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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Þul Sea-kings 1III/2 — Gestill ‘Gestill’

Ekkill, Eitill, Skekkill,
Eimnir, Gestill, Reimnir,
Heiti, Hœkingr, Meiti,
Heimi, Mýsingr, Beimi,
Randvér, Róði, Mundill,
Rǫkkvi, Sǫlsi, Nǫkkvi,
Hæmingr, Hagbarðr, Glammi,
Haki, Beimuni, Rakni.

Ekkill, Eitill, Skekkill, Eimnir, Gestill, Reimnir, Heiti, Hœkingr, Meiti, Heimi, Mýsingr, Beimi, Randvér, Róði, Mundill, Rǫkkvi, Sǫlsi, Nǫkkvi, Hæmingr, Hagbarðr, Glammi, Haki, Beimuni, Rakni.

Ekkill, Eitill, Skekkill, Eimnir, Gestill, Reimnir, Heiti, Hœkingr, Meiti, Heimi, Mýsingr, Beimi, Randvér, Róði, Mundill, Rǫkkvi, Sǫlsi, Nǫkkvi, Hæmingr, Hagbarðr, Glammi, Haki, Beimuni, Rakni.

notes

[2] Gestill: Perhaps a diminutive form of gestr m., hence ‘little guest’ (Björn Sigfússon 1934, 130; Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 291). Cf. also OHG Gestilo, a m. pers. n. The name occurs in kennings for ‘ship’ and is also listed in Þul Sækonunga 1/6.

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