Nús, þats flaust ór festum
flýtr hertoga ins nýta;
né fákr á ver víka
veðrsollit kom betri.
Nús, þats flaust ins nýta hertoga flýtr ór festum; né kom betri fákr víka á veðrsollit ver.
Now the ship of the capable duke dashes from its moorings; a better horse of bays [SHIP] has not ventured on the storm-swollen sea.
[4] betri: betra F
[4] betri (comp. adj., m. nom. sg.) ‘better’: Betra (n. nom. sg., or oblique sg.; so F) ‘better’ has been emended to betri in order to agree with fákr (m. nom. sg.) ‘horse’ (l. 3). This emendation is in keeping with previous eds.
Strong form: in -r
note the u-mutation in certain forms
masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
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sing. | N A G D | langr langan langs lǫngum | lǫng langa langrar langri | langt langt langs lǫngu |
pl. | N A G D | langir langa langra lǫngum | langar langar langra lǫngum | lǫng lǫng langra lǫngum |