Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hákonarkviða 12’ 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. 708-9.
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
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ófár (adj.): not a few
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3. austr (adv.; °compar. -ar, superl. -ast): east, in the east
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með (prep.): with
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land (noun n.; °-s; *-): land
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snekkja (noun f.; °-u; -ur): warship
[3] brandr snekkju ‘prows of warships’: Lit. ‘prow of the warship’ (sg.). See Bǫlv Hardr 2/2 and Note.
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brandr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): sword, prow; fire
[3] brandr snekkju ‘prows of warships’: Lit. ‘prow of the warship’ (sg.). See Bǫlv Hardr 2/2 and Note.
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knega (verb): to know, understand, be able to
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gull (noun n.): gold
[5] glæstr gulli ‘adorned with gold’: Refers either to the carved or gilded ornaments on the gunwales curving up to the prow that were encrusted with gold, or to gilded weather-vanes fastened to the prows (see Note to Arn Hryn 10/7-8, Bǫlv Hardr 2/2, Valg Har 10-11, Halli XI, Fl 1/5, 8 and Note to Ív Sig 16/1).
[5] glæstr gulli ‘adorned with gold’: Refers either to the carved or gilded ornaments on the gunwales curving up to the prow that were encrusted with gold, or to gilded weather-vanes fastened to the prows (see Note to Arn Hryn 10/7-8, Bǫlv Hardr 2/2, Valg Har 10-11, Halli XI, Fl 1/5, 8 and Note to Ív Sig 16/1).
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3. und (prep.): under, underneath
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gǫfugmenni (noun n.): [nobleman]
[6] göfugmenni ‘the nobleman’: Could also be taken as a collective (‘noblemen’), but the sg. has been chosen because of the parallel phrase in st. 13/2 below.
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
[7] varat auðligr: so F, 81a, ‘var audlingur’ 8, var ei auðligr Flat
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1. auðligr (adj.): [paltry]
[7] varat auðligr: so F, 81a, ‘var audlingur’ 8, var ei auðligr Flat
[7] auðligr ‘paltry’: For a discussion of this word, see Whaley 1998, 292-3.
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allvaldr (noun m.; °-s; -ar): mighty ruler
[8] allvalds floti: so F, 81a, Flat, allvaldr floti 8
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floti (noun m.): fleet
[8] allvalds floti: so F, 81a, Flat, allvaldr floti 8
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