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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Note to Anon Mfl 1III

[2] furu mjǫðkarms ‘of the fir-tree of the mead-vessel [WOMAN = Mary]’: This is a traditional woman-kenning, which, according to Meissner (Meissner 423), is highly unusual as a kenning for Mary (although he does not mention the present kenning): Eine Anknüpfung an die alten, allgemeinen Frauenkenningar war hier ausgeschlossen ‘A tie to the old general women-kennings was excluded here [i.e. among kennings for Mary]’. See also Note to st. 2 [All].

References

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  2. Meissner = Meissner, Rudolf. 1921. Die Kenningar der Skalden: Ein Beitrag zur skaldischen Poetik. Rheinische Beiträge und Hülfsbücher zur germanischen Philologie und Volkskunde 1. Bonn and Leipzig: Schroeder. Rpt. 1984. Hildesheim etc.: Olms.

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