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ONP:Meiðr ísarns, sás ... ‘A tree of iron, who ...’
900Meiðr morðteins ... ‘The tree of the battle-twig ...’
960...móðr svall meiðum malmhríðar, ... ‘...courage swelled in the trees of the metal-storm, ...’
962...sakar vítis; meiðr mens, sverð ... ‘...for the sake of punishment; tree of the necklace, the sword ...’
965...glǫtuð við meið. ‘...-destroyer to the tree. ’
985...verra; hverr meiðr sparir hodd ... ‘...worse; each tree [man] withholds treasure ...’
986...unz þás meiðr hjaldrs hrauð ... ‘...— until the time when the tree of battle cleared ...’
987...œði —, ef meiðar morðveggs ... ‘...spirit — if the trees of the battle-wall ...’
1000[7] ‑reiðar: meiðar 53, Flat
1001...son Tryggva; meiðar malmþings ... ‘...son of Tryggvi; poles of the metal meeting ...’
1001Meiðar malmþings ... ‘Trees of the metal-assembly ...’
1003...einu — mætr meiðr unnviggs ... ‘...— the splendid tree of the wave-steed ...’
1010notes...sǫgur of meiða stála sunnan; ... ‘...stories about trees of steel travelled ...’
1014[5] Njǫrðum: meiðum 325V
1015...varð skeleggur meiðr veggja minnis ... ‘Thus the keen tree of the walls of memory ...’
1018...bani hans, meiðr morðvandar; ... ‘...his killer, tree of the death-wand; ...’
1024Meiðar skers ógnar ... ‘The trees of the skerry of battle ...’
1040...goð. Margr meiðr hrings, es ... ‘...to God. Many a tree of the sword who ...’
1040notes...eiðar sløngði meiðum mens Selju ... ‘...of oath flung trees of Selja’s necklace ...’
1145[1] Môs: Meiðs Bb
1153...flýti friðbragða; meiðr drasils hranna ... ‘...came to pass; the tree of the steed of the waves ...’
1160...ráð fyr meiðum Hlakkar borðs, ... ‘...deeds before trees of Hlǫkk’s board, ...’
1180...komit inni; meiðr skóða skjaldar ... ‘...inside here; the tree of the shield’s dangerous tools ...’
1184...gótts meiðum þýðask þrif. ... ‘...is good for men to acquire well-being. ...’
1190...ránsið frǫmum meiðum rǫðuls sævar. ... ‘...to the practice of plundering for outstanding trees of the sun of the sea. ...’
1221...þá. Hverr meiðr hringmóts ... ‘...then. Each tree of the sword-meeting ...’
1240...æsiköldum meið unnar. Almenningr ... ‘...the terribly cold tree of the wave. All people ...’
1262...farit bröndum; meiðar stála hlutu ... ‘... with swords; the trees of weapons suffered ...’
1264...svarað við meið gulls, því ... ‘...answered to the tree of gold with that ...’
1325...er … meiðar geirþings ... ‘...for which the … trees of the spear-assembly ...’
1335Meiðar †seiðs grafins†, ... ‘The trees … , ...’
1335notes...gæti eingla; meiðar elds Drafnar ... ‘...the guardian of angels; the trees of the fire of Dröfn ...’
1380notes...því máli meiðs mens og ... ‘...that case of the tree of the neck-ring and ...’
1390notes...á frægja meiða beggja rista ... ‘...on the famous trees of both insteps ...’
?...of merkiliga meiða málmþings. ... ‘...about notable poles of the weapon-assembly. ...’
?...Þá réð meiðr hringa at ... ‘...to battle. Then the tree of rings made ...’
?notes...dreif á meiða morðbáls; ... ‘...drove against the poles of the battle-fire; ...’
?...af hám meiði; örn flýgr ... ‘...from a tall tree; an eagle flies ...’
?...ef jafnmargir meiðar törgu mætti ... ‘...if equally many trees of the shield can be ...’
?Meiðr snerru málma, ... ‘The tree of the onslaught of weapons, ...’
?...hníga af meiði fyllar. ‘...fall from the tree of the sea. ’
?...ýtendr boga, meiðr jökuls spannar. ... ‘...launchers of bows, tree of the glacier of the span. ...’
?...spennir þik meiðum axlar annarr ... ‘...should embrace you with the trees of the shoulder, other ...’
?Anon Gyð 1VII
haukstiettar hyrmeiðr
‘fire-trees of the hawk’s path’ = MEN
the hawk’s path → ARM
the fire of the ARM → GOLD
the trees of the GOLD → MEN
Anon Gyð 5VII
fetilþielar ielmeiðr errins
‘of the strap-file’s brave storm-tree’ = WARRIOR
the strap-file → SWORD
the storm of the SWORD → BATTLE
the brave tree of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
Anon Leið 4VII
lyptimeiðr linns láðs
‘the lifting-poles of the serpent’s land’ = MEN
the serpent’s land; → GOLD
the lifting-poles of the GOLD → MEN
Anon Leið 5VII
svinnir hirðimeiðr linns hræsunda
‘May the wise guarding-poles of the serpent of carrion-channels’ = MEN
carrion-channels → BLOOD
the serpent of the BLOOD → SWORD
May the wise guarding-poles of the SWORD → MEN
Anon Mv III 16VII
meiðr mens
‘of the tree of the neck-ring’ = MAN
the tree of the neck-ring → MAN
Anon Pl 20VII
nenninn borðs* søkkmeiðr
‘jewel-tree of the gunwale’ = SEAFARER
the jewel of the gunwale → SHIELD
the brave tree of the SHIELD → SEAFARER
Edáð Banddr 7I
folkmeiðr
‘the battle-tree’ = WARRIOR
The battle-tree, → WARRIOR
Eyv Lv 6I
meiðr malmhríðar
‘in the trees of the metal-storm’ = WARRIORS
the metal-storm, → BATTLE
in the trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
Gamlkan Has 14VII
meiðr Hlakkar borðs
‘trees of Hlǫkk’s board’ = WARRIORS
Hlǫkk’s board, → SHIELD
trees of the SHIELD → WARRIORS
Gamlkan Has 18VII
lyptimeiðr láðs linns
‘the lifting-poles of the land of the serpent’ = MEN
the land of the serpent → GOLD
the lifting-poles of the GOLD → MEN
Gamlkan Has 44VII
dœlar seiðs dúnmeiðr
‘feather-bed-trees of the fish of the dell’ = MEN
the fish of the dell → SNAKE
the feather-bed of the SNAKE → GOLD
the trees of the GOLD → MEN
Máni Lv 2II
meiðr skóða skjaldar
‘the tree of the shield’s dangerous tools’ = WARRIOR
the shield’s dangerous tools → SWORDS
the tree of SWORDS → WARRIOR
Mark Eirdr 30II
hristimeiðr borgar hjǫrva
‘the brandishing-trees of the stronghold of swords’ = WARRIORS
the stronghold of swords → SHIELD
The brandishing-trees of the SHIELD → WARRIORS
Anon Brúðv 9VII
snarmeiðr sóta súða
‘the bold tree of the horse of planking’ = SEAFARER
the horse of planking → SHIP
the bold tree of the SHIP → SEAFARER
Anon Brúðv 14VII
meiðr gulls
‘the tree of gold’ = MAN
the tree of gold → MAN
Anon Brúðv 24VII
blíðum bjóðr brynmeiðs
‘the kind offerer of the byrnie-stick’ = WARRIOR
the byrnie-stick, → SWORD
the kind offerer of the SWORD → WARRIOR
Anon Brúðv 24VII
brynmeiðr
‘of the byrnie-stick’ = SWORD
the byrnie-stick, → SWORD
Anon Nkt 13II
folkmeiðr
‘the battle-tree’ = WARRIOR
the battle-tree → WARRIOR
Anon Gyð 8VII
sliettrar leiðar skipa sólmeiðr
‘sun-tree of the smooth path of ships’ = MAN
the smooth path of ships → SEA
the sun of the SEA → GOLD
The tree of the GOLD → MAN
Kálf Kátr 40VII
meiðr elds Drafnar
‘the trees of the fire of Dröfn’ = MEN
the fire of Dröfn → GOLD
the trees of the GOLD → MEN
Anon Líkn 26VII
hverr meiðr hringmóts
‘each tree of the sword-meeting’ = WARRIOR
the sword-meeting → BATTLE
Each tree of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
Anon Pl 12VII
meiðr drasils hranna
‘the tree of the steed of the waves’ = SEAFARER
the steed of the waves → SHIP
the tree of the SHIP → SEAFARER
Sturl Hákfl 3II
meiðr stála
‘the trees of weapons’ = WARRIORS
the trees of weapons → WARRIORS
Sturl Hryn 12II
æsiköldum meiðr unnar
‘the terribly cold tree of the wave’ = SHIP
the terribly cold tree of the wave. → SHIP
Hfr Óldr 2I
hleypimeiðr hlunnviggja
‘the impelling tree of the roller-steeds’ = SEAFARER
the roller-steeds → SHIPS
The impelling tree of SHIPS → SEAFARER
ÞjóðA Frag 1II
víðis valmeiðr
‘stallion-beams of the ocean’ = SEAFARERS
the stallion of the ocean → SHIP
the beams of the SHIP → SEAFARERS
Anon (FoGT) 3III
… meiðr geirþings
‘the … trees of the spear-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the spear-assembly → BATTLE
the … trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
Anon (FoGT) 8III
meiðr †seiðs grafins
‘the trees … ’ = MEN
… , → GOLD
The trees of the GOLD → MEN
Hfr ErfÓl 13I
meiðr malmþings
‘poles of the metal meeting’ = WARRIORS
the metal meeting → BATTLE
poles of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
SnSt Ht 17III
frǫmum meiðr rǫðuls sævar
‘for outstanding trees of the sun of the sea’ = GENEROUS MEN
the sun of the sea. → GOLD
for outstanding trees of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
RvHbreiðm Hl 53III
meiðr mens Selju
‘trees of Selja’s necklace’ = SHIPS
Selja’s necklace → SEA
trees of the SEA → SHIPS
Sigv Víkv 1I
langr sæmeiðr
‘the long sea-tree’ = SHIP
The long sea-tree → SHIP
Anon Mfl 2III
frægja meiðr beggja rista
‘the famous trees of both insteps’ = FEET
the famous trees of both insteps → FEET
HSt Rst 14I
móðþrútinn hvessimeiðr morðlinns
‘the courage-swollen whetting pole of the battle-snake’ = WARRIOR
the battle-snake → SWORD
The courage-swollen whetting pole of the SWORD → WARRIOR
HSt Rst 24I
hnykkimeiðr hnigreyrs hjǫr*fl*óðs
‘for the snatching trees of the descending reed of the sword-flood’ = WARRIORS
the sword-flood → BLOOD
the descending reed of the BLOOD → SWORD
for the snatching trees of the SWORD → WARRIORS
HSt Rst 32I
herðimeiðr eldvellds hringskóðs
‘hardening trees of the fire-forged mail-shirt-harmer’ = WARRIORS
the fire-forged mail-shirt-harmer → SWORD
hardening trees of the SWORD → WARRIORS
Tindr Hákdr 5I
meiðr hjaldrs
‘the tree of battle’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the tree of battle → WARRIOR = Hákon
Bjbp Jóms 6I
merkiliga meiðr málmþings
‘notable poles of the weapon-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the weapon-assembly. → BATTLE
notable poles of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
Bjbp Jóms 14I
meiðr hringa
‘the tree of rings’ = MAN = Vagn
the tree of rings → MAN = Vagn
Bjbp Jóms 16I
meiðr morðbáls
‘the poles of the battle-fire’ = WARRIORS
the battle-fire; → SWORD
the poles of the SWORD → WARRIORS
Tindr Hákdr 4I
hjǫrmeiðr
‘sword-trees’ = WARRIORS
sword-trees → WARRIORS
Hókr Eirfl 2I
mætr meiðr unnviggs
‘the splendid tree of the wave-steed’ = SEAFARER
the wave-steed → SHIP
the splendid tree of the SHIP → SEAFARER
Eskál Vell 24I
þrøngvimeiðr lunda gunnar
‘the oppressing-pole of trees of battle’ = WARRIOR
trees of battle → WARRIORS
the oppressing-pole of WARRIORS → WARRIOR
ÞKolb Eirdr 1I
meiðr stála
‘trees of steel’ = WARRIORS
trees of steel → WARRIORS
ÞKolb Eirdr 1I
Sveiða vangs viggmeiðr
‘steed-tree of the field of Sveiði’ = SEAFARER
the field of Sveiði → SEA
the steed of the SEA → SHIP
The tree of the SHIP → SEAFARER
Sigv ErfÓl 20I
meiðr skers ógnar
‘the trees of the skerry of battle’ = WARRIORS
the skerry of battle → SHIELD
The trees of the SHIELD → WARRIORS
Þhorn Gldr 1I
œskimeiðr galdra vébrautar
‘the wishing trees of the incantations of the standard-road’ = WARRIORS
the standard-road, → BATTLEFIELD
the incantations of the BATTLEFIELD → BATTLE
the wishing trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
Sigv ErfÓl 24I
margr meiðr hrings
‘many a tree of the sword’ = MAN
Many a tree of the sword → MAN
KormǪ Sigdr 2III
meiðr morðteins
‘the tree of the battle-twig’ = WARRIOR
the battle-twig → SWORD
The tree of the SWORD → WARRIOR
GunnHám Lv 4V (Nj 8)
æskimeiðr hjörþings
‘desiring trees of the sword-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the sword-assembly → BATTLE
Desiring trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
Kári Lv 2V (Nj 47)
herðimeiðr
‘sword-tree’ = WARRIOR = Gizurr
sword-tree, → WARRIOR = Gizurr
Kári Lv 3V (Nj 48)
blauðr brynjumeiðr
‘cowardly beam of the mail-coat’ = WARRIOR = Skapti
cowardly beam of the mail-coat, → WARRIOR = Skapti
Unnr Lv 3V (Nj 3)
meiðr jökuls spannar
‘tree of the glacier of the span’ = MAN = Mǫrðr
the glacier of the span. → SILVER
tree of the SILVER → MAN = Mǫrðr
Þelf Lv 1V (Nj 27)
sextán herðimeiðr hríðar mána viðar hauðrmens
‘sixteen strengthening-trees of the storm of the moon of the wood of the earth-necklace’ = WARRIORS
the earth-necklace → SEA
the wood of the SEA → SHIP
the moon of the SHIP → SHIELD
the storm of the SHIELD → BATTLE
sixteen strengthening-trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
Skall Lv 2V (Eg 3)
meiðr ísarns
‘a tree of iron’ = SMITH
A tree of iron, → SMITH
Egill Lv 2V (Eg 5)
hagr hirðimeiðr sárgagls
‘the skilful tending tree of the wound-gosling’ = WARRIOR = Yngvarr
the wound-gosling → RAVEN/EAGLE
The skilful tending tree of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR = Yngvarr
Egill Lv 2V (Eg 5)
kennimeiðr blakka borðvallar
‘the knowing tree of the horses of the plank-plain’ = SEAFARER
the plank-plain, → SEA
the horses of the SEA → SHIPS
the knowing tree of SHIPS → SEAFARER
Egill Lv 14V (Eg 19)
hauki troðnum vingameiðr heiðis
‘hawk-trodden windy tree of the hawk’ = ARM
hawk-trodden windy tree of the hawk. → ARM
Þórhv Lv 1V (Eir 1)
meiðr malmþings
‘trees of the metal-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the metal-assembly → BATTLE
Trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
Tindr Lv 2V (Heið 14)
erfimeiðr
‘the legacy-trees’ = SONS
The legacy-trees → SONS
Hfr Lv 2V (Hallfr 3)
rœkimeiðr liðs randa
‘caring trees of the snake of shields’ = WARRIORS
the snake of shields → SWORD
Caring trees of the SWORD → WARRIORS
Hfr Lv 27V (Hallfr 33)
meiðr morðveggs
‘the trees of the battle-wall’ = WARRIORS
the battle-wall → SHIELD
the trees of the SHIELD → WARRIORS
Þjsk Lv 2V (Svarfd 6)
meiðr mens
‘tree of the necklace’ = MAN = Ásgeirr
tree of the necklace, → MAN = Ásgeirr
Brúsi Lv 1V (Glúm 10)
stýrimeiðr stóðs borða
‘the steering-trees of the stud horses of planks’ = SEAFARERS
the stud horses of planks, → SHIPS
the steering-trees of SHIPS → SEAFARERS
HǫrðG Lv 8V (Harð 15)
jafnmargir meiðr törgu
‘equally many trees of the shield’ = WARRIORS
equally many trees of the shield → WARRIORS
HǫrðG Lv 10V (Harð 17)
meiðr snerru málma
‘the tree of the onslaught of weapons’ = WARRIOR = Kjartan
the onslaught of weapons, → BATTLE
The tree of the BATTLE → WARRIOR = Kjartan
ÞKolb Lv 10V (BjH 37)
meiðr morðvandar
‘tree of the death-wand’ = WARRIOR
the death-wand; → SWORD
tree of the SWORD → WARRIOR
VíglÞ Lv 3V (Vígl 5)
meiðr axlar
‘with the trees of the shoulder’ = ARMS
with the trees of the shoulder, → ARMS
Grett Lv 36V (Gr 68)
skeleggur meiðr veggja minnis
‘the keen tree of the walls of memory’ = COURAGEOUS MAN = Torfi Vébrandsson
the walls of memory → BREAST
the keen tree of the BREAST → COURAGEOUS MAN = Torfi Vébrandsson
Grett Lv 25V (Gr 57)
rœkimeiðr hóts randar
‘the tending-trees of the threat of the shield-rim’ = WARRIORS = Þórir Skeggjason and his men
the threat of the shield-rim; → WEAPON
the tending-trees of the WEAPON → WARRIORS = Þórir Skeggjason and his men
StjOdd Geirdr 11V (StjǫrnODr 16)
meiðr fyllar
‘the tree of the sea’ = SHIP
the tree of the sea. → SHIP
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