Geirrøðr, Fyrnir, Galarr, Þrívaldi,
Fjǫlverkr, Geitir, Fleggr, Blapþvari,
Fornjótr, Sprettingr, Fjalarr, Stígandi,
Sómr ok Svásuðr, Svárangr, Skrati.
Geirrøðr, Fyrnir, Galarr, Þrívaldi, Fjǫlverkr, Geitir, Fleggr, Blapþvari, Fornjótr, Sprettingr, Fjalarr, Stígandi, Sómr ok Svásuðr, Svárangr, Skrati.
Geirrøðr, Fyrnir, Galarr, Þrívaldi, Fjǫlverkr, Geitir, Fleggr, Blapþvari, Fornjótr, Sprettingr, Fjalarr, Stígandi, Sómr and Svásuðr, Svárangr, Skrati.
[1] ‑røðr: ‑rauðr C, ‘‑ro᷎[…]’ B, ‘‑ro᷎ðr’ 744ˣ
[1] Geirrøðr: This giant was killed in his own house by Þórr. According to the myth told in Eil Þdr and Skm (SnE 1998, I, 24-5), Geirrøðr imprisoned Loki and compelled him to incite Þórr to visit his home without his girdle of strength and his hammer. Despite these measures, Þórr defeated Geirrøðr and killed him. Geirrøðr is also the name of a giant in Ǫrvar-Odds saga (ch. 23, FSN II, 253-4) and the name of other legendary characters (e.g. Óðinn’s opponent in Grí). The name is derived from Gmc *Gaiza-friduz (OHG Gāri-fred) with the elements ON geirr- ‘spear’ and ‑frøðr (cf. friðr ‘peace’), and it means ‘spear-security’ (Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 303; AEW: geirr). The name occurs in several mythical kennings (LP: Geirrøðr).