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Þul Dverga 6III/2 — Litr ‘Litr’

Hljóðolfr, Kíli,         Hildingr ok Litr,
Ráðspakr, Lofarr,         Reginn ok Ljómi,
Ráðsviðr, Lóinn,         Rekkr ok Eitri,
Jaki, Eggmóinn,         Eikinskjaldi.

Hljóðolfr, Kíli, Hildingr ok Litr, Ráðspakr, Lofarr, Reginn ok Ljómi, Ráðsviðr, Lóinn, Rekkr ok Eitri, Jaki, Eggmóinn, Eikinskjaldi.

Hljóðólfr, Kíli, Hildingr and Litr, Ráðspakr, Lofarr, Reginn and Ljómi, Ráðsviðr, Lóinn, Rekkr and Eitri, Jaki, Eggmóinn, Eikinskjaldi.

readings

[2] Litr: ‘li[…]’ B, ‘lítr’ 744ˣ

notes

[2] Litr: Lit. ‘coloured one’, cf. litr m. ‘ruddy complexion’. According to Gutenbrunner (1955, 66), this name may be interpreted as ‘one of good colour’, ‘one with a healthy complexion’. Dwarfs of this name appear in several sources (cf. Vsp 12/4, Gylf, SnE 2005, 16, Án ch. 1 and ÞorstVík chs 5-6, FSN II, 327, 396-9). In Gylf (SnE 2005, 46), Litr is the dwarf whom Þórr thrust into Baldr’s funeral pyre when he ran in front of his feet. See also Mjǫklituð in st. 1/2 and Note to Fár in st. 5/1 above. Litr is also the name of a giant in Bragi Þórr 5/1 and an ox-heiti (Þul Øxna 2/5).

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