prýðir þjóða
‘the adorner of nations’ = HOLY MAN
the adorner of nations, → HOLY MAN
geymir guðspjalls
‘the guardian of the gospel’ = HOLY MAN
the guardian of the Gospel → HOLY MAN
smiðr lifnaðar
‘the smith of the [good] life’ = HOLY MAN = Dionysius
The smith of the [good] life → HOLY MAN = Dionysius
valdr náðar
‘the possessor of mercy’ = HOLY MAN = Dionysius
the possessor of mercy → HOLY MAN = Dionysius
lægir lasta
‘oppressor of vices’ = HOLY MAN
oppressor of vices, → HOLY MAN
lundr manndýrða
‘the tree of human virtues’ = HOLY MAN = Peter
the tree of human virtues → HOLY MAN = Peter
skerðir dress
‘to the diminisher of arrogance’ = HOLY MAN
to the diminisher of arrogance; → HOLY MAN
hlœðir happa
‘the accumulator of blessings’ = HOLY MAN = Peter
the accumulator of blessings → HOLY MAN = Peter
mætr gætir kinnroða
‘the worthy possessor of shame’ = HOLY MAN
the worthy possessor of shame → HOLY MAN
stǫðvir stríða
‘the calmer of distress’ = HOLY MAN
The calmer of distress, → HOLY MAN
flugstyggum flýtir fremðar
‘for the flight-shy begetter of honour’ = HOLY MAN
for the flight-shy begetter of honour, → HOLY MAN
dýrðhittir
‘the acquirer of glory’ = HOLY MAN
The acquirer of glory → HOLY MAN
ást-vitjuðr
‘the seeker of love’ = HOLY MAN
The seeker of love → HOLY MAN
hǫtuðr ramms rógs rekka
‘the hater of the fierce strife of men’ = HOLY MAN
the fierce strife of men → SIN
the hater of the SIN → HOLY MAN
hegnir angrs
‘the suppressor of sin’ = HOLY MAN
the suppressor of sin; → HOLY MAN
þegn goðs
‘god’s retainer’ = HOLY MAN
God’s retainer → HOLY MAN
þegn goðs
‘god’s retainer’ = HOLY MAN
God’s retainer → HOLY MAN
ítr hnekkir angrs
‘the glorious subduer of sin’ = HOLY MAN
the glorious subduer of sin → HOLY MAN
framlyndum þverrir flærðar
‘to the brave diminisher of falsehood’ = HOLY MAN
to the brave diminisher of falsehood. → HOLY MAN
sættir drengja
‘for the reconciler of valiant men’ = HOLY MAN = John
for the reconciler of valiant men → HOLY MAN = John
kennir krossmarks
‘the knower of the sign of the cross’ = HOLY MAN
The knower of the sign of the cross → HOLY MAN
prýðir lista
‘an adorner of virtues’ = HOLY MAN
an adorner of virtues. → HOLY MAN
flýtir friðbragða
‘the advancer of acts of kindness’ = HOLY MAN
the advancer of acts of kindness → HOLY MAN
fellir ljóna flærðar
‘the destroyer of men’s falsehood’ = HOLY MAN
The destroyer of men’s falsehood → HOLY MAN
harmtvistr hnekkir heiptar
‘the sorrow-muted subduer of wrath’ = HOLY MAN
the sorrow-muted subduer of wrath → HOLY MAN
‘hǫtuðr sverðéls
‘‘the hater of the sword-storm’ = HOLY MAN
the sword-storm → BATTLE
‘The hater of the BATTLE → HOLY MAN
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