Þul Trollkvenna 2^III

Gjalp ‘Gjálp’

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2. gjalp (noun f.): Gjálp

[1] Gjalp: so C, A, B, Gjǫlp R, Tˣ

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[1] Gjalp: Lit. ‘yelper’ (cf. the weak verb gjálpa ‘yelp’; CVC: Gjálp). This troll-woman, daughter of Geirrøðr and sister of Greip, was killed by Þórr (Skm, SnE 1998, I, 25). The name also occurs in the variant form Gjǫlp (so R, Tˣ; cf. Vetrl Lv 1/4 and Vilhjálms saga sjóðs, Loth 1962-5, IV, 67), and it is used in skaldic kennings (LP: Gjǫlp). Gjálp is one of the god Heimdallr’s nine mothers (cf. Hyndl 37/1).

Hyrrokkin ‘Hyrrokkin’

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Hyrrokkin (noun f.): Hyrrokkin

[1] Hyrrokkin: ‘hyrokkin’ A, ‘hýrkínn’ B

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[1] Hyrrokkin: The troll-woman summoned by the gods to launch Baldr’s funeral ship (Gylf, SnE 2005, 46). According to Þdís Þórr 2/6 (see Note there), she was killed by Þórr. Perhaps ‘one withered by fire’ or ‘fire-wrinkled’ (from hyrr m. ‘fire’ and hrokkin ‘curled’, p. p. of the strong verb hrøkkva ‘wriggle, curl’; cf. Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 305; Motz 1981, 503).

Hengikepta ‘Hengikepta’

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Hengikefta (noun f.): [Hengikepta]

[2] Hengikepta: hengikjapta C, B

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[2] Hengikepta: Or Hengikjapta (so C, B). Lit. ‘one with a dewlap or drooping jaw’ (cf. hengi- ‘hanging’, a prefix in compounds (CVC: hengi-), and kjaptr m. ‘mouth, jaw’). This must be the same as the troll-woman Hengjankjapta, who, according to Þdís Þórr 2/5, was killed by Þórr. Cf. also Skitinkjapta ‘Dirty-jaw’ and Gullkjapta ‘Gold-jaw’ in Vilhjálms saga sjóðs (Loth 1962-5, IV, 66-7).

Gneip ‘Gneip’

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Gneip (noun f.): Gneip

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[3] Gneip: Possibly ‘tall one’ (cf. gnípa f. ‘peak’; Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 305). A troll-woman of this name is known from Ǫrvar-Odds saga (FSN II, 517-19).

ok ‘and’

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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also

[3] ok: om. Tˣ

Gnepja ‘Gnepja’

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1. Gnepja (noun f.): Gnepja

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[3] Gnepja: This name probably has the same meaning as the preceding heiti (cf. the weak verb gnapa ‘jut out, stoop forward’; Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 305). Gnepja is a heiti for ‘axe’ (Þul Øxar l. 5), but as a name for a troll-woman and as a heiti for ‘axe’ it does not occur elsewhere. Sǫgubrot af fornkonungum (ÍF 35, 61, 68) mentions Gnepja kappi ‘Champion’ and Gnepi inn gamli ‘the Old’, two of the champions of  King Haraldr hilditǫnn ‘War-tooth’ at the battle of Brávellir.

Geysa ‘Geysa’

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1. geysa (noun f.; °-u): geysa

[4] Geysa: ‘geusa’ Tˣ, ‘gessa’ C

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[4] Geysa: A hap. leg. Lit. ‘one rushing furiously’ (cf. the weak verb geysa ‘rush furiously, gush’; Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 305; cf. Geysir, the famous hot spring in Iceland). The C variant, gessa, if derived from gassi m. ‘noisy fellow’, means ‘noisy one’.

hála ‘ogress’

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hála (noun f.): ogress, troll-woman

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[4] hála ‘ogress’: Used elsewhere as a common noun, a poetic term for ‘troll-woman’ (HHj 16/2, 18/1; HHund I 54/7).

Hǫrn ‘Hǫrn’

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2. Hǫrn (noun f.): [Hörn, Hǫrn]

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[5] Hǫrn: Hǫrn is another name for Freyja (Þul Ásynja 3/4, see Note there), but a troll-woman of this name is not mentioned elsewhere.

ok ‘and’

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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also

Hrúga ‘Hrúga’

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hrúga (noun f.; °-u; -ur): hrúga

[5] Hrúga: so Tˣ, A, B, ‘hryga’ R, C

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[5] Hrúga: Lit. ‘heap’ (f.). The name does not occur in other sources.

Harðgreip ‘Harðgreip’

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Harðgreip (noun f.): Harðgreip

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[6] Harðgreip: Lit. ‘hard-grip’ (from the adj. harðr and greip f. ‘grip, the space between the thumb and the other fingers’). In Saxo (Saxo 2005, I, 1, 6, 2-6, pp. 104-11), Harthgrepa is a daughter of the giant Vagnhǫfði and the foster-mother of Haddingr, who later became her lover (see also Harðgreipr, Þul Jǫtna II 1/9 and Note there). The name is not attested in other poetic sources.

Forað ‘Forað’

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forað (noun n.): terrifying, Forað

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[6] Forað: This may be a common noun meaning ‘ogre, monster’ (forað n. lit. ‘danger’, ‘evil, destructive creature’), but it is also the name of a troll-woman, the opponent of the protagonist in Ketils saga hœngs (ch. 5, FSN II, 127-31, spelled Forat; see also Forað Lv 1/1^VIII (Ket 17)). In Gylf (SnE 2005, 27, 166), Forað is a dangerous place, the threshold in the hall of Hel (Fallanda Forað n. ‘pitfall, stumbling block’).

Hrygða ‘Hrygða’

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Hryggða (noun f.): [Hrygða]

[7] Hrygða: ‘hrydga’ Tˣ, hryða A, ‘hrydía’ B

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[7] Hrygða: A hap. leg., or Hryggða (LP: Hryggða; Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 306). The form is not clear; cf. the ms. variants ‘hrydga’ Tˣ, hryða A and ‘hrydía’ B. The latter, normalised hryðja (so Skj B and Skald), is derived from hryðja f. ‘rough weather, tempest’ (ÍO: hryðja 3). Hryg(g)ða may be connected with the adj. hryggr ‘grieved, distressed’, hryggð f. ‘grief, sorrow’ (hence ‘one who brings sorrow or fear’; so Motz 1981, 504) or with the weak verb hrygla ‘wheeze’ (so ÍO: hrygða).

Hveðra ‘Hveðra’

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Hveðra (noun f.): Hveðra

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[7] Hveðra: The origin of this name is obscure. It is possibly the same word as ModIcel. hveðra ‘restless creature, noisy woman’ (ÍO: hveðra 1; cf. Hveðrungr, Þul Jǫtna I 1/7). See also Hveðra in a kenning for ‘axe’ in Bragi Rdr 11/2.

ok ‘and’

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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also

[8] ok: om. Tˣ

Hǫlgabrúðr ‘Hǫlgabrúðr’

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hǫlgabrúðr (noun f.): hǫlgabrúðr

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[8] Hǫlgabrúðr: Lit. ‘bride of Hǫlgi’. The nickname of Þorgerðr, daughter of the mythical king Hǫlgi from Hålogaland, Norway. That name is also found with the variants Hǫlda-, Hǫrga- or Hǫrða-, and the second element is sometimes replaced by -troll. Þorgerðr was a heathen goddess or troll-woman worshipped by Hákon jarl of Hlaðir (see Jómsvíkinga saga chs 32-4, Jvs 1962, 36-9, 51-2 and Note to Bjbp Jóms 32/2^I).