Sturl Hrafn 3II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hrafnsmál 3’ 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. 729-30.
text and translation
Glumði á gjálfrtömðum
Gestils skeiðhestum
eldr of allvaldi
ægis nafnfrægjum.
Skein af skautvænum
skeiðum brimreiðar
sól of sigdeili
snotrum óþrotlig.
{Eldr ægis} glumði á {gjálfrtömðum {Gestils skeið}hestum} of nafnfrægjum allvaldi. {Óþrotlig sól {brimreiðar}} skein af skautvænum skeiðum of {snotrum sigdeili}.
‘The fire of the ocean [GOLD] resounded on the surge-tamed horses of Gestill’s <sea-king’s> track [(lit. ‘track-horses of Gestill’) SEA > SHIPS] above the renowned mighty ruler. The unceasing sun of the surf-chariot [SHIP > SHIELD] shone from the sail-fair warships around the wise battle-distributor [WARRIOR].’
notes and context
As st. 2 above.
readings
- [1] ‑tömðum: ‘tonnum’ Flat
- [6] brim‑: so Flat, bryn‑ F
- [7] of (‘um’): so Flat, af F
- [8] snotrum: snotran Flat
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) — 121vb/38 - 121vb/41
imagesGlumði á gjálfrtömðum
Gestils skeiðhestum
eldr of allvaldi
ægis nafnfrægjum.
Skein af skautvænum
skeiðum bryn-reiðar
sól af sigdeili
snotrum óþrotlig.Glumði a gialfr tom | þom gestíls skeið hestum elldr of allvalldi ægís nafn fræ | gíom · skeín af skꜹ́t vø̨nom skeiðom bryn reiðar sol af sigdeili | snottrom oþrotlíg·
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 185rb/13 - 185rb/15
imagesGlumði á gjálfr†tonnum†
Gestils skeiðhestum
eldr of allvaldi
ægis nafnfrægjum.
Skein af skautvænum
skeiðum brimreiðar
sól of sigdeili
snotran óþrotlig.Glumdi | a gialfr tonnum gestils skeidhestum elldr of aluhalldí ægis nafn frægium skeín | af skaut vænum skeidum brimreidar sol vm sígdeili snotrann vþrotlig.
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