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ONP: hvítr adj....ek heyrða hvíta, haddbjarta mey, ... ‘...I heard a white, bright-haired girl ...’
900[2] hvítra skjalda: hvítum skjǫldum Flat
Flat Hladnir voru þeir holda huitum skiolldum ví | gr uestrænne ok uolskum suerdum greníudu besserkir gudr er þeim hlíf | de eníudu ulfhednar isarnn bítu·
...hǫlða ok hvítra skjalda, vestrœnna ... ‘...with men and white shields, western ...’
900notes...níði Skíðinga, hvít Hlín skrautligrar ... ‘...with the slander of the Skíðingar, bright Hlín of splendid ...’
963...hrynja af hvítum hvarmskógi; ... ‘...fall from the white eyelid-forest; ...’
965...víns á hvítu féi mínu, ... ‘...on my white coin, since ...’
997...mun inn hvíti halr, ok ... ‘...will the white fellow and ...’
1000...mjǫk þerra hvítri hendi um ... ‘...often wipe her white hand over her ...’
1000...Hǫlðr inn hvíti, faðir meyjar, ... ‘...wife. The white man, the maiden’s ...’
1006[3] hvítir: hvítr R686ˣ
R686 Olld uan ossa skiolldo, avdsætt uar þar rauþa, hliom | þa er huitr komo, hringmidlendum þingat; þar hyk | ungan gram gengv, gall strengr ein ua þængill, blod | fek suanr þar er slædust, suerþ upp i skip gierdu.
...kómu þingat hvítir; þat vas ... ‘...came there white; that was ...’
1016notes...á knerri. Hvít, aldygg kona ... ‘...on the vessel. The fair, completely faithful woman ...’
1018...biðr inn hvíta svein ganga ... ‘...orders the cowardly boy [Þórðr] to go ...’
1019...Sólundum, inn hvíti sveinn, sviptr ... ‘...Solund, cowardly boy, robbed ...’
1019[5] Laut: ‘hvit’ or ‘hrvt’ Bb
1023...straums fyr hvítan dǫgurð. ‘...-stream instead of a white breakfast. ’
1026notes...mun inn hvíti halr glaðr ... ‘...will the pale warrior be glad ...’
1028notes...tvau; in hvíta, bjúgrend ... ‘...two; the white, curve-edged ...’
1030...Skǫgul in hvíta setrs hauka ... ‘...the slender, white Skǫgul of the seat ...’
1030[4] hnits: hvít Bb
1030...ór munni hvítrar Ránar. ‘...out of the mouth of white Rán. ’
1035notes...þinga, með hvíta skjǫldu ok ... ‘... encounters, with white shields and ...’
1046Hvít Hlín jótra ... ‘The white Hlín of the heath’s ...’
1050...drífa á hvítar hlífr. Blóðugr ... ‘...pelt onto white shields. The bloody ...’
1065...es úti, hvítr í túni; ... ‘...is outside, white, in the yard; ...’
1066...ótrauðr inn hvíta skjǫld skjótt ... ‘...carried the white shield speedily ...’
1120notes...stǫð; … hvít rít klofnaði ... ‘...the landing place … the white shield was cloven ...’
1145...þá vas hvít rít roðin. ... ‘... then the white shield was ...’
1145...at; ítrar hvítar rítar sprungu. ... ‘...against each other; precious white shields burst. ...’
1145...gullu, þvít hvít* hlífð gnast, ... ‘...resounded, because the white shield cracked, ...’
1145notes...herr hjósk; hvít* hlífð gnast; ... ‘...the army exchanged blows; the white shield cracked; ...’
1145notes...leygr of hvítum digulskafli, ... ‘...rests on the white crucible-snowdrift, ...’
1150Hvít bar in ... ‘White, the pure ...’
1152notes...réðk heita hvítri hǫrskorð, ... ‘...is what I promised to the pale linen-prop, ...’
1152...þrýtr á hvítum armi Sólborgar. ... ‘...disappears in the white arms of Sólborg. ...’
1159notesIn hvíta strind stalls ... ‘The white land of the resting-place ...’
1159...vinnur tiggja. Hvítra skjalda hyr-... ‘...The Baldr of the fire of white shields, the spear-...’
1200...gramr lætr hvítan rekinn fal ... ‘...lord makes the white inlaid spear-socket ...’
1221...Hildar of hvítum þrǫm rítar ... ‘...is shot over the white rim of the shield ...’
1221...roðnu sverði; hvítir askar hrjóta; ... ‘...with the reddened sword; white ash-spears soar; ...’
1221...reina Rǫkkva hvítum rítum. Hreytir ... ‘...of Rǫkkvi’s land-strips with white shields. The scatterer ...’
1221...fyr þá hvítu mey; þeir ... ‘...because of the shining girl; they ...’
1255...vestr und hvítu ræfri hrein... ‘...west under the white roof of the reindeer...’
1263...orma og hvítir akrar, jurtir, ... ‘...of serpents and bright fields, herbs, ...’
1345...bjartari sól, hvítari snjó að ... ‘...brighter than the sun, whiter than snow to ...’
1360notes...reiðr hristir hvítra hjalta við ... ‘...the angry shaker of shining hilts to the ...’
1380...flaut af hvítum búki meyjar ... ‘...poured from the white body of the maiden ...’
1380...sitja þar hvíta. Síðan lietu ... ‘...sitting there unblemished [lit. white]. Then all ...’
1386...við sprund; hvítust Hlín hrings ... ‘...for the woman; the fairest Hlín of the ring ...’
1392notesHaglig hvítust meyja leysti ... ‘The skilful very bright maiden loosened her ...’
1410...seggjum leggur hvíta frú með ... ‘...men pierces the bright lady with a ...’
1410...bauð hann hvítan líkam slíta ... ‘...he ordered [that] her white body be torn ...’
1410...lokinn fyrir hvítum hesti rastar ... ‘...up before the white horse of the path ...’
?notesEk læt hvíta lind* legg... ‘I let the bright linden tree of the arm-...’
?...heit til hvítrar dóttur Þorketils; ... ‘...a vow concerning the bright daughter of Þorkell; ...’
?...durum Dellings? Hvítir fljúgendr ljósta ... ‘...Dellingr’s doors? White flying ones strike ...’
?...svartara, skjalli hvítara, skapti réttara. ... ‘...blacker than the raven, whiter than the membrane of an egg, straighter ...’
?...Þær bera hvítan skjöld um ... ‘...They bear a white shield in ...’
?...rauða ok hvíta seil rás. ... ‘...a red and a white rope of the earth. ...’
?...hann inn hvíta dreka. ‘...pursued the white serpent. ’
?...en inn hvíti naðr ina ... ‘...and the white snake for the ...’
?...segik inn hvíta snák hafa ... ‘...I say the white snake has ...’
?...vald ins hvíta orms meira ... ‘...the power of the white snake will become ...’
?...yfir inn hvíta naðr; kyn ... ‘...whelm the white snake; his ...’
?...mun inn hvíti hjarlþvengr ... ‘‘Then the white thong of the earth ...’
?...Sáð ins hvíta snáks mun ... ‘...people. The white snake’s seed ...’
?...markar þar hvítum staf hús ... ‘...above the river with a white staff. ’
?notes...ǫldurmaðr, ríðr hvítum hesti til ... ‘...lord, will ride a white horse to ...’
?...hvers kyns hvítrar ullar grandat ... ‘...of every kind for white wool have ...’
?...hvarf frá hvítri bið-Gunni ... ‘...went away from the white waiting-Gunnr <valkyrie> ...’
?...landa. Engi hvítr hirðir hringa ... ‘...lands. No fair guardian of rings ...’
?...þér allvel. Hvítar hendr hennar ... ‘...very well. Her white hands stroked...’
?notesKálf Kátr 12VII
reiðr hristir hvítra hjalta
‘the angry shaker of shining hilts’ = WARRIOR
the angry shaker of shining hilts → WARRIOR
Anon Vitn 5VII
hvítust Hlín hrings
‘the fairest Hlín of the ring’ = WOMAN
the fairest Hlín of the ring → WOMAN
Sturl Hákkv 27II
hvítu ræfr hreinvers
‘the white roof of the reindeer-sea’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the reindeer-sea. → EARTH
the white roof of the EARTH → SKY/HEAVEN
Þorm Lv 24I
grǫnn Skǫgul in hvíta setrs hauka
‘the slender, white Skǫgul of the seat of hawks’ = WOMAN
the seat of hawks → ARM
the slender, white Skǫgul of the ARM → WOMAN
ESk Øxfl 8III
hvítum digulskafl
‘the white crucible-snowdrift’ = SILVER
the white crucible-snowdrift, → SILVER
ESk Lv 12III
in hvíta strind stalls aurriða strandar
‘the white land of the resting-place of the trout of the beach’ = WOMAN
the trout of the beach → SERPENT
the resting-place of the SERPENT → GOLD
The white land of the GOLD → WOMAN
Ill Lv 1III
hvít Hlín jótra heiðar
‘the white Hlín of the heath’s molars’ = WOMAN
the heath’s molars → STONES
The white Hlín of STONES → WOMAN
Hjálm Lv 7VIII (Ǫrv 17)
hvítri bið-Gunnr hlaðs
‘the white waiting-Gunnr <valkyrie> of lace-work’ = WOMAN
the white waiting-Gunnr <valkyrie> of lace-work → WOMAN
HSt Rst 25I
hvítra skjalda hyr-Baldr
‘fire-Baldr of white shields’ = WARRIOR = Óláfr
the fire of white shields, → SWORD
The Baldr of the SWORD → WARRIOR = Óláfr
HSt Rst 25I
hvítra skjalda hyrr
‘of the fire of white shields’ = SWORD
the fire of white shields, → SWORD
Bjbp Jóms 14I
hvítrar dóttir Þorketils
‘the bright daughter of Þorkell’ = Ingibjǫrg
the bright daughter of Þorkell; → Ingibjǫrg
GunnLeif Merl I 12VIII
rauða ok hvíta seil rás
‘a red and a white rope of the earth’ = SNAKE
a red and a white rope of the earth. → SNAKE
GunnLeif Merl I 39VIII
inn hvíti hjarlþvengr
‘the white thong of the earth’ = SNAKE
the white thong of the earth → SNAKE
Anon (Ragn) 5VIII (Ragn 35)
hvítum hestr rastar máva
‘the white horse of the path of seagulls’ = SHIP
the path of seagulls. → SEA
the white horse of the SEA → SHIP
ÞBrún Lv 3V (Heið 7)
hvítvǫndr rítar
‘the white-wand of the shield’ = SWORD
the white-wand of the shield, → SWORD
ÁsbÞ Lv 1V (Þórð 12)
hvíta lind leggfarms
‘the bright linden tree of the arm-burden’ = WOMAN
the arm-burden → GOLD
the bright linden tree of the GOLD → WOMAN
GSúrs Lv 5V (Gísl 7)
hvítum hvarmskógr
‘the white eyelid-forest’ = EYELASHES
the white eyelid-forest; → EYELASHES
Ólǫf Lv 1V (Vígl 1)
Engi hvítr hirðir hringa
‘No fair guardian of rings’ = MAN
No fair guardian of rings → MAN
KormǪ Lv 33aV (Korm 52)
hvít Hlín skrautligrar línu
‘bright Hlín of splendid linen’ = WOMAN = Steingerðr
bright Hlín of splendid linen; → WOMAN = Steingerðr
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