An Icelandic word referring to a type of angel or supernatural being in traditional Icelandic folklore and literature.
From Old Norse eng- (narrow, strait) + jata (to go) + eigur. This is a specialized term from Icelandic mythology and medieval literature.
Iceland kept Old Norse language so pure that reading medieval texts feels almost like a different language to English speakers—but Icelanders still use related words today, making their language an incredible time capsule of Viking-age vocabulary!
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