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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Þul Sækonunga 4III/5 — Kílmundr ‘Kílmundr’

Randvér, Rǫkkvi,         Reifnir, Leifnir,
Næfill, Ræfill,         Nóri, Lyngvi,
Byrvill, Kílmundr,         Beimi, Jórekr,
Ásmundr, Þvinnill,         Yngvi, Teiti.

Randvér, Rǫkkvi, Reifnir, Leifnir, Næfill, Ræfill, Nóri, Lyngvi, Byrvill, Kílmundr, Beimi, Jórekr, Ásmundr, Þvinnill, Yngvi, Teiti.

Randvér, Rǫkkvi, Reifnir, Leifnir, Næfill, Ræfill, Nóri, Lyngvi, Byrvill, Kílmundr, Beimi, Jórekr, Ásmundr, Þvinnill, Yngvi, Teiti.

readings

[5] Kílmundr: ‘kilmun[…]’ B, ‘kilmundr’ 744ˣ, ‘bilmundr’ C

notes

[5] Kílmundr: This name is a hap. leg. According to Björn Sigfússon (1934, 134), the first element may be cognate with MLG kīl ‘wedge’ (cf. ModNorw., ModDan. kile ‘wedge’), hence, ‘one with a wedge’. Finnur Jónsson (1934-5, 296) suggests a connection with kíll m. ‘inlet’. Cf. also Kíli among the dwarf-names in Þul Dverga 6/1. Otherwise Kílmundr may be related to kjǫlr m. ‘keel’ (see ÍO: Kílmund(u)r). The C variant Bilmundr must be a scribal error.

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