Note 624 — Chapter XII · HEATHENDOM.
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It is a peculiarity of the Old-norse to omit the initial W; thus ormr for wyrmr, a dragon or serpent: ulfr, for wulfr, a wolf: hence Oþinn is literally Wóden. The identity of Wuotan is clearly shown in Grimm’s Deut. Mythol. p. 120, seq.