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ONP: 1serkr sb. m.[3] serkja: serki 307ˣ
850[3] serkja: serkja 67aˣ, 67bˣ, HbFms n. p., HbSnE, HbFJ
850...herkir hyrjar serkja; hvé of ... ‘...giant of the fire of mail-shirts; how did ...’
850notes...sverðum silfrvǫfðum, serkjum hringofnum, gyltum ... ‘...swords wrapped with silver [wires], mail-shirts woven with rings, gilded ...’
900...bar hǫsvan serk Hrísgrísnis at ... ‘...wore the grey shirt of Hrísgrísnir in ...’
985notes[3] sorgar: serkjar Tˣ, U
T Vllar gengr of alla asc sogn þes er huot mag- | nar birkis bauduar serkjar bergs grymila duerga.
U Ullar gengr vm alla ask song þess er hot mag | nar birkis bavþvar serkiar bergs grymila dverga.
...of séðir serkir sigbjarka ... ‘...sewn shirts of the battle-birches ...’
986[6] hrynserk Viðurr: ‘hryn serk við a(v)rr’ U
987[6] hrynserk Viðurr: hring serk viðum Tˣ
987[6] hrynserk Viðurr: ‘hrím serkur nidur um merke’ 510
510 Varðar | gíms sem giorðir biog timum jmu herða. gnyr ox fiolnis fyrða. fagurleg sæing jarlle. | þars hring fioen hanga. hrim serkur niður um merke. bryniu. rudduz riðmarar | rode. rastar uarðar kasta.
[8] serk: serks F
F Þars i svndr a saɴdi sꜹrla blǿ̨r fyrir iarli þes hefir seɢía | sessí serks hringofín merki ·
...þars hringofinn serk Sǫrla blés ... ‘...where the ring-woven shirt of Sǫrli was blasted...’
987notes...verkendr meginserkjar baugs nadd... ‘...workers of the mighty shirt of the ring of point...’
1001...illan fornan serk, þars órum ... ‘...the foul old shirt in which we were ...’
1016notes[2] serks: serkjum R686ˣ
R686 Stavng od gyllt þar er gengum, gaundlar | serkium und merkium, gnyss med gvfom ræsi greidn | dr i skip reiþer; þeygi uar sem þæssum, þængils a jo | strengiar, miod firi malma queþiu, mær hanum | dregum beri.
...greiðendr gnýs serks Gǫndlar, reiðir ... ‘...suppliers of the din of the shirt of Gǫndul, went ...’
1016[7] skers: serks 61, 325V
61 Fryrr ei oss i ꜳre . inn þravngs þo at lið minna . giort | hugða ek sva snertv . snotr mær konungs veri . brvðr mun helldr af hꜳði . hafa | drott þa er fram sotti . folld ruðvm serks sem skylldi . seggi aðra tueggiv |
325V Flyr | eigi oss iarí. inþrænsk þo at lið minna | giort hugða ek sva snertv : snotr | mær konungs veri · brvðr mvn helldr | at haði hafa drott þa er fram sotti · | falld ruðv serks sem skylldi · sk | eɢi aðra tveɢiv ·
...manþinga serkjar merkjendr munðut ... ‘...so that stainers of the shirt of the assembly of Heðinn’s ...’
1045notes...í gǫgnum serki Hôolfs. ‘...through Hálfr’s shirts. ’
1051notesOrkið, Ála serkjar élfestir, ... ‘...of the storm of Áli’s shirt, the greatest deed of courage; ...’
1120...rýðr járngrá serki styrs hersum. ... ‘...reddens the iron-grey shirts of battle of the hersar. ...’
1221...virðum; skerðir serks Skǫglar gekk ... ‘...the notcher of Skǫgul’s shirt advanced in ...’
1221...hamri ofna serki hildar með ... ‘...the hammer-woven shirts of battle with ...’
1240...mér; samland serkjar drepr gamni ... ‘...me; the fellow-land of the shirt destroys the pleasure ...’
?...at járnofinn serkr nam ganga ... ‘...that the iron-woven mail-shirt broke ...’
?...þiggja þann serk, um merktan ... ‘...accept that shift, decked out ...’
?...inn síða serk, ofinn við ... ‘...the long shirt, devotedly...’
?Um frák serk ór silki ... ‘...a silken shirt made in ...’
?...í grám serkjum. Reiðir hafa ... ‘...in grey mail-coats. Angry, they ...’
?...þiggja þenna serk, um merktan ... ‘...to accept this shift, decked out ...’
?...kom á serki Hamðis; lið ... ‘...hit the shirts of Hamðir; the troop ...’
?notesAnon Pl 40VII
hjaldrserks hyr-Þróttr
‘the fire-Þróttar of the war shirt’ = WARRIORS
the war-shirt → MAIL-SHIRT
the fire of the MAIL-SHIRT → SWORD
the Þróttar of the SWORD → WARRIORS
Anon Pl 40VII
hjaldrserks hyrr
‘of the fire of the war-shirt’ = SWORD
the war-shirt → MAIL-SHIRT
the fire of the MAIL-SHIRT → SWORD
Anon Pl 40VII
hjaldrserkr
‘of the war-shirt’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the war-shirt → MAIL-SHIRT
ESk Hardr I 2II
harðr Hôolfs serkrjóðr
‘shirt-colourer of Hálfr’ = WARRIOR
Hálfr’s shirt → BYRNIE
The harsh colourer of the BYRNIE → WARRIOR
ESk Hardr I 2II
Hôolfs serkr
‘of Hálfr’s shirt’ = BYRNIE
Hálfr’s shirt → BYRNIE
Eyv Hál 6I
hǫsvan serkr Hrísgrísnis
‘the grey shirt of Hrísgrísnir’ = WOLF-SKIN
the grey shirt of Hrísgrísnir → WOLF-SKIN
Gamlkan Has 18VII
ítr gramr élserkjar
‘glorious prince of the storm-shirt’ = God
the storm-shirt, → SKY/HEAVEN
Glorious prince of the SKY/HEAVEN → God
Gamlkan Has 18VII
élserkr
‘of the storm-shirt’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the storm-shirt, → SKY/HEAVEN
Hskv Útdr 12II
Ála serkjar élfestir
‘storm-strengthener of Áli’s shirt’ = WARRIOR
Áli’s shirt, → BYRNIE
the storm of the BYRNIE → BATTLE
strengthener of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
Hskv Útdr 12II
Ála serkjar él
‘of the storm of Áli’s shirt’ = BATTLE
Áli’s shirt, → BYRNIE
the storm of the BYRNIE → BATTLE
Hskv Útdr 12II
Ála serkr
‘of Áli’s shirt’ = BYRNIE
Áli’s shirt, → BYRNIE
Sigv Nesv 7I
greiðandi gnýs serks Gǫndlar
‘suppliers of the din of the shirt of Gǫndul’ = WARRIORS
the shirt of Gǫndul, → MAIL-SHIRT
the din of the MAIL-SHIRT → BATTLE
suppliers of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
Sigv Nesv 7I
gnýr serks Gǫndlar
‘of the din of the shirt of Gǫndul’ = BATTLE
the shirt of Gǫndul, → MAIL-SHIRT
the din of the MAIL-SHIRT → BATTLE
Sigv Nesv 7I
serkr Gǫndlar
‘of the shirt of Gǫndul’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the shirt of Gǫndul, → MAIL-SHIRT
Þfagr Sveinn 5II
serkr Hôolfs
‘Hálfr’s shirts’ = BYRNIES
Hálfr’s shirts. → BYRNIES
Ólhv Hryn 11II
hamri ofna serkr hildar
‘the hammer-woven shirts of battle’ = BYRNIES
the hammer-woven shirts of battle → BYRNIES
Bragi Rdr 6III
birki bláserkjar
‘of the birch-branch of the dark shirt’ = SWORD
the birch-branch of the dark shirt → SWORD
ÞjóðA Magnfl 8II
Heðins manþinga serkjar merkjandi
‘of Heðinn’s maiden-assembly’ = WARRIORS
Heðinn’s maiden → Hildr
the assembly of HILDR → BATTLE
the shirt of the BATTLE → ARMOUR
stainers of the ARMOUR → WARRIORS
ÞjóðA Magnfl 8II
Heðins manþinga serkr
‘of the shirt of the assembly of Heðinn’s maiden’ = ARMOUR
Heðinn’s maiden → Hildr
the assembly of HILDR → BATTLE
the shirt of the BATTLE → ARMOUR
Hfr Óldr 2I
barklaust birki bǫðserkjar
‘the barkless birches of the battle-shirt’ = WARRIORS
the battle-shirt → MAIL-SHIRT
the barkless birches of the MAIL-SHIRT → WARRIORS
Hfr Óldr 2I
bǫðserkr
‘of the battle-shirt’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the battle-shirt → MAIL-SHIRT
Hfr ErfÓl 10I
sárir verkandi meginserkjar baugs naddfárs
‘wounded workers of the mighty shirt of the ring of point-harm’ = WARRIORS
point -harm → BATTLE
the ring of the BATTLE → SHIELD
the mighty shirt of the SHIELD → MAIL-SHIRT
Wounded workers of the MAIL-SHIRT → WARRIORS
Hfr ErfÓl 10I
meginserkr baugs naddfárs
‘of the mighty shirt of the ring of point-harm’ = MAIL-SHIRT
point -harm → BATTLE
the ring of the BATTLE → SHIELD
the mighty shirt of the SHIELD → MAIL-SHIRT
SnSt Ht 7III
járngrá serkr styrs
‘the iron-grey shirts of battle’ = BYRNIES
the iron-grey shirts of battle → BYRNIES
SnSt Ht 36III
hringserkr
‘the ring-shirt’ = BYRNIE
the ring-shirt, → BYRNIE
Auðunn Lv 2I
herkir hyrjar serkja
‘giant of the fire of mail-shirts’ = WARRIOR
the fire of mail-shirts; → SWORD
giant of the SWORD → WARRIOR
Auðunn Lv 2I
hyrr serkja
‘of the fire of mail-shirts’ = SWORD
the fire of mail-shirts; → SWORD
SnSt Ht 64III
skerðir serks Skǫglar
‘the notcher of Skǫgul’s shirt’ = WARRIOR
Skǫgul’s shirt → BYRNIE
the notcher of the BYRNIE → WARRIOR
SnSt Ht 64III
serkr Skǫglar
‘of Skǫgul’s shirt’ = BYRNIE
Skǫgul’s shirt → BYRNIE
ÞGísl Búdr 4I
serkr Hamðis
‘the shirts of Hamðir’ = MAIL-SHIRTS
the shirts of Hamðir; → MAIL-SHIRTS
Anon (LaufE) 3III
sigrunnit serkland
‘the conquered shirt-land’ = WOMAN
The conquered shirt-land → WOMAN
Anon (LaufE) 3III
samland serkjar
‘the fellow-land of the shirt’ = WOMAN
the fellow-land of the shirt → WOMAN
Tindr Hákdr 1I
hringfôum hrynserkr Hanga
‘his ring-depleted clanging shirt of Hangi’ = MAIL-SHIRT
his ring-depleted clanging shirt of Hangi; → MAIL-SHIRT
Tindr Hákdr 3I
hringofinn serkr Sǫrla
‘the ring-woven shirt of Sǫrli’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the ring-woven shirt of Sǫrli → MAIL-SHIRT
Bjbp Jóms 26I
bǫl hringserkja
‘the bale of mail-shirts’ = SWORD
the bale of mail-shirts → SWORD
Eskál Vell 26I
stirðan valserkjar veðrhirðir
‘weather-keeper of the slain-shirt’ = WARRIOR = Hákon jarl
the shirt of the slain → MAIL-SHIRT
the weather of the MAIL-SHIRT → BATTLE
the unbending keeper of the BATTLE → WARRIOR = Hákon jarl
Eskál Vell 26I
valserkjar veðr
‘of the weather of the shirt of the slain’ = BATTLE
the shirt of the slain → MAIL-SHIRT
the weather of the MAIL-SHIRT → BATTLE
Eskál Vell 26I
valserkr
‘of the shirt of the slain’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the shirt of the slain → MAIL-SHIRT
Eskál Vell 34I
fast of séðir serkr sigbjarka
‘the firmly sewn shirts of the battle-birches’ = ARMOUR
the battle-birches → WARRIORS
the firmly sewn shirts of WARRIORS → ARMOUR
Skúli Lv 1III
gránserkr mána
‘of the grey-shirt of máni (‘moon’)’ = SKY
the grey-shirt of Máni (‘Moon’) → SKY
Anon Krm 17VIII
gránserkr Hamðis
‘the grey shirt of Hamðir’ = MAIL-COAT
the grey shirt of Hamðir; → MAIL-COAT
Bjhít Lv 16V (BjH 21)
birki bǫðserkjar
‘birch-trees of the battle-shirt’ = WARRIORS
the battle-shirt → MAIL-COAT
birch-trees of the MAIL-COAT → WARRIORS
Bjhít Lv 16V (BjH 21)
bǫðserkr
‘of the battle-shirt’ = MAIL-COAT
the battle-shirt → MAIL-COAT
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