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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Greetings all, I´m trying to find a good english translation for an Icelandic word "hallkvæmur" used in the context of "My hallkvæmur guardian angel, Michael". The dictionaries say it means something like "useful, reliable"; even if I change that to "trustworthy" of the like I don´t find the term really suitable to the dignity of a guardian angel. Etymologically the word appears to be a composite of elements meaning "hold" and "come"; I´m wondering if this is a loan translation of some very obvious Latin word that I´m missing? Or are there standard epithets that go with Michael that might fit the general meaning? Thanks, Meg ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html