Sturl Hrafn 7II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hrafnsmál 7’ 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. 733-4.
text and translation
Helt inn hraðmælti
hringa viðþingaðr
leiðir lögskíðum
leygs í Suðreyjar.
Upp gaf alkeppnum
Engus herfengna
Íl fyr ítrbóla
eyði dalreyðar.
{Inn hraðmælti viðþingaðr hringa} helt {lögskíðum} leiðir leygs í Suðreyjar. Engus gaf upp herfengna Íl fyr {alkeppnum eyði {ítrbóla {dalreyðar}}}.
‘The quick-spoken assembly-convener of swords [WARRIOR] brought the sea-skis [SHIPS] on the paths of the ocean to the Hebrides. Angus surrendered Islay, captured in battle, on account of the very vigorous spoiler of the splendid lair of the valley-char [SNAKE > GOLD > GENEROUS MAN].’
notes and context
In August, Hákon sailed with most of his fleet to Gigha (island off the west coast of Kintyre). Men came to him and said that Murchaid and Angus, lords of Kintyre, wished to surrender to him. They gave hostages and pledged their allegiance, and Hákon placed Angus in charge of Islay.
[2] viðþingaðr ‘assembly-convener’: Hap. leg. Nomen agentis formed from þinga við ‘convene an assembly or a meeting, talk to sby’. See NN §1357. See also Sturl Hákfl 1/6. — [4]: Note the rhyme -eyg- : -eyj- (see ANG §251).
readings
- [2] viðþingaðr: vígþingaðr 8, virðingu Flat
- [3] lög‑: so 8, lof F, lang Flat
- [3] ‑skíðum: so Flat, skeiðum F, 8
- [4] ‑eyjar: so 8, Flat, ‑eyjum F
- [7] Íl fyr ítrbóla: ‘[…]ola’ 325X
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) — 122va/1 - 122va/3
imagesHelt inn hraðmælti
hringa viðþingaðr
leiðir lofskeiðum
leygs í Suðr-eyjum.
Upp gaf alkeppnum
Engus herfengna
Íl fyr ítrbóla
eyði dalreyðar.Hellt eɴ hraþ mælltí hringa víþ þíngaðr | leíiþir lof skeíþom leygs i svðr eyiom vpp gaf alkeppnom | engvs her fengna il fyrir ítr bóla eyþí dal reyðár·
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Holm perg 8 fol (8) — 78r/8 - 78r/9
imagesHelt inn hraðmælti
hringa vígþingaðr
leiðir lögskeiðum
leygs í Suðreyjar.
Upp gaf alkeppnum
Engus herfengna
Íl fyr ítrbóla
eyði dalreyðar.Hellt hínn hradmællti · hringa vígþingadur · | leidír lo᷎gskeidum leygs isudureyiar · vp gaf alkepnum engus herfeingna · il fyrir itrbola eydi dalreydar· |
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AM 325 X 4° (325X) — 11ra - 11ra [7-8]
Helt inn hraðmælti
images
hringa viðþingaðr
leiðir lögskíðum
leygs í Suðreyjar.
Upp gaf alkeppnum
Engus herfengna
†[…]ola†
eyði dalreyðar. -
GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 185va/31 - 185va/32
imagesHelt inn hraðmælti
hringa virðingu
leiðir langskíðum
leygs í Suðreyjar.
Upp gaf alkeppnum
Engus herfengna
Íl fyr ítrbóla
eyði dalreyðar.Hellt enn hradmælti hrínga virdíngu leidir lang skidum leygs i sudr eyiar vpp gaf | all keppnum eíngus herfeíngna íl fyrir ítr bola eydi dal reydar.
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