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Þul Jǫtna II 1III/3 — Verr ‘Verr’

Enn eru eptir         jǫtna heiti:
Eimgeitir, Verr,         Ímr, Hringvǫlnir,
Viddi, Víðgrípr,         Vandill, Gyllir,
Grímnir, Glaumarr,         Glámr, Sámendill,
Vǫrnir, Harðgreipr         ok Vagnhǫfði.

Enn eru eptir heiti jǫtna: Eimgeitir, Verr, Ímr, Hringvǫlnir, Viddi, Víðgrípr, Vandill, Gyllir, Grímnir, Glaumarr, Glámr, Sámendill, Vǫrnir, Harðgreipr ok Vagnhǫfði.

Still there are names of giants to come: Eimgeitir, Verr, Ímr, Hringvǫlnir, Viddi, Víðgrípr, Vandill, Gyllir, Grímnir, Glaumarr, Glámr, Sámendill, Vǫrnir, Harðgreipr and Vagnhǫfði.

readings

[3] Verr: so C, ver all others

notes

[3] Verr: The name is not mentioned elsewhere, and it is difficult to interpret. It is probably not identical with verr m. ‘husband’, which would be an odd name for a giant (Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 303). It may perhaps be connected with the weak verb verja ‘defend’ (hence ‘defender’). See also Note to Þul Sverða 4/3.

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