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Vol. II. Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: from c. 1035 to c. 1300 C. Indices of Names and Terms 2. Indigenous Terms

2. Indigenous Terms

Kari Ellen Gade 2009, ‘Indigenous Terms’ 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 [check printed volume for citation].

Danaveldi, the realm of the Danes, encompassing present-day Denmark plus regions now in present-day Sweden (Halland, Skåne) and North Germany (Schleswig) — ÞjóðA Magn

dís, minor female deity — Játg Lv l. 7, Sturl Hákkv 22/8

drápa, long encomiastic skaldic poem with stefSnH Lv 7/3

herað (pl. herǫð), district (administrative district), rural community (as opposed to township) — Bkrepp Magndr 1/8, Gísl Magnkv 5/4, 17/7

hersir (pl. hersar), a Norw. nobleman of a lesser rank than a jarl, district chieftain — ÞjóðA Frag 5/2, Þfagr Sveinn 4/1, Gísl Magnkv 6/5, Mark Eirdr 22/5, 26/4, 28/8, Ív Sig 24/5, Ólhv Hryn 3/3, 7/1, Sturl Hrafn 19/4, Sturl Hákfl 6/3, Anon Nkt 11/6

leiðangr, conscripted fleet of warships — ÞjóðA Har

lest, unit of measurement c. 1250 kg in weight — Mark Eirdr 28/3

þingamaðr, soldier serving in the Engl. army of Knútr Sveinsson — Úlfr Lv l. 8

þula (pl. þulur), a list of poetic synonyms (heiti) in metrical form — SnH Lv 7/2

References

  1. Internal references
  2. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Anonymous Poems, Nóregs konungatal 11’ 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. 769.
  3. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Bjǫrn krepphendi, Magnússdrápa 1’ 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. 396-7.
  4. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Gísl Illugason, Erfikvæði about Magnús berfœttr 5’ 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. 419-20.
  5. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Gísl Illugason, Erfikvæði about Magnús berfœttr 6’ 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. 420-1.
  6. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Ívarr Ingimundarson, Sigurðarbálkr 24’ 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. 515-16.
  7. Jayne Carroll (ed.) 2009, ‘Markús Skeggjason, Eiríksdrápa 22’ 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. 450-1.
  8. Jayne Carroll (ed.) 2009, ‘Markús Skeggjason, Eiríksdrápa 28’ 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. 457-8.
  9. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sneglu-Halli, Lausavísur 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. 328-9.
  10. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hrafnsmál 19’ 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. 744.
  11. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Þorleikr fagri, Flokkr about Sveinn Úlfsson 4’ 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. 316.
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