Anonymous Poems, Leiðarvísan 2

Katrina Attwood

Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Katrina Attwood (ed.) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Leiðarvísan 2’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 142.

Anonymous Poems Leiðarvísan

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frægjan harra fagrgims hás hreggranns,
‘the famous king of the fair jewel of the high storm-house, ’
= God
the high storm-house, → SKY/HEAVEN
the fair jewel of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
the famous king of the SUN → God

harra ‘king’

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1. harri (noun m.; °-a): lord

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fagr ‘of the fair’

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fagr (adj.; °fagran; compar. fegri, superl. fegrstr): fair, beautiful < fagrgim (noun n.)

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fagr ‘of the fair’

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fagr (adj.; °fagran; compar. fegri, superl. fegrstr): fair, beautiful < fagrgim (noun n.)

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gims ‘jewel’

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gim (noun n.): gem, jewel < fagrgim (noun n.)

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gims ‘jewel’

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gim (noun n.): gem, jewel < fagrgim (noun n.)

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þann ‘the one’

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1. sá (pron.; °gen. þess, dat. þeim, acc. þann; f. sú, gen. þeirrar, acc. þá; n. þat, dat. því; pl. m. þeir, f. þǽ---): that (one), those

s ‘who’

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2. er (conj.): who, which, when

ræðr ‘rules’

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ráða (verb): advise, rule, interpret, decide

himni ‘heaven’

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himinn (noun m.; °himins, dat. himni; himnar): heaven, sky

hás ‘of the high’

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3. hár (adj.; °-van; compar. hǽrri, superl. hǽstr): high

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hás ‘of the high’

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3. hár (adj.; °-van; compar. hǽrri, superl. hǽstr): high

kennings

hás ‘of the high’

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3. hár (adj.; °-van; compar. hǽrri, superl. hǽstr): high

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at ‘’

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3. at (prep.): at, to

hróðri ‘praise-poem’

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hróðr (noun m.): encomium, praise

þessum ‘this’

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1. sjá (pron.; °gen. þessa dat. þessum/þeima, acc. þenna; f. sjá/þessi; n. þetta, dat. þessu/þvísa; pl. þessir): this

hregg ‘storm’

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hregg (noun n.): storm < hreggrann (noun m.): storm-house

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hregg ‘storm’

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hregg (noun n.): storm < hreggrann (noun m.): storm-house

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hregg ‘storm’

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hregg (noun n.): storm < hreggrann (noun m.): storm-house

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ranns ‘house’

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rann (noun n.): house, hall < hreggrann (noun m.): storm-house

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ranns ‘house’

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rann (noun n.): house, hall < hreggrann (noun m.): storm-house

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ranns ‘house’

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rann (noun n.): house, hall < hreggrann (noun m.): storm-house

kennings

an ‘’

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2. an (conj.): than

kyn ‘the kinsfolk’

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1. kyn (noun n.; °-s; -): kin

seggja ‘of men’

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seggr (noun m.; °; -ir): man

Æstik ‘I request’

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æsta (verb): ask, request

afla ‘powerful’

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2. afl (noun n.; °-s; *-): strength < aflamikill (adj.): °(physically) very strong; commanding a large following, influential

mestan ‘the most’

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meiri (adj. comp.; °meiran; superl. mestr): more, most < aflamikill (adj.): °(physically) very strong; commanding a large following, influential

orð ‘for word’

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orð (noun n.; °-s; -): word < orðgnótt (noun f.): wealth of words

[6] orðgnóttar: so 624, 399a‑bˣ, ‘ord gno[...]r’ B

gnóttar ‘abundance’

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gnótt (noun f.): abundance < orðgnótt (noun f.): wealth of words

[6] orðgnóttar: so 624, 399a‑bˣ, ‘ord gno[...]r’ B

mér ‘for myself’

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ek (pron.; °mín, dat. mér, acc. mik): I, me

dróttin ‘lord’

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dróttinn (noun m.; °dróttins, dat. dróttni (drottini [$1049$]); dróttnar): lord, master

hrœrð ‘be stirred’

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2. hrœra (verb): move

skulu ‘shall’

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skulu (verb): shall, should, must

mín ‘my’

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minn (pron.; °f. mín, n. mitt): my

til ‘into’

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til (prep.): to

mærðar ‘praise’

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mærð (noun f.): praise

mál ‘speech’

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1. mál (noun n.; °-s; -): speech, matter < málgagn (noun n.)

gǫgn ‘organs’

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1. gagn (noun n.): victory < málgagn (noun n.)

en ‘and’

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2. en (conj.): but, and

lið ‘the people’

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lið (noun n.; °-s; -): retinue, troop

þagni ‘keep silent’

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þagna (verb): be silent

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Anon Leið 2VII

Fyrr ‘before’

kveðk ‘I call upon’

frægjan ‘the famous’

kennings

harra ‘king’

kennings

fagr ‘of the fair’

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fagr ‘of the fair’

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gims ‘jewel’

kennings

gims ‘jewel’

kennings

þann ‘the one’

s ‘who’

ræðr ‘rules’

himni ‘heaven’

hás ‘of the high’

kennings

hás ‘of the high’

kennings

hás ‘of the high’

kennings

at ‘’

hróðri ‘praise-poem’

þessum ‘this’

hregg ‘storm’

kennings

hregg ‘storm’

kennings

hregg ‘storm’

kennings

ranns ‘house’

kennings

ranns ‘house’

kennings

ranns ‘house’

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an ‘’

kyn ‘the kinsfolk’

seggja ‘of men’

Æstik ‘I request’

afla ‘powerful’

mestan ‘the most’

orð ‘for word’

gnóttar ‘abundance’

mér ‘for myself’

dróttin ‘lord’

hrœrð ‘be stirred’

skulu ‘shall’

mín ‘my’

til ‘into’

mærðar ‘praise’

mál ‘speech’

gǫgn ‘organs’

en ‘and’

lið ‘the people’

þagni ‘keep silent’

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