ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə pˈiːɾɚɹ ˈeɪtʃ. sˈæləs ænd pˈɔːl bˈiː. tˈeɪlɚ, ðɪ ˈoʊld nˈɔːɹs ˈɛdʒsˈɜːvənt ɪz ɐ dᵻskɹˈɪptɪv ˈæɡnoʊmˌɛn dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm hɪz fˈʌŋkʃən æz ðɪ ɚɹˈaʊsɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɜːtnɑːɹ ænd wˈʊlvz tə bˈæɾəl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɹˈæɡnɑːɹɹˌɜːk.
According to Peter H. Salus and Paul B. Taylor, the Old Norse  ('Edge-Servant') is a descriptive agnomen derived from his function as the arouser of the jötnar and wolves to battle during Ragnarök.