ámáttigr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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Of obscure origin, but possibly related to ámr (black, loathsome), used of a giant.

Adjective

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ámáttigr (not comparable)

  1. very powerful
  2. piteous, loathsome

Usage notes

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  • This word is almost exclusively used as an epithet for evil supernatural beings; ettins (jǫtnar, giants), trolls and the like.

Declension

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See also

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