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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

Siggeirr ‘’

nom.

Siggeirr (noun m.)

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sagt ‘’

nom. n. pret. sg. participle;

segja (verb): say, tell

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inn ‘’

nom. m. sg.

2. inn (art.): the

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sendir ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

senda (verb): send

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Sigmund ‘’

dat. sg.

Sigmundr (noun m.): Sigmundr

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skyldi ‘’

subj. 3rd pers. pret. sg.

skulu (verb): shall, should, must

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veita ‘’

infinitive;

2. veita (verb): grant, give

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vildi ‘’

subj. 3rd pers. pret. sg.

vilja (verb): want, intend

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hefna ‘’

infinitive;

hefna (verb): avenge

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feðr ‘’

gen. sg.

faðir (noun m.): father

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Siggeirr konungr átti tvá sonu við konu sinni, ok er frá því sagt, þá er inn ellri sonr hans er tíu vetra, at Signý sendir hann til móts við Sigmund, at hann skyldi veita honum lið, ef hann vildi nǫkkut leita við at hefna feðr síns.

Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-82

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