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Kennings — Anonymous Poems Lilja

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Anon Lil 1^VII
yfirbjóðandi eingla og þjóða
‘supreme ruler of angels and peoples’ = God
supreme ruler of angels and peoples, → God
God
1.5. lord of angels and people
Anon Lil 3^VII
raddartól mínum
‘my voice-tools’ = ORGANS OF SPEECH
my voice-tools, → ORGANS OF SPEECH
organs of speech
1. tools of speech (A1a)
Anon Lil 8^VII
guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum sonr
‘god’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son’ = Christ
God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Anon Lil 11^VII
reitr sólar
‘the paths of the sun’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the paths of the sun, → SKY/HEAVEN
sky/heaven
6.1.1. land of the sun
Anon Lil 12^VII
þenna stýrandi heims
‘that ruler of the world’ = Adam
that ruler of the world: → Adam
Adam
1. lord of the world
Anon Lil 23^VII
yfirspennandi þrennra heima
‘of the over-spanner of three worlds’ = God
the over-spanner of three worlds. → God
God
4.1. encompasser of the world
Anon Lil 26^VII
inn háleiti dróttinn reitar stjörnu
‘the sublime lord of the path of the star’ = God
the path of the star, → SKY/HEAVEN
the sublime Lord of the SKY/HEAVEN → God
God
1.1. lord of heaven
Anon Lil 26^VII
reitr stjörnu
‘of the path of the star’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the path of the star, → SKY/HEAVEN
sky/heaven
6.1.3. land of the star
Anon Lil 27^VII
sendiboði sjaufalds anda
‘the messenger of the sevenfold spirit’ = ANGEL = Gabriel
The messenger of the sevenfold Spirit → ANGEL = Gabriel
angel
3. messenger of the Spirit
Anon Lil 28^VII
sannr hǫfðingi eingla og manna
‘the true chieftain of the angels and men’ = God
The true chieftain of the angels and men, holding → God
God
1.5. lord of angels and people
Anon Lil 29^VII
guð himnanna
‘the god of the heavens’ = God
the God of the heavens → God
Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 30^VII
haglig myndan heilags anda
‘the proper image of the holy spirit’ = God
the proper image of the Holy Spirit, → God
Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 32^VII
fagnaðarlaug
‘a hot spring of joy’ = TEARS
a hot spring of joy → TEARS
tears, weeping
3. water of joy
Anon Lil 37^VII
valdr himnanna
‘the ruler of the heavens’ = God
The ruler of the heavens → God
Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven
Anon Lil 37^VII
ástvinr Jésú Kristi
‘the belovedfriend of Jesus Christ’ = John
the belovedfriend of Jesus Christ, → John
John the Apostle
1. friend of Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 39^VII
ætt beima
‘families of men’ = MANKIND
families of men; → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Anon Lil 44^VII
sonr Máríu
‘son of Mary’ = Christ
Son of Mary, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.2. son of Mary
Anon Lil 44^VII
menniligr sonr guðs og hennar
‘human son of god and her’ = Christ
human son of God and her, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.3. son of God and Mary
Anon Lil 47^VII
brjótr synda
‘the breaker of sins’ = God
the breaker of sins → God
Jesus Christ
. destroyer of the sin
Anon Lil 49^VII
barn fjandans
‘the offspring of the fiend’ = Jews
the offspring of the fiend → Jews
Jew
. children of the enemy
Anon Lil 52^VII
yfirvaldandi himins og landa
‘of the supreme ruler of heaven and lands’ = God
the supreme ruler of heaven and lands → God
Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 53^VII
móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 58^VII
yfirvaldandi himins og landa
‘supreme ruler of heaven and lands’ = God
supreme ruler of heaven and lands. → God
Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 62^VII
skapari manna
‘the creator of men’ = God
The Creator of men. → God
Jesus Christ
4.3. creator of people
Anon Lil 63^VII
sannr lífgari dauðra manna
‘true life-giver of dead men’ = God
true life-giver of dead men, → God
Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 69^VII
Máríu sonr
‘son of Mary’ = Christ
Son of Mary, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.2. son of Mary
Anon Lil 80^VII
blóm Máríu
‘fruit of Mary’ = Christ
fruit of Mary. → Christ
Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 84^VII
byggð samvizkunnar
‘the seat of conscience’ = BREAST
the seat of conscience → BREAST
breast, chest
1.1. place of the mind and emotions (A3)
Anon Lil 85^VII
barn Máríu
‘child of Mary’ = Christ
child of Mary, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.2. son of Mary
Anon Lil 86^VII
móðir guðs
‘mother of god’ = Mary
mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 86^VII
megindróttning manna og eingla
‘great queen of men and angels’ = Mary
great queen of men and angels, → Mary
Mary
3.8. queen of people and angels
Anon Lil 87^VII
sonr Máríu
‘son of Mary’ = Christ
Son of Mary, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.2. son of Mary
Anon Lil 88^VII
dýrust móðir Jésú
‘dearest mother of Jesus’ = Mary
dearest mother of Jesus! → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 95^VII
listuligrar móðir Kristi
‘of the magnificent mother of Christ’ = Mary
the magnificent mother of Christ; → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 100^VII
yfirbjóðandi eingla og þjóða
‘supreme ruler of angels and peoples’ = God
supreme ruler of angels and peoples, → God
God
1.5. lord of angels and people

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