VSt Erf 1^III

Heyr ‘hear’

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2. heyra (verb): hear

Míms ‘of Mímr’

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Mímir (noun m.): [mímir, Mímr]

[1] Míms: mímis U, míns B

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[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5^V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there). — [1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

Míms ‘of Mímr’

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Mímir (noun m.): [mímir, Mímr]

[1] Míms: mímis U, míns B

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[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5^V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there). — [1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

Míms ‘of Mímr’

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Mímir (noun m.): [mímir, Mímr]

[1] Míms: mímis U, míns B

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[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5^V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there). — [1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

Míms ‘of Mímr’

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Mímir (noun m.): [mímir, Mímr]

[1] Míms: mímis U, míns B

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[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5^V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there). — [1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

vinar ‘of the friend’

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vinr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/(-i OsvReyk 92.17); -ir): friend

[1] vinar: vinr U

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[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5^V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there). — [1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

vinar ‘of the friend’

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vinr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/(-i OsvReyk 92.17); -ir): friend

[1] vinar: vinr U

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[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5^V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there). — [1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

vinar ‘of the friend’

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vinr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/(-i OsvReyk 92.17); -ir): friend

[1] vinar: vinr U

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[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5^V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there). — [1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

vinar ‘of the friend’

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vinr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/(-i OsvReyk 92.17); -ir): friend

[1] vinar: vinr U

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[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5^V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there). — [1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

mína ‘my’

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minn (pron.; °f. mín, n. mitt): my

[1] mína: so Tˣ, W, B, ‘mima’ R, mínar U

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[1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

mérs ‘to me’

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

fundr ‘the discovery’

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fundr (noun m.): discovery, meeting

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[2] fundr Þundar ‘the discovery of Þundr <= Óðinn> [POETRY]’: Cf. the kenning fagnafundr niðja Friggjar (mss þriggjar) ‘the joyful discovery of the descendants of Frigg <goddess> [= Æsir > POEM]’ in Egill St 2/5-6^V (Eg 73).

gefinn ‘given’

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gefa (verb): give

Þundar ‘of Þundr’

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Þundr (noun m.): Þundr

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[2] fundr Þundar ‘the discovery of Þundr <= Óðinn> [POETRY]’: Cf. the kenning fagnafundr niðja Friggjar (mss þriggjar) ‘the joyful discovery of the descendants of Frigg <goddess> [= Æsir > POEM]’ in Egill St 2/5-6^V (Eg 73).

við ‘against’

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2. við (prep.): with, against

góma ‘of gums’

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gómr (noun m.): gum, gums

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[3] sker góma ‘the skerries of gums [TEETH]’: Cf. gómsker ‘gum-skerries [TEETH]’ (Sturl Hákkv 29/3^II) and fles galdra ‘skerry of incantations [TEETH]’ (Eskál Vell 3/4^I).

sker ‘the skerries’

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sker (noun n.; °-s; -, gen. -ja): skerry

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[3] sker góma ‘the skerries of gums [TEETH]’: Cf. gómsker ‘gum-skerries [TEETH]’ (Sturl Hákkv 29/3^II) and fles galdra ‘skerry of incantations [TEETH]’ (Eskál Vell 3/4^I).

glymja ‘resound’

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glymja (verb): resound

glaum ‘of the joy’

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glaumr (noun m.): noise < glaumberg (noun n.)

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[1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

glaum ‘of the joy’

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glaumr (noun m.): noise < glaumberg (noun n.)

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[1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

bergs ‘cliff’

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berg (noun n.; °-s; -): rock, cliff < glaumberg (noun n.)

[4] ‑bergs: bers U

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[1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

bergs ‘cliff’

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berg (noun n.; °-s; -): rock, cliff < glaumberg (noun n.)

[4] ‑bergs: bers U

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[1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).

Egill ‘Egill’

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Egill (noun m.): Egill

[4] Egill: so W, U, B, egils R, Tˣ

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[4] Egill: The poem, which laments Vǫlu-Steinn’s dead son, Ǫgmundr, is probably addressed to his surviving son, Egill (see Introduction above).

strauma ‘streams’

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straumr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i/-; -ar): stream, current

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[1, 4] mína strauma glaumbergs vinar Míms ‘my streams of the joy-cliff [BREAST] of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn > POEM]’: This kenning uses a periphrasis for ‘mead of poetry’ metonymically for ‘poem’. The kenning ‘Óðinn’s liquid’ is expanded by an additional breast-kenning referring to the story of how Óðinn brought the mead of poetry back to the Æsir (see Skm, SnE 1998, I, 4). A comparable kenning is also found in Egill Hfl 1/2, 3^V (Eg 34).