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Vol. II. Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: from c. 1035 to c. 1300 C. Indices of Names and Terms 7. Miscellaneous Names

7. Miscellaneous Names

Kari Ellen Gade 2009, ‘Miscellaneous Names’ 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].


Baglar ‘the Crosiers’, Norw. political faction — Anon (Sv) 4/7, 5/7, Sturl Hákkv 2/5

Birkibeinar ‘the Birch-legs’, Norw. political faction — Nefari Lv 1/1, Ólhv Lv 2/1

Fífa ‘Arrow’, a ship belonging to Rǫgnvaldr Kali — Rv Lv 8/4

Grýtlingar ‘Gravelings’, derogatory name for the Ribbungar — Sturl Hákkv 6/8

Gulaþing, Gulatinget, the Gula Assembly, Norw. legal assembly — SnH Lv 8/1

Hel ‘Hell’, an axe belonging to Magnús inn góði — Arn Magndr 10/7

Hjǫlp ‘Help’, a ship belonging to Rǫgnvaldr Kali — Rv Lv 8/4

Kuflungar ‘the Monks’, Norw. political faction — Blakkr Lv 1/2, 2/4

Lafranzmessa ‘Feast of S. Lawrence’, 10 August — Rv Lv 28/4

Laufvíkingar ‘Forest-/Leaf-Vikings’, derogatory name for the Ribbungar — Sturl Hákfl 5/8

Míkjálsmessa ‘Michaelmas’, 29 September — Okík Magn 1/1

Óláfssúð ‘Óláfr’s ship’, a ship belonging to Magnús Erlingsson — HSn 1/3

Ormr ‘Serpent’, a ship belonging to Óláfr Tryggvason — Anon Nkt 22/2

Ribbungar ‘the Robbers, Rabble’, Norw. political faction — Játg Lv 1/6, Sturl Hákfl 1/4, 3/8, 5/2

Visundr ‘Bison’, a ship belonging to Magnús inn góði — Arn Hryn 9/4, 16/8, ÞjóðA Magnfl 4/8

Væringjar ‘the Varangians’, Byzantine military unit and army — Valg Har 4/4

References

  1. Internal references
  2. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Anonymous Poems, Nóregs konungatal 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. 775-6.
  3. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Anonymous Lausavísur, Lausavísur from Sverris saga 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. 845.
  4. Diana Whaley (ed.) 2009, ‘Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson, Hrynhenda, Magnússdrápa 9’ 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. 193-4.
  5. Diana Whaley (ed.) 2009, ‘Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson, Magnússdrápa 10’ 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. 219-20.
  6. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Blakkr, Lausavísur 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, p. 649.
  7. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Nefari, Lausavísa 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. 645-6.
  8. Judith Jesch (ed.) 2009, ‘Rǫgnvaldr jarl Kali Kolsson, Lausavísur 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, p. 605.
  9. Judith Jesch (ed.) 2009, ‘Rǫgnvaldr jarl Kali Kolsson, Lausavísur 8’ 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. 585.
  10. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sneglu-Halli, Lausavísur 8’ 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. 329-30.
  11. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Valgarðr á Velli, Poem about Haraldr harðráði 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. 303.
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