Sturl Hrafn 18II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hrafnsmál 18’ 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, p. 743.
text and translation
Hlóðu hugprúðir
hrings at brynþingi
várir vegstórum
virðar baug-Nirði.
Fylduz fjörseldum
frammi valgammar
— hverr man hringþverris
hefna — auðstefni.
Várir hugprúðir virðar hrings hlóðu {vegstórum baug-Nirði} at {brynþingi}. {Valgammar} fylduz frammi {fjörseldum auðstefni}; hverr man hefna {hringþverris}?
‘Our gallant men of the sword killed the honourable ring-Njǫrðr <god> [MAN = Perus] at the byrnie-assembly [BATTLE]. The corpse-buzzards [RAVENS/EAGLES] stuffed themselves in the vanguard with the lifeless wealth-dispenser [GENEROUS MAN]; who will avenge the ring-diminisher [GENEROUS MAN]?’
notes and context
The next morning, Hákon and a contingent of Norwegians went ashore and were surprised by a large Scottish army. Hákon was sent back to the ships, and the remaining Norwegians engaged in battle. Many fell, but a Scottish knight, Perus (so Flat, 8; ‘Ferus’ F), was killed by Andrés Nikulásson.
This was the battle of Largs, fought on 2 October 1263. That battle ended in Norw. defeat and marked the end of Hákon’s activities in Scotland.
readings
- [2] at: í Flat
- [3] ‑stórum: so 8, Flat, ‑stórir F
- [4] Nirði: so 8, Flat, nirðir F
- [5] fjör‑: so Flat, so Flat, fjöl‑ F, 8
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 45 fol (F) — 123rb/20 - 123rb/23
imagesHlóðu hugprúðir
hrings at brynþingi
várir veg-stórir
virðar baug-nirðir.
Fylduz fjöl-seldum
frammi valgammar
— hverr man hringþverris
hefna — auðstefni.Hlóþu hvg | pruðir hrings at bryn þíngi varir veg storir vírðar bꜹgnirðir · | fylldoz fiol selldom frammí val gammar hverr man hring þver | rís hefna ꜹþ stefní·
(VEÞ)
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Holm perg 8 fol (8) — 79v/2 - 79v/4
imagesHlóðu hugprúðir
hrings at brynþingi
várir vegstórum
virðar baug-Nirði.
Fylduz fjöl-seldum
frammi valgammar
— hverr man hringþverris
hefna — auðstefni.Hlodu | hugprvdír hrings ibrynþínge · varir vegstorum virdar baugnirdí · fylldumz fiolselldum | frammí valgammar · huer man ringþuerris hefna audstefní·
(VEÞ)
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 185vb/61 - 185vb/62
imagesHlóðu hugprúðir
hrings í brynþingi
várir vegstórum
virðar baug-Nirði.
Fylduz fjörseldum
frammi valgammar
— hverr man hringþverris
hefna — auðstefni.Hlodu hug prudir hríngs i bryn þingi vorir vegstorum vírdar baug | nírdí fyllduz fíorselldum frammí val gammar huerr mun hríng þuerris hefna audstefní ||
(VEÞ)
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