Ótt Hfl 14I
Matthew Townend (ed.) 2012, ‘Óttarr svarti, Hǫfuðlausn 14’ 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. 759.
text and translation
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt hafið ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þopti.
Næði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, á unnum,
erringar lið verra.
{{Valfasta} veðr}ǫrr, bjótt tváa knǫrru vestan; {þopti skjǫldunga}, ér hafið opt hætt í ótta. Strangr straumr næði angra kaupskipum á unnum, ef verra lið erringar stœði innanborðs.
‘Brisk in the weather of the fire of the slain [(lit. ‘weather-brisk of the slain-fire’) SWORD > BATTLE], you prepared two cargo-ships from the west; benchmate of kings [RULER], you have often ventured into danger. The strong current would have been able to trouble the merchant-ships on the waves if a crew poorer in vigour had stood on board.’
notes and context
Óláfr returns to Norway from England. His two ships survive a dangerous storm through the excellence of the men and the king’s luck.
readings
- [1] Val‑: ‘Yas‑’ 68, ‘Iall‑’ Tóm
- [1] bjótt: bjó Flat, Tóm
- [3] hætt: ‘het’ J1ˣ, J2ˣ
- [3] hafið ér í: var ǫrt við 73aˣ, 78aˣ
- [3] hafið: hafi Holm2, 75c, hafir 68, 61, ‘hafui’ Flat
- [3] í ótta: sótta Flat
- [4] þopti: þoptum 73aˣ, 78aˣ, þoptu 68, 61
- [5] Næði: æði 78aˣ, náði 68, 61, 75c, 325V, Flat, Tóm
- [5] stœði: stœðit 68
- [6] kaup‑: her‑ 325V
- [6] angra: engra 68, 61
- [7] á: of Holm2, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 78aˣ
- [7] unnum: unnir Holm2, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 78aˣ
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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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 233v/26 - 234r/4
imagesValfasta bíottu vestan | veðr ǫʀ tvá knoʀo | hætt hafit er i ótta | opt sciolldunga þopti || næði strꜹmr ef stǫði | strangr cꜹpscipom angra | iɴan borðz a uɴom | eʀingar liþ verra |
(DW)
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Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 8v/5 - 8v/7
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt hafi ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þopti.
Næði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, of unnir,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 37 folx (J1x) — 145r/9 - 145r/13
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
†het† hafið ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þopti.
Næði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, of unnir,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 38 folx (J2x) — 125v/29 - 126r/5
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
†het† hafið ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þopti.
Næði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, of unnir,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 24r/18 - 24r/18
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt var ǫrt við ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þoptum.
Næði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, á unnum,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 78 a folx (78ax) — 24r/8 - 24r/15
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt var ǫrt við ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þoptum.
æði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, of unnir,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 68 fol (68) — 7v/11 - 7v/11
†Yas-†fasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt hafir ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þoptu.
náði straumr, ef stœðit,
strangr kaupskipum engra,
innanborðs, á unnum,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 61 fol (61) — 81rb - 81va/1
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt hafir ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þoptu.
náði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum engra,
innanborðs, á unnum,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 75 c fol (75c) — 5v/1 - 5v/1
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt hafi ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þopti.
náði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, á unnum,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 10va - 10vb/5
Valfasta, bjótt vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt hafið ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þopti.
náði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr her-skipum angra,
innanborðs, á unnum,
erringar lið verra. -
Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 130ra/22 - 130ra/22
images -
GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 81vb/53 - 81vb/55
Valfasta, bjó vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt †hafui† ér sótta
opt, skjǫldunga þopti.
náði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, á unnum,
erringar lið verra. -
GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 98r/8 - 98r/8
†Iall-†fasta, bjó vestan,
images
veðrǫrr, tváa knǫrru;
hætt hafið ér í ótta
opt, skjǫldunga þopti.
náði straumr, ef stœði,
strangr kaupskipum angra,
innanborðs, á unnum,
erringar lið verra. -
AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 271r/18 - 271v/1
images -
Thott 972 folx (972x) — 55va/12 - 55va/19
images -
UppsUB R 686x (R686x) — 15v/2 - 15v/9
images
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