)r).