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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

sat ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

sitja (verb): sit

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talar ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

3. tala (verb): speak, talk

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vildi ‘’

subj. 3rd pers. pret. sg.

vilja (verb): want, intend

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segir ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

segja (verb): say, tell

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vit ‘we (two)’

nom. dual.

2. vit (pron.): we two

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skiptum ‘’

1st pers. pres. pl.

skipta (verb): share, divide, exchange

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Þess er við getit eitthvert sinn þá er Signý sat í skemmu sinni at þar kom til hennar ein seiðkona, fjǫlkunnig harðla mjǫk. Þá talar Signý við hana: ‘Þat vildi ek,’ segir hon, ‘at vit skiptum hǫmum.’

6Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-88

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