HSt Rst 21I
Rolf Stavnem (ed.) 2012, ‘Hallar-Steinn, Rekstefja 21’ 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. 921.
text and translation
Ítr jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þrekmanns þriðja sinni
þremja storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
brynskíðs viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.
Ítr jarl renndi endr einkar snarla fimm skipum þriðja sinni at Ormi þrekmanns {storms þremja}. Hyrningr lét ben svíða {heiptargjǫrnum viðum {brynskíðs}}; ýtar bǫrðusk. Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna …
‘The splendid jarl [Eiríkr] long ago extremely swiftly made five ships glide for the third time against the Ormr (‘Serpent’) belonging to the strong man of the storm of swords [BATTLE]. Hyrningr made wounds burn on the vengeful trees of the mail-shirt-ski [SWORD > WARRIORS]; men fought. He was the mightiest of royal men … ’
notes and context
The first helmingr is quoted at the point where all of Óláfr’s ships have been cleared but for Ormr inn langi, which Eiríkr attacks with five ships. The second is quoted when Eiríkr boards the ship with his men, fights the brave Hyrningr, a kinsman-in-law of Óláfr, and is forced to retreat.
[7] Hyrningr: Hyrningr and his brother Þorgeirr (no patronymic given) are portrayed in Hkr (ÍF 26, 302-3, 334-5, 348) as from Vík (Viken) and as kinsmen-in-law and close supporters of Óláfr.
readings
- [1] Ítr: þá er Flat
- [1] snarla: ‘sniarla’ Bb(100rb)
- [3] þrek‑: so 53, Flat, þess Bb(112ra), 54, Bb(100rb)
- [4] þremja: so 53, Flat, þrenna Bb(112ra), 54, Bb(100rb)
- [6] ‑skíðs: so 61, Flat, ‘‑skidiss’ Bb(112ra), 54, Bb(101ra)
- [8] vas (‘var’): er 61, 54, Bb(101ra), Flat
- [8] ríkstr: so 61, 54, Bb(101ra), fremstr Bb(112ra), æztr Flat
- [8] konung‑: kóng 54, konungs Flat
sources
Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.
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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb*) — 112ra/27 - 112ra/30
imagesÍtr jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þessmanns þriðja sinni
þrenna storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
bryn†-skidiss† viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann vas fremstr konungmanna.Jtr jarl eínkar snarla endr fím ski | pvm rendi . þess mannz þridia sínní þrenna storms | at ormí. ben let bordvzst ytar brynskidiss vidvm | svida . hyrnníngr heiptar giornvm . hann var fręmstr konvng ⸝⸝ manna |
(VEÞ)
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AM 61 fol (61) — 68ra/33 - 68ra/34 [5-8]
imagesÍtr jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þrekmanns þriðja sinni
þremja storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
brynskíðs viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann er ríkstr konungmanna.Ben let bo᷎rðuz ytar . brynskiðs viðum sviða . hyrningr | heiptar gio᷎rnum . hann er rikstr konung manna.
(VEÞ)
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AM 53 fol (53) — 64va/30 - 64va/31 [1-4]
imagesÍtr jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þrekmanns þriðja sinni
þremja storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
brynskíðs viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.Jtr Jarll einkar snarla endr .v. skipum rendí þrek | manz · þridia sinni þremía storms at ormi ·
(VEÞ)
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AM 54 fol (54) — 64va/36 - 64va/38 [1-4]
imagesÍtr jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þessmanns þriðja sinni
þrenna storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
brynskíðs viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.Jtr iarl eínkar snarla | endr fimm skipum rendi · þess mannz þridia sinní | þrenna storms at ormæ ·
(VEÞ)
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AM 54 fol (54) — 65rb/34 - 65rb/36 [5-8]
imagesÍtr jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þrekmanns þriðja sinni
þremja storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
bryn†-skidiss† viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann er ríkstr kóngmanna.Ben let baurduz ytar | brynskidiss vidum suída · hyrníngr heiptar giornum | hann er rikzstr kong manna ·
(VEÞ)
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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb*) — 100rb/14 - 100rb/16 [1-4]
imagesÍtr jarl einkar †sniarla†
endr fimm skipum renndi
þessmanns þriðja sinni
þrenna storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
brynskíðs viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.Jtr Jarl eínkar sníarla . endr fím | skipvm ręndi . þess mannz þridia sínní þrenna storms | at ormé.
(VEÞ)
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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb*) — 101ra/11 - 101ra/13 [5-8]
imagesÍtr jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þrekmanns þriðja sinni
þremja storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
bryn†-skidiss† viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann er ríkstr konungmanna.Ben let bor | dvzst ytar. brynskidis vidvm svida. hyrnníngr heiptar | giornvm hann er rikzstr konung manna.
(VEÞ)
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 64vb/15 - 64vb/16 [1-4]
imagesþá er jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þrekmanns þriðja sinni
þremja storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
brynskíðs viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.þa er iarll æinkar snarlla endr fimm skipum ʀendi | þrek mannz þridea sínne þremía storms at orme ·
(VEÞ)
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 65ra/40 - 65ra/41 [5-8]
imagesÍtr jarl einkar snarla
endr fimm skipum renndi
þrekmanns þriðja sinni
þremja storms at Ormi.
Ben lét — bǫrðusk ýtar —
brynskíðs viðum svíða
Hyrningr heiptargjǫrnum.
Hann er æztr konungsmanna.Ben let borduzst ytar brynskids vidum s | uída hyrningr heiptar gíornum · hann er æzstr konungs manna ·
(VEÞ)
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unknown ms (xx) — 65rb/34 - 65ra/36
editions and texts
Skj: Hallar-Steinn, 1. Rekstefja 21: AI, 548-9, BI, 530, Skald I, 258, NN §§1182, 2448A; ÓT 1958-2000, II, 272 (ch. 251), 278 (ch. 252), Flat 1860-8, I, 485, 488; SHI 3, 258-9, CPB II, 298, Wisén 1886-9, I, 48, Finnur Jónsson 1893b, 164, Konráð Gíslason 1895-7, I, 256-9.
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