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Kennings — Anonymous Poems Máríuflokkr

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Anon Mfl 1^III
mǫrg hrynregn hvarma
‘many streaming rains of eyelids’ = TEARS
Many streaming rains of eyelids → TEARS
tears, weeping
1.1. shower of the eyes
Anon Mfl 1^III
fura mjǫðkarms
‘of the fir-tree of the mead-vessel’ = WOMAN = Mary
the fir-tree of the mead-vessel → WOMAN = Mary
female, woman
7.2. tree, wood of drinking vessel (B2c)
Anon Mfl 1^III
salr mergjar
‘the halls of marrow’ = LIMBS
the halls of marrow → LIMBS
limb
1. hall of marrow (A3)
Anon Mfl 1^III
himna hirðsafnaðr
‘heavens’ retinue-convener’ = Christ
the retinue of the heavens. → ANGELS
the convener of ANGELS → Christ
Jesus Christ
Anon Mfl 1^III
himna hirð
‘of the retinue of the heavens’ = ANGELS
the retinue of the heavens. → ANGELS
angel
1.1. retinue of heaven
Anon Mfl 2^III
hvarma barmskúr
‘edge-showers of eyelids’ = TEARS
the edge of eyelids → EYES
The shower of EYES → TEARS
tears, weeping
1.1. shower of the eyes
Anon Mfl 2^III
hvarma barmr
‘of the edge of eyelids’ = EYES
the edge of eyelids → EYES
eye
1.3. place of the brow, eyelid (A3 and A1b)
Anon Mfl 2^III
frægja meiðr beggja rista
‘the famous trees of both insteps’ = FEET
the famous trees of both insteps → FEET
foot
3. tree of the instep (A1b)
Anon Mfl 2^III
tyggi fjǫlglyggs himins
‘of the lord of the windswept heaven’ = Christ
the lord of the windswept heaven. → Christ
Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven
Anon Mfl 2^III
iltún
‘the footsole-yards’ = FEET
the footsole-yards → FEET
foot
1. place of the sole (A3)
Anon Mfl 2^III
kvǫlbǫnnuðr manna
‘of the torment-banisher of men’ = Christ
the torment-banisher of men → Christ
Jesus Christ
Anon Mfl 2^III
él undirstóla brúna
‘with storms of the support-chairs of brows’ = TEARS
the support-chairs of brows. → EYES
with storms of EYES → TEARS
tears, weeping
1.1. shower of the eyes
Anon Mfl 2^III
undirstóll brúna
‘of the support-chairs of brows’ = EYES
the support-chairs of brows. → EYES
eye
1.3. place of the brow, eyelid (A3 and A1b)

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