Einarr skálaglamm Helgason (Eskál)
10th century; volume 1; ed. Edith Marold;
1. Hákonardrápa (Hákdr) - 1
2. Vellekla (Vell) - 37
3. Lausavísur (Lv) - 3
III. Haraldsdrápa blátannar (Hardr) - 2
V. Lausavísur in Egils saga (Lv) - 2
Little is certain about the life of Einarr skálaglamm ‘Tinkle-scales’ Helgason (Eskál), except that he came from a noble family from western Iceland. They were descendants of Bjǫrn austrœni ‘the Easterner’, i.e. ‘the Norwegian’, son of Ketill flatnefr ‘Flat-nose’. According to Ldn (ÍF 1, 123), Einarr’s mother was Niðbjǫrg, daughter of an Irish king. Einarr’s brother Ósvífr was the father of Guðrún Ósvífsdóttir, the heroine of Laxdœla saga. A few anecdotes link Einarr to Egill Skallagrímsson. Egils saga (Eg, ÍF 2, 268-73) tells of Einarr visiting Egill and the two talking at length about poetry. The meeting led to a long friendship, which is reflected in similarities between the two skalds’ poetry (de Vries 1964-7, I, 176). A valuable shield given to Egill by Einarr inspired Egill to compose a Skjaldardrápa or shield poem honouring the gift, of which only the first stanza has survived (Egill SkjalddrV).
Einarr must have lived c. 940-c. 990. He presumably spent much of his life at the court of Hákon jarl Sigurðarson in Norway, for whom he composed Vellekla (Eskál Vell) and another poem, Hákonardrápa (Eskál Hákdr). Two stanzas (Eskál HardrIII) that possibly stem from one or more Haraldsdrápur in honour of Haraldr blátǫnn ‘Blue-tooth’ Gormsson indicate that he might have spent time at the Danish court, perhaps as a companion of Hákon jarl. Skáldatal (SnE 1848-87, III, 256, 266, 280) mentions Einarr only as one of Hákon jarl’s skalds. Besides these poems, three lausavísur are preserved in Jvs, Fsk, Flat and Eg. The first two are part of a typical skald anecdote about court poetry and its reward, and are preserved in versions that differ sufficiently for them to be printed in both SkP I (Eskál Lv 1a and Lv 2a) and SkP V (Eskál Lv 1bV (Eg 124) and Lv 2bV (Eg 125)). The third (Eskál Lv 3) concerns the death of Þorleifr skúma Þorkelsson (Þskúm), an Icelandic retainer of Hákon jarl, at the battle of Hjǫrungavágr (Liavågen, c. 985).
According to Jvs (1969, 178-9), Einarr’s nickname skálaglamm ‘Tinkle-scales’ refers to a pair of precious and magically resounding scales (OIcel. skálar/skálir) with which Hákon jarl rewarded him for Vell (see Introduction to Eskál Lv 1-3). This explanation (apparently accepted in Finnur Jónsson 1907, 284) may, however, be a later etymological invention, and skálaglamm could instead derive from OIcel. skáli ‘hall, free-standing house’ either as part of a sky-, breast- or shield-kenning (Lie 1975, 643), or more likely as a ‘loud sound (glamm) in the hall’, in reference to his art of recitation. Jvs (1969, 178) also tells that Einarr earlier had the nickname Skjaldmeyjar-Einarr ‘Einarr of the shield-maiden’. Skjaldmeyjar are armed women who took part in battles (cf. Akv 16), but nothing is known about how Einarr got this nickname. According to Ldn and Jvs, Einarr drowned in Breiðafjörður on a voyage home (Ldn, ÍF 1, 123; Jvs 1969, 205); they add a legend according to which his scales (Jvs), or his shield and his coat (Ldn), wash ashore, inspiring the names of the islands Skáleyjar, Skjaldey and Feldarhólmr.
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Vellekla (‘Lack of Gold’)
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Eskál VellI
Edith Marold with the assistance of Vivian Busch, Jana Krüger, Ann-Dörte Kyas and Katharina Seidel, translated from German by John Foulks 2012, ‘ Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, Vellekla’ 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. 280. <https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=text&i=1181> (accessed 30 June 2022)
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in texts: Flat, Fsk, Gramm, HGráf, Hkr, LaufE, ÓT, ÓTC, Skm, SnE, TGT
SkP info: I, 280
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 1 [Vol. 1, 283] — Eskál Vell 1I |
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Hugstóran biðk heyra,
heyr jarl Kvasis dreyra,
foldar vǫrð á fyrða
fjarðleggjar brim dreggjar. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 1 (AI, 122; BI, 117); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: B, R, Tx, U, W; texts: Skm 27 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 2 [Vol. 1, 284] — Eskál Vell 2I |
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Nú's þats Boðnar bára,
berg-Saxa, tér vaxa,
gervi í hǫll ok heyri
hljóð fley jǫfurs þjóðir. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 6 (AI, 123; BI, 117); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: B, R, Tx, W; texts: Skm 35 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 3 [Vol. 1, 285] — Eskál Vell 3I |
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Eisar vágr fyr (vísa
verk) rǫgnis mér (hagna),
þýtr Óðrøris alda
(aldr) hafs við fles galdra. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 5 (AI, 123; BI, 117); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: B, R, Tx, U, W; texts: Skm 34 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 4 [Vol. 1, 287] — Eskál Vell 4I |
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Ullar gengr of alla
asksǫgn, þess's hvǫt magnar
byrgis bǫðvar sǫrgar,
bergs geymilô dverga. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 2 (AI, 122; BI, 117); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 744x, B, R, Tx, U, W; texts: Skm 28 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 5 [Vol. 1, 289] — Eskál Vell 5I |
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Hljóta munk, né hlítik,
Hertýs, of þat frýju,
fyr ǫrþeysi at ausa
austr víngnóðar flausta. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 3 (AI, 123; BI, 117); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 2368x, 743x, 744x, B, R, Tx, U, W; texts: LaufE 10(331), Skm 18 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 6 [Vol. 1, 290] — Eskál Vell 6I |
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Ok oddneytir úti
eiðvandr flota breiðan
(glaðr) í Gǫndlar veðrum
(gramr svafði bil) hafði,
ok rauðmána reynir
rógsegl Heðins bóga
upp hóf jǫfra kappi
etju lund at setja. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 7 (AI, 123; BI, 118); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 325IX 1 a, 39, 61, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: HGráf 11, ÓT 30 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 7 [Vol. 1, 291] — Eskál Vell 7I |
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Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs í drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svangjýjaði at frýja;
brakrǫgnir skók bogna
(barg ofþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar segli
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi). |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 8 (AI, 124; BI, 118); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 2368x, 325IX 1 a, 39, 61, 743x, A, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx, R, Tx, U, W; texts: HGráf 12, LaufE 101(371), LaufE 147(385), ÓT 31, Skm 247 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 8 [Vol. 1, 292] — Eskál Vell 8I |
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Mart varð él, áðr, Ála
austr lǫnd at mun banda
randar lauks, af ríki,
rœkilundr of tœki. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 9 (AI, 124; BI, 118); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 325IX 1 a, 39, 61, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: HGráf 13, ÓT 32 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 9 [Vol. 1, 293] — Eskál Vell 9I |
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Berk fyr hefnð, þás hrafna
(hljóm) lof (togins skjóma
hann nam) vǫrðr (at vinna)
vann síns fǫður hranna. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 10 (AI, 124; BI, 118); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 325IX 1 a, 39, 61, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: HGráf 14, ÓT 33 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 10 [Vol. 1, 295] — Eskál Vell 10I |
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Rignði (hjǫrs) á hersa
(hríðremmir) fjǫr víða
(þrimlundr of jók Þundi
þegns gnótt) méilregni,
ok hald-Viðurr hǫlða
haffaxa lét vaxa
Laufa veðr at lífi
lífkǫld Hôars drífu. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 11 (AI, 124; BI, 118); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 325IX 1 a, 39, 61, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: HGráf 15, ÓT 34 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 11 [Vol. 1, 297] — Eskál Vell 11I |
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Hjalmgrápi vann hilmir
harðr, Lopts vinar, barða
því kom vǫxtr í Vínu
vínheims, fíandr sína,
at forsnjallir fellu
fúrs í Þróttar skúrum
(þat fær þjóðar snytri)
þrír jarls synir (tírar). |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 12 (AI, 125; BI, 118-19); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 325VIII 1, 53, 54, 61, Bb, F, J1x, Kx; texts: HGráf 17, ÓT 36 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 12 [Vol. 1, 298] — Eskál Vell 12I |
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Hvarfat aptr, áðr erfðan,
óðstafr, fǫður hafði,
(herforðuðr réð Hǫrða)
hjǫrveðrs (konungr fjǫrvi);
varðat Freyr, sás fœri,
folkskíðs né mun síðan,
(því bregðr ǫld við aðra)
jarls ríki framm slíku. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 13 (AI, 125; BI, 119); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, FskAx, FskBx; texts: Fsk 72 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 13 [Vol. 1, 299] — Eskál Vell 13I |
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Sjau fylkjum kom silkis
(snúnaðr vas þat) brúna
geymir grundar síma
grandvarr und sik (landi). |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 14 (AI, 125; BI, 119); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 39, 53, 54, 61, 62, Bb, F, Flat, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Flat 206(24a), ÓT 39, ÓTC 3 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 14 [Vol. 1, 301] — Eskál Vell 14I |
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Ǫll lét senn enn svinni
sǫnn Einriða mǫnnum
herjum kunnr of herjuð
hofs lǫnd ok vé banda;
at veg jǫtna vitni
valfalls of sæ allan
(þeim stýra goð) geira
garðs Hlóriði farði. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 15 (AI, 125-6; BI, 119); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 39, 51x, 52x, 53, 54, 61, Bb, F, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Fsk 86, ÓT 40, ÓTC 4 |
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Ok herþarfir hverfa
(Hlakkar móts) til blóta
(rauðbríkar fremsk rœkir
ríkr) ásmegir (slíku);
nú grœr jǫrð sem áðan,
aptr geirbrúar hapta
auðrýrir lætr ôru
óhryggva vé byggva. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 16 (AI, 126; BI, 119-20); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 39, 51x, 52x, F, FskAx, FskBx, J2x, Kx; texts: Fsk 73, ÓTC 5 |
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Nú liggr alt und jarli
(ímunborðs) fyr norðan
(veðrgœðis stendr víða)
Vík (Hôkonar ríki). |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 17 (AI, 126; BI, 120); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 39, 51x, 52x, 53, 54, 61, 62, Bb, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Flat 207(24b), Fsk 87, ÓT 41, ÓTC 6 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 17 [Vol. 1, 305] — Eskál Vell 17I |
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Engi varð á jǫrðu
ættum góðr, nema Fróði,
gæti-Njǫrðr, sás gerði,
geirbríkar, frið slíkan. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 18 (AI, 126; BI, 120); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, FskAx, FskBx; texts: Fsk 74 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 18 [Vol. 1, 305] — Eskál Vell 18I |
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Enn reið ǫðru sinni
jarl borðmǫrum norðan;
sǫngherðir lét sverða,
sótt Ragnfrøði at móti. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 19 (AI, 126; BI, 120); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, FskAx, FskBx; texts: Fsk 76 |
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Hóf und hyrjar kneyfi
(hraut unda fjǫlð) Þundar,
þat sleit víg á vági,
vandar dýr at landi;
né fjǫlsnerrinn fyrri
fémildr konungr vildi
(vægðit jarl fyr jǫfri)
Yggs niðr friðar biðja. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 20 (AI, 126-7; BI, 120); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, FskAx, FskBx; texts: Fsk 77 |
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Búinn lézk valdr, ef vildi
valmey konungr heyja,
hǫlða morðs at halda
(herr fell of gram) velli. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 21 (AI, 127; BI, 120); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, FskAx, FskBx; texts: Fsk 78 |
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Hitt vas meir, at Mœra
morðfíkinn lét norðan
folkverjandi fyrva
fǫr til Sogns of gǫrva;
ýtti Freyr af fjórum
folklǫndum (sá branda
Ullr stoð af því allri
yrþjóð) Heðins byrjar. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 22 (AI, 127; BI, 120); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 325VIII 1, 51x, 52x, 53, 54, 61, 62, Bb, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Flat 209, Fsk 79, ÓT 43, ÓTC 8 |
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Ok til móts á Meita
mjúkhurðum framm þurðu
með svǫrgœli Sǫrva
sjau landrekar randa;
glumði allr, þás Ullar
eggþings Heðins veggjar
(gnótt flaut nás fyr nesjum)
Nóregr, saman fóru. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 23 (AI, 127; BI, 121); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 325VIII 1, 51x, 52x, 53, 54, 61, Bb, F, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Fsk 80, ÓT 44, ÓTC 9 |
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Varð fyr Vinða myrði,
víðfrægt, en gramr, síðan
gerðisk mest at morði
mannfall, við styr annan;
hlym-Narfi bað hverfa
hlífar flagðs, ok lagði
Jalks við ǫndurt fylki
ǫndur vǫrp, at landi. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 24 (AI, 128; BI, 121); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 325VIII 1, 53, 54, 61, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: ÓT 45, ÓTC 10 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 24 [Vol. 1, 312] — Eskál Vell 24I |
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Strǫng varð gunnr, áðr gunnar
gammi nás und hramma
þrøngvimeiðr of þryngvi
þrimr hundruðum lunda;
knátti hafs at hǫfðum
(hagnaðr vas þat) bragna
folkeflandi fylkir
fangsæll þaðan ganga. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 25 (AI, 128; BI, 121); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 325VIII 1, 51x, 52x, 53, 54, 61, Bb, F, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Fsk 81, ÓT 46, ÓTC 11 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 25 [Vol. 1, 314] — Eskál Vell 25I |
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Hitt vas auk, at eykir
aurborðs á vit norðan
und sigrunni svinnum
sunnr Danmarkar runnu,
ok holmfjǫturs hjalmi
Hǫrða valdr of faldinn
Dofra danskra jǫfra
dróttinn fund of sótti. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 26 (AI, 128; BI, 121); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 54, 61, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: ÓT 50, ÓTC 17 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 26 [Vol. 1, 315] — Eskál Vell 26I |
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Ok við frost at freista
fémildr konungr vildi
myrk- Hlǫðvinjar -markar
morðalfs, þess's kom norðan,
þás valserkjar virki
veðrhirði bað stirðan
fyr hlym-Njǫrðum hurða
Hagbarða gramr varða. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 27 (AI, 129; BI, 122); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 53, 54, 61, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: ÓT 51, ÓTC 18 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 27 [Vol. 1, 317] — Eskál Vell 27I |
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Vasat í gǫgn, þótt gerði
garð-Rǫgnir styr harðan,
gengiligt at ganga
geirrásar, her þeira,
þás með fylki Frísa
fór gunn-Viðurr sunnan
(kvaddi vígs) ok Vinða
(vágs blakkriði) Frakka. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 28 (AI, 129; BI, 122); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 54, 61, Bb, F, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: ÓT 52, ÓTC 19 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 28 [Vol. 1, 318] — Eskál Vell 28I |
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Þrymr varð logs, es lǫgðu
leikmiðjungar, Þriðja,
(arngreddir varð) odda
(andvígr) saman randir;
sundfaxa kom Sǫxum
sœki-Þróttr á flótta,
þar svá gramr með gumnum
garð yrþjóðum varði. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 29 (AI, 129; BI, 122); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, 53, 54, 61, Bb, F, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Fsk 82, ÓT 53, ÓTC 20 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 29 [Vol. 1, 319] — Eskál Vell 29I |
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Flótta gekk til fréttar
felli-Njǫrðr á velli,
draugr gat dolga Sôgu
dagráð Heðins váða,
ok haldboði hildar
hrægamma sá ramma;
Týr vildi sá týna
teinlautar fjǫr Gauta. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 30 (AI, 129-30; BI, 122); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, 53, 54, 61, Bb, F, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Fsk 83, ÓT 56, ÓTC 21 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 30 [Vol. 1, 321] — Eskál Vell 30I |
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Háði jarl, þars áðan
engi mannr, und ranni
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom, Sǫrla;
bara maðr lyngs in lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
(alt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland) frá sæ randir. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 31 (AI, 130; BI, 123); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, 54, 61, 744x, 761ax, A, B, Bb, F, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx, W; texts: Fsk 84, ÓT 57, ÓTC 22, TGT 17 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 31 [Vol. 1, 322] — Eskál Vell 31I |
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Valfǫllum hlóð vǫllu,
varð ragna konr gagni,
hríðar ôss, at hrósa
(hlaut Óðinn val) Fróða;
hver sé if, nema jǫfra
ættrýri goð stýra?;
rammaukin kveðk ríki
rǫgn Hôkonar magna. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 32 (AI, 130; BI, 123); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 301x, 302x, 51x, 52x, A, C, F, FskAx, FskBx, J1x, J2x, Kx, R, Tx, U; texts: Fsk 85, ÓTC 23, Skm 309 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 32 [Vol. 1, 323] — Eskál Vell 32I |
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Hvar viti ǫld und einum
jarðbyggvi svá liggja
(þat skyli herr of hugsa)
hjarl sextían jarla?;
þess ríðr fúrs með fjórum
faldleikr Heðins reikar
logskundaðar lindar
lofkendr himins endum. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 37 (AI, 131; BI, 124); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 39, 54, 61, Bb, F, Flat, J1x, J2x, Kx; texts: Flat 233, ÓT 102, ÓTC 39 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 33 [Vol. 1, 325] — Eskál Vell 33I |
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Hjalmfǫldnum, bauð hildi
hjaldrǫrr, með Sigvalda
hinn's fór í gný Gunnar,
gunndjarfr Búi, sunnan. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 34 (AI, 130; BI, 123); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: A, C, R, Tx, U, W; texts: Skm 229 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 34 [Vol. 1, 326] — Eskál Vell 34I |
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Né sigbjarka serkir
sómmiðjungum rómu
Hôars við Hǫgna skúrir
hléðut fast of séðir. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 35 (AI, 131; BI, 123); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: A, C, R, Tx, U, W; texts: Skm 225 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 35 [Vol. 1, 327] — Eskál Vell 35I |
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Fjallvǫnðum gaf fylli,
fullr varð, (en spjǫr gullu)
herstefnandi hrǫfnum,
hrafn á ylgjar tafni. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 36 (AI, 131; BI, 123-4); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 2368x, 743x, 744x, A, B, C, R, Tx, U; texts: LaufE 49(351), Skm 338 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 36 [Vol. 1, 328] — Eskál Vell 36I |
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Gollsendir lætr grundar
(glaðar þengill her drengja),
hans mæti knák hljóta,
hljót Yggs mjaðar njóta. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 33 (AI, 130; BI, 123); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: A, B, C, R, Tx, U, W; texts: Skm 199 |
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Vol. 1. 18. Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 2. Vellekla, 37 [Vol. 1, 329] — Eskál Vell 37I |
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Þvít fjǫlkostigr flestu
flestr ræðr við son Bestlu
(tekit hefk morðs til mærðar)
mæringr an þú færa. |
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm: 3. Vellekla 4 (AI, 123; BI, 117); dróttkvætt; ed. EM; group: A1; mss: 2368x, 743x, 744x, B, R, Tx, U, W; texts: LaufE 12(332), Skm 25 |
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