frost giant
English edit
Etymology edit
Calque of Old Norse hrímþurs, from hrím (“rime, frost”) + þurs (“giant, troll”).
Noun edit
frost giant (plural frost giants)
- (Norse mythology) A type of large, strong, and fearsome supernatural being that live in cold and icy regions.
- 2017, Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 221:
- There were frost giants and mountain giants at Balder's funeral[.]