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Hrim

Hrim, or hrím in Old Norse, means frost or hoarfrost. The word appears throughout Norse literature as a general term for the cold, wintery frost that forms on surfaces and landscapes. Its etymology traces to Proto-Germanic *hrīm-, related to similar words in other Germanic languages.

In Norse mythology, hrím is used in compounds such as hrímþurs, translated as "frost-giant," to denote the

Outside of primary sources, "Hrim" has appeared in later retellings and contemporary fantasy as a proper name

primordial
beings
of
cold
that
stand
in
opposition
to
the
Aesir
and
the
order
of
the
cosmos.
While
"hrím"
itself
is
not
a
separate
deity
in
the
primary
sources,
frost,
cold,
and
frost-giants
are
central
motifs
in
the
mythic
world.
for
a
frost-associated
character
or
entity,
reflecting
the
cultural
resonance
of
the
word.
In
modern
Icelandic,
hrím
remains
the
standard
term
for
hoarfrost
and
is
commonly
used
in
meteorological
descriptions.