Kennings — Anonymous Poems Vitnisvísur af Máríu
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Anon Vitn 1VII
vinnandi alls
‘maker of everything’ = God
maker of everything, → GodGod
5.1. creator of all -
Anon Vitn 1VII
dróttinn líknar
‘lord of mercy’ = God
Lord of mercy, → GodJesus Christ
1.07. lord of mercy -
Anon Vitn 2VII
móðir guðs
‘mother of god’ = Mary
mother of God, → MaryMary
1. mother of Jesus Christ -
Anon Vitn 3VII
Fríðr falds
‘the Fríðr of the head-dress’ = WOMAN
the Fríðr of the head-dress → WOMANfemale, woman
4.1. female mythical being of the headdress (B2b) -
Anon Vitn 5VII
hvítust Hlín hrings
‘the fairest Hlín of the ring’ = WOMAN
the fairest Hlín of the ring → WOMANfemale, woman
2.1.1. goddess of jewellery (B2b) -
Anon Vitn 7VII
ríkust auðbrík
‘the noblest wealth-plank’ = WOMAN
the noblest wealth-plank → WOMANfemale, woman
1.2. tree, wood of riches, wealth (B2c) -
Anon Vitn 9VII
alsæmdr lundr auðs
‘the very honourable tree of wealth’ = MAN
the very honourable tree of wealth → MANmale, man
1.2. tree of wealth -
Anon Vitn 9VII
þella guðvefs
‘the fir of precious cloth’ = WOMAN
the fir of precious cloth → WOMANfemale, woman
5.3. tree, wood of cloth (B2c) -
Anon Vitn 11VII
‘hirtir manna
‘‘chastiser of men’ = RULER
‘Chastiser of men, → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.4. defeater of people -
Anon Vitn 12VII
ríka brík bríma brims
‘a rich plank of the fire of the ocean’ = WOMAN
the fire of the ocean, → GOLD
a rich plank of the GOLD → WOMANfemale, woman
1.2. tree, wood of riches, wealth (B2c) -
Anon Vitn 12VII
brími brims
‘of the fire of the ocean’ = GOLD
the fire of the ocean, → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Anon Vitn 12VII
fielausa faldreið
‘a penniless headdress-chariot’ = WOMAN
a penniless headdress-chariot → WOMANfemale, woman
4.4. chariot, vehicle of the headdress (B2) -
Anon Vitn 14VII
hirðir hringa
‘the keeper of rings’ = MAN
the keeper of rings → MANmale, man
3.01.2. guardian of rings -
Anon Vitn 15VII
brimglóð
‘of ocean-embers’ = GOLD
ocean-embers → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Anon Vitn 15VII
brík brimglóða
‘the plank of ocean-embers’ = WOMAN
ocean-embers → GOLD
the plank of the GOLD → WOMANfemale, woman
1.2. tree, wood of riches, wealth (B2c) -
Anon Vitn 16VII
línvangr
‘the linen-field’ = WOMAN
the linen-field → WOMANfemale, woman
5.4. land, landscape of cloth (B2c) -
Anon Vitn 17VII
miskunn manna
‘the mercy of men’ = Mary
the mercy of men → MaryMary
5. help of people -
Anon Vitn 19VII
‘líknarmær dróttins
‘‘merciful virgin of the lord’ = Mary
‘Merciful Virgin of the Lord, → MaryMary
2.1. woman of God -
Anon Vitn 20VII
skorða vita hattar
‘prop of the beacon of the hat’ = WOMAN
the beacon of the hat; → GOLD
prop of the GOLD → WOMANfemale, woman
1.2. tree, wood of riches, wealth (B2c) -
Anon Vitn 20VII
viti hattar
‘of the beacon of the hat’ = GOLD
the beacon of the hat; → GOLDgold
4. light of the head, headwear (A1) -
Anon Vitn 22VII
móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → MaryMary
1. mother of Jesus Christ -
Anon Vitn 23VII
beiðir borða
‘the demander of shields’ = WARRIOR
the demander of shields → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.08. demander of the weapon -
Anon Vitn 23VII
lundr auðs
‘the tree of wealth’ = MAN
The tree of wealth → MANmale, man
1.2. tree of wealth -
Anon Vitn 23VII
silkigrund
‘for the silk-ground’ = WOMAN
for the silk-ground, → WOMANfemale, woman
5.4. land, landscape of cloth (B2c) -
Anon Vitn 25VII
móðir Jésús
‘mother of Jesus’ = Mary
mother of Jesus. → MaryMary
1. mother of Jesus Christ -
Anon Vitn 25VII
hásæti mjúklætis
‘the high-seat of humility’ = Mary
the high-seat of humility, → MaryMary
6.3. symbol of virtue