Anon Lil 26VII
Martin Chase (ed.) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Lilja 26’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 592-3.
segi ‘’
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segja (verb): say, tell
trú ‘’
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2. trúa (verb): to believe (in)
að ‘that’
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4. at (conj.): that
jarðlig ‘earthly’
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jarðligr (adj.): earthly
[1] jarðlig: ‘iardnesk’ 713, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, ‘jarþnesc’ 4892
tunga ‘tongue’
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tunga (noun f.; °-u; -ur): tongue, language
[1] tunga: tungan Vb, 41 8°ˣ
nie ‘’
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né (conj.): nor
kennings
inn háleiti drottinn 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
háleiti ‘sublime’
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háleitr (adj.): glorious, sublime
[2] háleiti: háleita 720a VIII, háleitir 713, háleitri Vb, 41 8°ˣ, háleitr 4892
kennings
inn háleiti drottinn 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
stjörnu ‘of the star’
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stjarna (noun f.; °*-u; *-ur): star
kennings
inn háleiti drottinn 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
notes
[2] reitar stjörnu ‘of the path of the star [SKY/HEAVEN]’: Cf. reitum sólar ‘the paths of the sun’ 11/4 and Note.
stjörnu ‘of the star’
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stjarna (noun f.; °*-u; *-ur): star
kennings
inn háleiti drottinn 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
notes
[2] reitar stjörnu ‘of the path of the star [SKY/HEAVEN]’: Cf. reitum sólar ‘the paths of the sun’ 11/4 and Note.
reitar ‘of the path’
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reitr (noun m.; °dat. -; -ar/-ir, acc. -a/-u): path, land
[2] reitar: reita 720a VIII, 99a, 705ˣ, reitir 4892
kennings
inn háleiti drottinn 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
notes
[2] reitar stjörnu ‘of the path of the star [SKY/HEAVEN]’: Cf. reitum sólar ‘the paths of the sun’ 11/4 and Note.
reitar ‘of the path’
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reitr (noun m.; °dat. -; -ar/-ir, acc. -a/-u): path, land
[2] reitar: reita 720a VIII, 99a, 705ˣ, reitir 4892
kennings
inn háleiti drottinn 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
notes
[2] reitar stjörnu ‘of the path of the star [SKY/HEAVEN]’: Cf. reitum sólar ‘the paths of the sun’ 11/4 and Note.
drottinn ‘Lord’
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dróttinn (noun m.; °dróttins, dat. dróttni (drottini [$1049$]); dróttnar): lord, master
kennings
inn háleiti drottinn 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
þar ‘’
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þar (adv.): there
sem ‘that’
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sem (conj.): as, which
verðugt ‘worthy’
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verðugr (adj.): deserving, worthy
væri ‘would be’
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
fái ‘could’
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2. fá (verb; °fǽr; fekk, fengu; fenginn): get, receive
[4] fái: fái eg 720a VIII, fáist Vb, 41 8°ˣ
stef ‘a stef’
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stef (noun n.; °; -): refrain
til ‘’
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til (prep.): to
handa ‘’
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hǫnd (noun f.; °handar, dat. hendi; hendr (hendir StatPáll³ 752¹²)): hand
Sie ‘Let there be’
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
þier ‘to you’
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þú (pron.; °gen. þín, dat. þér, acc. þik): you
dýrð ‘glory’
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dýrð (noun f.; °-ar/-a(NoDipl(1279) 44²); -ir): glory
með ‘with’
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með (prep.): with
sannri ‘true’
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2. sannr (adj.; °-an; compar. -ari, superl. -astr): true
prýði ‘beauty’
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prýði (noun f.): finery, honour
heiðr ‘honour’
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1. heiðr (noun m.; °heiðrs/heiðar, dat. heiðri/heiðr): honour - gen. -rs
af ‘from’
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af (prep.): from
öllum ‘all’
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allr (adj.): all
tungum ‘tongues’
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tunga (noun f.; °-u; -ur): tongue, language
æfinliga ‘’
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ævinliga (adv.): unceasingly
ælífliga ‘’
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ælífliga (adv.)
eilífliga ‘eternally’
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eilífliga (adv.): eternally
[7] eilífliga: so 99a, 622, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ, æfinliga Bb, ‘ilífliga’ 713, ælífliga 4892
með ‘with’
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með (prep.): with
sigri ‘victory’
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sigr (noun m.; °sigrs/sigrar, dat. sigri; sigrar): victory
[7] sigri: sigr 720a VIII, 99a, 622, 705ˣ
og ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
sælu ‘blessing’
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1. sæla (noun f.; °-u; -ur): bliss
sæmd ‘honour’
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sœmð (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): honour
notes
[8] sæmd og það vald minkaz aldri ‘honour and that power will never be diminished’: This is the reading of Bb, with það qualifying vald, and the two nouns serving as a pl. subject for the verb minkaz ‘will be diminished’ (3rd pers. pl. pres. indic. m.v.). Skj B and Skald choose Bb’s minkaz with the majority mss’ reading þitt, rather than það, construing din hæder og magt forringes aldrig (Skj B) ‘your honour and power will never be reduced’.
og ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
notes
[8] sæmd og það vald minkaz aldri ‘honour and that power will never be diminished’: This is the reading of Bb, with það qualifying vald, and the two nouns serving as a pl. subject for the verb minkaz ‘will be diminished’ (3rd pers. pl. pres. indic. m.v.). Skj B and Skald choose Bb’s minkaz with the majority mss’ reading þitt, rather than það, construing din hæder og magt forringes aldrig (Skj B) ‘your honour and power will never be reduced’.
vald ‘power’
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vald (noun n.; °-s; *-): strength, power
notes
[8] sæmd og það vald minkaz aldri ‘honour and that power will never be diminished’: This is the reading of Bb, with það qualifying vald, and the two nouns serving as a pl. subject for the verb minkaz ‘will be diminished’ (3rd pers. pl. pres. indic. m.v.). Skj B and Skald choose Bb’s minkaz with the majority mss’ reading þitt, rather than það, construing din hæder og magt forringes aldrig (Skj B) ‘your honour and power will never be reduced’.
það ‘that’
[8] það: þitt 622, 713, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ, 4892
notes
[8] sæmd og það vald minkaz aldri ‘honour and that power will never be diminished’: This is the reading of Bb, with það qualifying vald, and the two nouns serving as a pl. subject for the verb minkaz ‘will be diminished’ (3rd pers. pl. pres. indic. m.v.). Skj B and Skald choose Bb’s minkaz with the majority mss’ reading þitt, rather than það, construing din hæder og magt forringes aldrig (Skj B) ‘your honour and power will never be reduced’.
minkaz ‘be diminished’
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minnka (verb): diminish, decrease
[8] minkaz: minkiz 713, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ, 4892
notes
[8] sæmd og það vald minkaz aldri ‘honour and that power will never be diminished’: This is the reading of Bb, with það qualifying vald, and the two nouns serving as a pl. subject for the verb minkaz ‘will be diminished’ (3rd pers. pl. pres. indic. m.v.). Skj B and Skald choose Bb’s minkaz with the majority mss’ reading þitt, rather than það, construing din hæder og magt forringes aldrig (Skj B) ‘your honour and power will never be reduced’.
aldri ‘never’
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aldri (adv.): never
notes
[8] sæmd og það vald minkaz aldri ‘honour and that power will never be diminished’: This is the reading of Bb, with það qualifying vald, and the two nouns serving as a pl. subject for the verb minkaz ‘will be diminished’ (3rd pers. pl. pres. indic. m.v.). Skj B and Skald choose Bb’s minkaz with the majority mss’ reading þitt, rather than það, construing din hæder og magt forringes aldrig (Skj B) ‘your honour and power will never be reduced’.
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I see, the sublime Lord of the path of the star [SKY/HEAVEN > = God], that no earthly tongue could now work out a stef for you that would be worthy. Let there be to you glory with true beauty, honour sung from all tongues, eternally with victory and blessing; honour and that power will never be diminished.
This st. begins the section of stefjabálkar. There is a cross within a square in the left-hand margin of fol. 114rb of Bb marking the beginning of the first stef at l. 5. — [5-8]: The stef is reminiscent of Rev. V.11-13: et vidi et audivi vocem angelorum multorum in circuitu throni et animalium et seniorum et erat numerus eorum milia milium dicentium voce magna dignus est agnus qui occisus est accipere virtutem et divinitatem et sapientiam et fortitudinem et honorem et gloriam et benedictionem … audivi dicentes sedenti in throno et agno benedictio et honor et gloria et potestas in saecula saeculorum ‘And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the ancients (and the number of them was thousands of thousands), Saying with a loud voice: The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive power and divinity and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and benediction ... I heard all saying: To him that sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb, benediction and honour and glory and power, for ever and ever’ (cf. Hið Nya Testament 1540 [Sigurður Nordal 1933]: Lof, heiður og dýrð og vald um aldir og að eilífu) and 1 Chr. XXIX.11: tua est Domine magnificentia et potentia et gloria atque victoria et tibi laus cuncta enim quae in caelo sunt et in terra tua sunt tuum Domine regnum et tu es super omnes principes ‘Thine, O Lord, is magnificence, and power, and glory, and victory: and to thee is praise: for all that is in heaven, and in earth, is thine: thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art above all princes’.
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