Anon Lil 8VII
Martin Chase (ed.) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Lilja 8’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 570-1.
Fýstiz ‘wanted’
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fýsa (verb): desire, encourage
hann ‘he’
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hann (pron.; °gen. hans, dat. honum; f. hon, gen. hennar, acc. hana): he, she, it, they, them...
með ‘With’
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með (prep.): with
opsa ‘’
æstum ‘raging’
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œrr (adj.): raging
að ‘to’
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5. at (nota): to (with infinitive)
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
viðr ‘match’
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2. við (prep.): with, against < viðrlíkja (verb)
[2] viðrlíkjaz: viðlíkjaz 622, 713
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
líkjaz ‘himself’
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líkja (verb): be like < viðrlíkja (verb)
[2] viðrlíkjaz: viðlíkjaz 622, 713
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
dróttni ‘’
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dróttinn (noun m.; °dróttins, dat. dróttni (drottini [$1049$]); dróttnar): lord, master
kennings
guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni,‘God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, ’
= Christ
God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, → Christ
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
ríkum ‘powerful’
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ríkr (adj.): mighty, powerful, rich
kennings
guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni,‘God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, ’
= Christ
God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, → Christ
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
guðs ‘God’s’
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1. guð (noun m.; °***guðrs, guðis, gus): (Christian) God
[3] guðs: hans 622
kennings
guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni,‘God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, ’
= Christ
God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, → Christ
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
ein ‘only’
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2. einn (pron.; °decl. cf. einn num.): one, alone < eingetinn (adj.): only-begotten
kennings
guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni,‘God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, ’
= Christ
God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, → Christ
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
getnum ‘begotten’
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2. geta (verb): to beget, give birth to, mention, speak of; to think well of, like, love < eingetinn (adj.): only-begotten
kennings
guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni,‘God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, ’
= Christ
God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, → Christ
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
syni ‘son’
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sonr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. syni; synir, acc. sonu, syni): son
kennings
guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni,‘God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, ’
= Christ
God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, → Christ
notes
[2-3] að viðrlíkjaz guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum syni ‘to match himself with God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son [= Christ]’: Cf. Stjórn: at hann uilldi iafnaz edr uidrlikiaz sealfan gud ‘that he would be the same as or match himself with God himself’ (Unger 1862, 7). Schottman (1973, 199) notes that the only occurrence of the verb viðrlíkja in poetry is in this st. (cf. 17/8: við … líkjaz), and the only occurrence in prose is the cited text from Stjórn.
síðan ‘then’
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síðan (adv.): later, then
sier ‘to himself’
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sik (pron.; °gen. sín, dat. sér): (refl. pron.)
notes
[4] nægjandi sier ‘content with himself, enough in himself’: The angel wants to be like God, who is ærinn sér ‘sufficient in himself’ (6/6). In De Civitate Dei, Augustine discusses how the sin of pride is related to a desire for self-sufficiency: Relicto itaque Deo esse in semet ipso, hoc est sibi placere, non iam nihil esse est, sed nihilo propinquare. Vnde superbi secundum scripturas sanctas alio nomine appellantur sibi placentes ‘To abandon God and exist in oneself, that is, to live to please oneself, is not to cease existing and become nothing, but it is a step in that direction. Hence the Holy Scriptures refer to the proud as satisfying themselves’ (Dombart and Kalb 1955, I, 47:435 [14.13]).
nægjandi ‘sufficient’
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2. gnœgja (verb): be sufficient
[4] nægjandi: ‘nægiandist’ 705ˣ, ‘næandi’ 4892
notes
[4] nægjandi sier ‘content with himself, enough in himself’: The angel wants to be like God, who is ærinn sér ‘sufficient in himself’ (6/6). In De Civitate Dei, Augustine discusses how the sin of pride is related to a desire for self-sufficiency: Relicto itaque Deo esse in semet ipso, hoc est sibi placere, non iam nihil esse est, sed nihilo propinquare. Vnde superbi secundum scripturas sanctas alio nomine appellantur sibi placentes ‘To abandon God and exist in oneself, that is, to live to please oneself, is not to cease existing and become nothing, but it is a step in that direction. Hence the Holy Scriptures refer to the proud as satisfying themselves’ (Dombart and Kalb 1955, I, 47:435 [14.13]).
Fúll ‘Foul’
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2. fúll (adj.; °superl. -astr): foul
metnaðrinn ‘presumption’
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metnuðr (noun m.; °-aðar, dat. -aði): pride, arrogance
[5] metnaðrinn: metnaður Vb, 41 8°ˣ
notes
[5] metnaðrinn ‘[the] presumption’: Stjórn (Unger 1862, 8) and Mich (Unger 1877, I, 678) use the word ofmetnaðr ‘exceeding presumption’ to describe Lucifer. In HómNo it is used in a discussion of Mary’s humility: En alla gøzko ſina varðveite Maria með litil-læti ſva at henne grandaðe alldrigi ofmetnaðr ‘And Mary kept all her virtues with humility, so that arrogance never harmed her’ (HómNo, 133).
með ‘’
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með (prep.): with
ó ‘’
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ó- ((prefix)): un- < óvarligr (adj.)
[6] óvarliga: ‘oforligr’ 99a, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ, ‘ogurliga’ 622
varliga ‘careless’
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varliga (adv.): barely < óvarligr (adj.)
[6] óvarliga: ‘oforligr’ 99a, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ, ‘ogurliga’ 622
notes
[6] svá ritning próvar ‘thus Scripture proves’: Perhaps a reference to Prov. XVI.18: contritionem praecedit superbia et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus ‘pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall’.
ritning ‘Scripture’
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ritning (noun f.; °-ar, dat. -u/-; -ar): writing, scripture
notes
[6] svá ritning próvar ‘thus Scripture proves’: Perhaps a reference to Prov. XVI.18: contritionem praecedit superbia et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus ‘pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall’.
notes
[6] svá ritning próvar ‘thus Scripture proves’: Perhaps a reference to Prov. XVI.18: contritionem praecedit superbia et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus ‘pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall’.
ællir ‘’
ætlar ‘he intends’
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ætla (verb): intend, mean, think
[7] ætlar: að ætla Vb, 41 8°ˣ, hann ællir 4892
sier ‘’
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sik (pron.; °gen. sín, dat. sér): (refl. pron.)
við ‘against’
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2. við (prep.): with, against
notes
[7-8] deila megni við dýran drottin ‘to challenge the splendid Lord’: On the sense of deila here see ONP deila 8.
dýran ‘the splendid’
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dýrr (adj.; °compar. -ri/-ari, superl. -str/-astr): precious
[7] dýran drottin: drottin dýran 99a, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ
notes
[7-8] deila megni við dýran drottin ‘to challenge the splendid Lord’: On the sense of deila here see ONP deila 8.
drottin ‘Lord’
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dróttinn (noun m.; °dróttins, dat. dróttni (drottini [$1049$]); dróttnar): lord, master
[7] dýran drottin: drottin dýran 99a, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ
notes
[7-8] deila megni við dýran drottin ‘to challenge the splendid Lord’: On the sense of deila here see ONP deila 8.
deila ‘to pit’
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2. deila (verb; °-ld-): share out, deal
[8] deila: deila af 622, deil 4892
notes
[7-8] deila megni við dýran drottin ‘to challenge the splendid Lord’: On the sense of deila here see ONP deila 8.
mega ‘’
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mega (verb): may, might
megni ‘strength’
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megni (noun n.; °-s): might
[8] megni: so 622, 713, megn Bb, mega 4892
notes
[7-8] deila megni við dýran drottin ‘to challenge the splendid Lord’: On the sense of deila here see ONP deila 8.
hversu ‘however’
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hversu (adv.): how, however
[8] hversu: so 622, 713, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ, 4892, en hversu Bb, 99a
er ‘’
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2. er (conj.): who, which, when
[8] er: so 713, Vb, 41 8°ˣ, 705ˣ, 4892, om. Bb, 99a, að 622
vegar ‘’
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1. vega (verb): strike, slay
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