Sigvatr Þórðarson, Vestrfararvísur 7

Judith Jesch

Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Sigv Vestv 7^I

Judith Jesch (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Vestrfararvísur 7’ 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. 625.

Sigvatr Þórðarson Vestrfararvísur

6 7 8

text and translation

Knútr spurði mik mæta
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, en sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— gefin eru gumna hverjum
góð dœmi — mér sœma.

Knútr, mildr mæta, spurði mik, ef vildak hendilangr hônum sem Ôleifi, hugreifum hringa. Kvaðk einn dróttinn senn sœma mér, en þóttumk ek svara sǫnnu; góð dœmi eru gefin hverjum gumna.

‘Knútr, generous with treasures, asked me if I wanted [to be] of service to him as to Óláfr, bountiful with rings. I declared that one lord at a time was fitting for me, and I thought I answered truthfully; good examples are given to every man. ’

notes and context

King Óláfr has heard of Sigvatr’s visit to Knútr (cf. st. 2) and asks Sigvatr whether he is his man or Knútr’s. After speaking the stanza, Sigvatr is restored to favour.

readings

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.

AM 36 folx (Kx) — 418v/19 - 418v/26
Knútr spurði mik †metra†
mildr, †ef ec honum vilda†
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, enn sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— gefin eru gumna hverjum
góð dœmi — mér sóma.
Knútr spurði mic metra | mildr ef ec honum vilda | hendilangr sem hringa | hugreifom oleifi | eiɴ qvað ec seɴ eɴ sꜹɴo | svara þóttumz ec drottiɴ | gefin ero gumna hveriom | góð dǫmi mer sóma
(KS)
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AM 38 folx (J2x) — 201v/19 - 201v/26
Knútr spurði mik †metra†
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, enn sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— gefin eru gumna hverjum
góð dœmi — mér sœma.
images

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 54v/8 - 54v/10
Knútr spurði mik mæta
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, en sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— gǫr eru gumna hverjum
gnóg dœmi — mér sóma.
images

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 399va/25 - 399va/32
Knútr spurði mik mætra
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, en sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— gǫr eru gumna hverjum
góð dœmi — mér sœma.
images

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 192/10 - 192/12
Knútr spurði mik mæta
mildr, hví eigi vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumz vel , dróttinn
— gǫr eru gumna hverjum
góð dœmi — mér sœma.
images

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 165v/5 - 165v/12
Knútr spurði mik mætra
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumz vel , dróttinn
— gǫr eru gumna hverjum
góð dœmi — mér sœma.
images

AM 68 fol (68) — 52r/6 - 52r/8
Knútr spurði mik mætra
mildr, †[…] æk hanum vilda†
†[…]langr† sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk †[...]enn†, †(en) s[…]†
†sv[…]þott[…]† ,
— †[…]† eru gumna hverjum
gnóg †d[…]i† — mér †[…]ma†.
images

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 48vb/34 - 49ra/2
Knútr spurði mik mætra
mildr, ef ek hônum vildat
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvað senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— góð eru gumna hverjum
gnóg dœmi — mér sœma.
images

AM 61 fol (61) — 113vb/19 - 113vb/23
Knútr spurði mik mæta
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
ei kvaðk senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, drótni
— gǫr er gumna hverjum
gnóg dœmi — mér sœma.
images

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 35r/6 - 35r/8
Knútr spurði mik mætir
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— †(god)† eru gumna hverjum
gnóg dœmi — mér sœma.
images

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 61vb/12 - 61vb/17
Knútr spurði mik mætra
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, drótni
— gǫr eru gumna hverjum
gnóg dœmi — mér sœma.
images

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 183vb/15 - 183vb/19
Knútr spurði mik mætir
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— góð eru gumna hverjum
gnóg dœmi — mér sœma.
images

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 116rb/6 - 116rb/9
Knútr spurði mik mætir
mildr, ef hônum vildak
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kvaðk senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— góð eru gumna hverjum
gnóg dœmi — mér sœma.
images

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 141v/38 - 141v/40
Knútr spurði mik mæra
mildr, ef ek hônum vildat
hendilangr sem hringa
hugreifum Ôleifi.
Einn kveð ek senn, at sǫnnu
svara þóttumk ek, dróttinn
— gnóg eru gumna hverjum
góð dœmi — mér sœma.
images

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 308r/11 - 308r/18
images

editions and texts

Skj: Sigvatr Þórðarson, 5. Vestrfararvísur 7: AI, 243, BI, 227-8, Skald I, 118, NN §635; Hkr 1893-1901, II, 381, IV, 148, ÍF 27, 293-4, Hkr 1991, II, 466 (ÓHHkr ch. 160); ÓH 1941, I, 455 (ch. 152), Flat 1860-8, II, 288; Jón Skaptason 1983, 110, 252.

305

Hkr 306 (II 105)

307

548

Flat 549

550

104

ÓHHkr 105 (II 105)

106

110

ÓH 111 (108)

112

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Sigv Vestv 7^I

text and translation

notes and context

readings

sources

AM 36 folx (Kx) — 418v/19 - 418v/26

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 201v/19 - 201v/26

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 54v/8 - 54v/10

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 399va/25 - 399va/32

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 192/10 - 192/12

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 165v/5 - 165v/12

AM 68 fol (68) — 52r/6 - 52r/8

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 48vb/34 - 49ra/2

AM 61 fol (61) — 113vb/19 - 113vb/23

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 35r/6 - 35r/8

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 61vb/12 - 61vb/17

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 183vb/15 - 183vb/19

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 116rb/6 - 116rb/9

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 141v/38 - 141v/40

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 308r/11 - 308r/18

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 418v/19 - 418v/26

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 201v/19 - 201v/26

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 54v/8 - 54v/10

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 399va/25 - 399va/32

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 192/10 - 192/12

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 165v/5 - 165v/12

AM 68 fol (68) — 52r/6 - 52r/8

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 48vb/34 - 49ra/2

AM 61 fol (61) — 113vb/19 - 113vb/23

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 35r/6 - 35r/8

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 61vb/12 - 61vb/17

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 183vb/15 - 183vb/19

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 116rb/6 - 116rb/9

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 141v/38 - 141v/40

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 308r/11 - 308r/18

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