Þul Sverða 6III/1 — Mímungr ‘Mímungr’
Mímungr ok fellir ok málvitnir,
taurarr, hrævarðr, trani, vindþvari,
liðnir, Kvernbiti, ljómi, herðir,
vitnir, yfrir, veggjalestir.
Mímungr ok fellir ok málvitnir, taurarr, hrævarðr, trani, vindþvari, liðnir, Kvernbiti, ljómi, herðir, vitnir, yfrir, veggjalestir.
Mímungr and feller and ornamented wolf, taurar, corpse-wrapped one, crane, wind-borer, one belonging to an army, Kvernbiti, brightness, hardened one, wolf, overcomer, damager of walls.
readings
[1] Mímungr: Mimmungr A
notes
[1] Mímungr: Lit. ‘descendent of Mímir’. The name of Viðga’s sword in Þiðreks saga (Þiðr 1853, 80, etc.). It is also found in the form Mimmungr (so ms. A and the LaufE mss), which is the name of Virga’s sword in Mágus saga jarls (ch. 39, Mág 1858, 92; cf. OE Mimming, OHG Mīmunc, AEW: Mímungr). Mímungr is a derivation of the name Mími(r)/Mime, the teacher of Velent in English and German legendary tradition (including the Old Norse Þiðreks saga). According to most of these sources, the sword was welded by Velent/Wēland/Wieland. The sword-name was also adopted in Old Norse tradition. In Saxo (Saxo 2005, I, 3, 2, 5-6, pp. 192-3), Mimingus is a forest demon. The word is used as a common noun in Vargeisa Lv 2/7VIII (HjǪ 6). Cf. also hold-Mímir ‘flesh-Mímir’ (st. 5/4 above).