Russell Poole (ed.) 2012, ‘Eyvindr skáldaspillir Finnsson, Háleygjatal 8’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 206.
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
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1. verða (verb): become, be
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2. er (conj.): who, which, when
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vinr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/(-i OsvReyk 92.17); -ir): friend
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falla (verb): fall
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2. margr (adj.; °-an): many
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mǫgr (noun m.; °; megir, acc. mǫgu): son, boy
[3] magar: margir FskAˣ
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allz (conj.): °(introducing a dependent causal clause) as, since
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Haraldr (noun m.): Haraldr
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Hallgarðr (noun m.): Hallgarðr
[3] Hallgarðs: so F, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, ‘hallgar’ with ‘hallgarðz’ in margin Kˣ, Haralds FskBˣ, ‘alz’ FskAˣ
[3] Hallgarðs ‘of Hallgarðr [Grjótgarðr]’: By ofljóst for Grjótgarðr, since grjót and hallr are both terms for ‘stone’. Heiti for ‘stone’ are among the favourite subjects for ofljóst.
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maðr (noun m.): man, person
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blóð (noun n.; °-s): blood
[5, 8] vágr Stafaness ‘the bay of Stavenes’: The p. n. is in the gen. case, though only FskAˣ (with its sister transcripts 52ˣ and 301ˣ) reads ‘-ness’. Stafanes corresponds phonologically to, and is probably to be identified with, Stavenes i Askvoll, a prominent headland north of Fjaler, Sogn og Fjordane, and site of numerous prehistoric burial mounds.
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nes (noun n.; °-s; -, gen. -ja): headland < Stafanes (noun n.)
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nes (noun n.; °-s; -, gen. -ja): headland < Stafanes (noun n.)
[5] ‑ness: so FskAˣ, ‑nes Kˣ, F, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, FskBˣ
[5, 8] vágr Stafaness ‘the bay of Stavenes’: The p. n. is in the gen. case, though only FskAˣ (with its sister transcripts 52ˣ and 301ˣ) reads ‘-ness’. Stafanes corresponds phonologically to, and is probably to be identified with, Stavenes i Askvoll, a prominent headland north of Fjaler, Sogn og Fjordane, and site of numerous prehistoric burial mounds.
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2. við (prep.): with, against
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stórr (adj.): large, great
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gnýr (noun m.): din, tumult
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vinr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/(-i OsvReyk 92.17); -ir): friend
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vinr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/(-i OsvReyk 92.17); -ir): friend
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Lóðurr (noun m.): Lóðurr
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Lóðurr (noun m.): Lóðurr
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vágr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i/-; -ar): sea, wave
[5, 8] vágr Stafaness ‘the bay of Stavenes’: The p. n. is in the gen. case, though only FskAˣ (with its sister transcripts 52ˣ and 301ˣ) reads ‘-ness’. Stafanes corresponds phonologically to, and is probably to be identified with, Stavenes i Askvoll, a prominent headland north of Fjaler, Sogn og Fjordane, and site of numerous prehistoric burial mounds.
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4. of (particle): (before verb)
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2. blása (verb; °blǽss; blés, blésu; blásinn): blow
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2. blanda (verb; °blendr; blett, blendu; blandinn): mix, blend (strong)
[8] blandinn: blásinn corrected from blásnu F
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