Ofurlítill: Adj. tiny, remarkably small
stúlka: Fem. girl
foreldrar: Masc. Pl. parents
ósköp: Neut. Pl. enormity
(here used as an indeclinable adverb)
fátækur: Adj. poor
eiga engan að: Verb. Phrase be alone in the world, have no kith or kin
hvergi: Adv. nowhere
skjól: Neut. shelter, cover
athvarf: Neut. refuge, shelter
láta fyrir berast undir berum himni: Verb. Phrase bivouac
rúm: Neut. bed
loks: Adv. finally
föt: Neut. Pl. clothes
fatagarmar: Masc. Pl. rags, tatters, wornout clothes
dálítill: Adj. little, small, short
hleifur: Masc. loaf (of bread)
brauð: Neut. bread
vænn: Adj. kind (góður); handsome (fríður); promising, hopeful; big
(stór) here in the meaning 'kind' (góður)
guðhræddur: Adj. godfearing

*Unless otherwise noted, all adjectives are cited in the masculine.