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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Anon Nikdr 3III/4 — mildingi ‘ruler’

Jón laut í höll hreinum
hjarta sals hins bjarta
meyjar mannvitsfrægrar
mildingi bragninga.

Jón laut hreinum mildingi bragninga í höll hins bjarta sals hjarta mannvitsfrægrar meyjar.

John bowed to the pure ruler of princes [= God (= Christ)] in the hall of the bright chamber of the heart [BREAST > WOMB] of the maiden famous of understanding.

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