Steinn Úlffl 1II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Steinn Herdísarson, Úlfsflokkr 1’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 366-7.
text and translation
Hét á oss, þás úti,
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeljeggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalli.
Ulfr, stallari grams, hét á oss alla, þás {hákesjur} skulfu úti; róðr vas greiddr á grœði. Skeljeggjaðr spjalli snjalls landreka bað leggja skip sitt vel framm með skylja, en seggir jôttu.
‘Úlfr, the king’s marshal, called on us all when oarport-spears [OARS] trembled out at sea; the rowing was accelerated on the ocean. The keen-minded confidant of the brave land-ruler commanded that his ship should advance briskly alongside the lord, and the men concurred.’
notes and context
Úlfr’s ship advanced alongside the ship of King Haraldr harðráði at the battle of the Nissan.
readings
- [1] þás (‘þa er’): þar er FskBˣ, om. Flat, er 570a
- [1] úti: ítri Flat, ýtti 570a
- [2] há‑: þá er Flat
- [6] skeljeggjaðr: skeleggjaðr Kˣ, F, J2ˣ, FskBˣ, Mork, Flat, H, Hr, 570a, skeleggjar E, ‘skalæggiaðr’ FskAˣ
- [6] leggja: ‘leggiadr’ Flat
- [7] jôttu: ttu E, ‘lotto’ FskAˣ
- [8] snjalls: snjallr Flat
- [8] spjalli: spjalla E, FskBˣ, FskAˣ
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 63 folx (Kx) — 560r/16 - 560r/23
Hét á oss, þás úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalli. -
AM 45 fol (F) — 48vb/12 - 48vb/15
Hét á oss, þás úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalli. -
AM 47 fol (E) — 21r/9 - 21r/11
Hét á oss, þás úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjar framm leggja
sitt, en seggir ttu,
snjalls landreka spjalla. -
AM 38 folx (J2x) — 282v/11 - 282v/14
Hét á oss, þás úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalli. -
OsloUB 371 folx (FskBx) — 75r - 75r
Hét á oss, þar er úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalla. -
AM 303 4°x (FskAx) — 278/1 - 278/8
Hét á oss, þás úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
†skalæggiaðr† framm leggja
sitt, en seggir †lotto†,
snjalls landreka spjalla. -
GKS 1009 fol (Mork) — 12v/56 - 13r/1
Hét á oss, þás úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalli. -
GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 200rb/50 - 200rb/52
Hét á oss, ítri,
images
Ulfr, þá erkesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm †leggiadr†
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjallr landreka spjalli. -
AM 66 fol (H) — 56r/7 - 56r/7
Hét á oss, þás úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalli. -
GKS 1010 fol (Hr) — 40vb/31 - 40vb/31
Hét á oss, þás úti,
images
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalli. -
AM 570 a 4° (570a) — 24v/19 - 24v/21
imagesHét á oss, er ýtti,
Ulfr, hákesjur skulfu,
— róðr vas greiddr á grœði —
grams stallari alla.
Vel bað skip með skylja
skeleggjaðr framm leggja
sitt, en seggir jôttu,
snjalls landreka spjalli.Híet ꜳ oss er yttí. vlfur ha | kesívr skvlfv. rodur var greidur ꜳ grędí· grams stallare alla. vel bad skíp med sk | ylía skel eggíadur fram leggía. sitt enn seggir jattv sníallz land reka spíallí |
(VEÞ)
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AM 51 folx (51x) — 67v/1 - 67v/8
images -
AM 301 4°x (301x) — 102v/2 - 102v/6
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AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 357r/18 - 357r/25
images
editions and texts
Skj: Steinn Herdísarson, 2. Ulfsflokkr: AI, 409, BI, 378, Skald I, 188, NN §1146; ÍF 28, 147 (HSig ch. 61), F 1871, 228, E 1916, 74; ÍF 29, 266 (ch. 57); Mork 1867, 78, Mork 1928-32, 209, Andersson and Gade 2000, 228, 477 (MH); Flat 1860-8, III, 362 (MH); Fms 6, 314-15 (HSig ch. 77); HÍ 1873, 254, HÍ 1952, 27 (HÍ).
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