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Gender Feminine
Usage Norse Mythology
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɹɪd/(English)

Meaning & History

From Old Norse Gríðr, probably derived from either gríð "zeal, vehemence" or grið "peace". In Norse myth she was a giantess (jǫtunn), the mother of Vidar by Odin. She aided Thor in his fight against the giant Geirrod.