ETTIN

Etymology

Noun

ettin (plural ettins)

(dialectal, archaic, fantasy) A giant.

(role-playing games) A giant with two heads.

Anagrams

• teint, tinet

Source: Wiktionary


Et"tin, n. Etym: [SA. eten, eoten, orig., gluttonous, fr. etan to eat.]

Definition: A giant. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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