Thokk

[thawk]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. an old giantess, possibly Loki in disguise, who was the only being to refuse to weep for the dead Balder, thus condemning him to eternity in Niflheim.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thokk¹

< Old Norse Thǫkk, apparently same word as thǫkk thanks; thank

Example Sentences

And by then they had also realized who old Thokk reminded them of: she had moved and talked much like Loki, the son of Laufey.

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“I am Thokk,” she said, which means “gratitude.”

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“Old Thokk won’t weep for Balder,” she said bluntly.

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Ilse sang two Scandinavian songs in her fresh, wholesome, melodious voice––the song called Ygdrasil, and the Song of Thokk.

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Or was it Thor who wrestled with that toothless hag, Thokk?”

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