jotunn.
/ˈjəʊtən/ One of a supernatural race of giants in Scandinavian mythology.
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1842 J. C. Prichard Nat. Hist. Man 207 The epithet of Jotnar, or Jotuns..of frequent occurrence in the Sagas.
1865 S. Baring-Gould Bk. Were-wolves iv. 38 Attributes..appropriate to trolls and jötuns.
1869 J. R. Lowell Pictures from Appledore v A great mist-jotun you will see Lifting himself up silently.
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