Anon Heildr 15VII
Katrina Attwood (ed.) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Heilags anda drápa 15’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 465.
Út ‘away’
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út (adv.): out(side)
rek ‘drive’
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2. reka (verb): drive, force
óvin ‘fiend’
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óvinr (noun m.): enemy
sleitinn ‘the aggressive’
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sleitinn (adj./verb p.p.): [aggressive]
angr ‘Harm’
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1. angr (noun m.; °angrs, dat. angri/angr): grief < angrþverrir (noun m.)
þverrir ‘destroyer’
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þverrir (noun m.): diminisher < angrþverrir (noun m.)
veg ‘way’
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1. vegr (noun m.; °-s/-ar, dat. -i/-; -ar/-ir, gen. -a/-na, acc. -a/-i/-u): way, path, side
langan ‘a long’
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langr (adj.; °compar. lengri, superl. lengstr): long
giptu ‘in grace’
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1. gifta (noun f.): grace, fortune
framr ‘outstanding’
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framr (adj.; °compar. framari/fremri, superl. framastr/fremstr): outstanding, foremost
en ‘but’
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2. en (conj.): but, and
gumnum ‘men’
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gumi (noun m.; °-a; gumar/gumnar): man
gef ‘give’
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gefa (verb): give
traustan ‘trustworthy’
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traustr (adj.): trusty
notes
[4] traustan veg ‘trustworthy honour’: Kock (NN §2341) considers that, since the poet has spoken of driving the devil away langan veg ‘a long way’ (l. 2) and is about to speak of lífs þrǫngum veg ‘life’s narrow way’ (ll. 7-8), vegr m. should also here be taken in the sense of ‘way’ (LP: 1. vegr), rather than ‘honour, glory’ (LP: 2. vegr). The Lat. pacemque dones protinus confirms that the interpretation offered here, which accords with those of Finnur Jónsson and Rydberg, is correct. The poet is, of course, exploiting the dual resonances of vegr throughout the st. The word-play is only fully resolved in the parallel characterisation of the Spirit as fegrir siða ‘adorner of the faith’ and leiðtogi ‘guide’. The Spirit is able to guide men on the narrow path (vegr) to righteousness, which is marked by the gift of honour in the Christian sense of glory (vegr).
veg ‘honour’
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2. vegr (noun m.; °-s/-ar, dat. -): honour
notes
[4] traustan veg ‘trustworthy honour’: Kock (NN §2341) considers that, since the poet has spoken of driving the devil away langan veg ‘a long way’ (l. 2) and is about to speak of lífs þrǫngum veg ‘life’s narrow way’ (ll. 7-8), vegr m. should also here be taken in the sense of ‘way’ (LP: 1. vegr), rather than ‘honour, glory’ (LP: 2. vegr). The Lat. pacemque dones protinus confirms that the interpretation offered here, which accords with those of Finnur Jónsson and Rydberg, is correct. The poet is, of course, exploiting the dual resonances of vegr throughout the st. The word-play is only fully resolved in the parallel characterisation of the Spirit as fegrir siða ‘adorner of the faith’ and leiðtogi ‘guide’. The Spirit is able to guide men on the narrow path (vegr) to righteousness, which is marked by the gift of honour in the Christian sense of glory (vegr).
hraustum ‘valiant’
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hraustr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): strong, valiant
Ver ‘be’
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
þú ‘’
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þú (pron.; °gen. þín, dat. þér, acc. þik): you
at ‘that’
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4. at (conj.): that
vér ‘we’
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vér (pron.; °gen. vár, dat./acc. oss): we, us, our
megim ‘may’
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mega (verb): may, might
forðask ‘escape’
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forða (verb): escape, avoid
víss ‘a true’
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1. víss (adj.): wise, certain(ly)
leið ‘’
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leið (noun f.; °-ar, dat. -u/-; -ir/-ar): path, way < leiðtogi (noun m.)
togi ‘guide’
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-togi (noun m.): [guide] < leiðtogi (noun m.)
píslir ‘torments’
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písl (noun f.; °-ar; -ir/-ar(Maurit 650²²)): torture
lengr ‘for a long time’
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lengr (adv.): for a long time
ok ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
löst ‘vice’
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last (noun n.; °-): fault, sin, vice
á ‘on’
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3. á (prep.): on, at
þröngum ‘narrow’
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þrǫngr (adj.): tight, pressed
notes
[7-8] lífs þröngum veg ‘on life’s narrow way’: Compare Matt. VII.14, quam angusta porta et arta via quae ducit ad vitam et pauci sunt qui inveniunt eam ‘How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it’.
lífs ‘life’s’
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líf (noun n.; °-s; -): life
notes
[7-8] lífs þröngum veg ‘on life’s narrow way’: Compare Matt. VII.14, quam angusta porta et arta via quae ducit ad vitam et pauci sunt qui inveniunt eam ‘How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it’.
veg ‘way’
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1. vegr (noun m.; °-s/-ar, dat. -i/-; -ar/-ir, gen. -a/-na, acc. -a/-i/-u): way, path, side
notes
[7-8] lífs þröngum veg ‘on life’s narrow way’: Compare Matt. VII.14, quam angusta porta et arta via quae ducit ad vitam et pauci sunt qui inveniunt eam ‘How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it’.
siða ‘of conduct [lit. conducts]’
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siðr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/-i; -ir, acc. -u): faith, morals
fegrir ‘Beautifier’
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fegrir (noun m.): [beautifier]
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The Lat. text reads: Hostem repellas longius / pacemque dones protinus / ductore sic te praevio / vitemus omne noxium ‘Drive the enemy further off and give peace continually; thus with you going before [us] as guide, we may avoid all evil’.
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