frost giant

English

Etymology

Calque of Old Norse hrímþurs, from hrím (“rime, frost”) + þurs (“giant, troll”).

Noun

frost giant (plural frost giants)

1. (Norse mythology) A type of large, strong, and fearsome supernatural beings 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[.]