Please note that the lexical concordance has not been reviewed and should not be referenced as a definitive and accurate concordance to the poetic corpus. Dates in particular may be taken from earlier editions and should be checked.
ONP:...sóttu Heðin*, heldr an þeir ... ‘...attacked Heðinn, rather than ...’
825...regin váru heldr hamljót –, ... ‘...– the divine powers were quite ugly of form –, ...’
850...* Eireks heldr an annarra ... ‘...Eiríkr rather than other ...’
950[5] helt: ‘hellzt’ J1ˣ, J2ˣ
J1 Hui þu sua gunne kvað hakon skiptir i gær skꜹgul vo | rum þo verþir gagns fra goþum Ver þi vꜹlldum kuad | skꜹgul er þu velli hellzt en þiner fiandr flugu. |
J2 Hvi þu sva gunne qvað Hakon | sciptir i gær skꜹgul | vorum þo verðir | gagns fra goðum | Ver þi vꜹldum qvað Skꜹgul | er þu velli hellzt | enn þinir fiandr flugu |
[5] helt: ‘hellz’ Kˣ, F, 761bˣ
F Hvi þv sva ɢvɴi qvað hakon skíptir geír skogvl varum þo verþir gagns | fra goðom. ver þvi volldom qvað skꜹgvl er þv velli hellz eɴ þinir fiandmenn ⸌flvgo⸍· |
K Hvi þu sva guɴi | sciptir geirscꜹgul vǫrum | þo verþir gagns fra goðom | ver þvi vǫldom qvað scꜹgul | er þu velli hellz | en þinir fiandr flugo |
761b Hui þu sva gunni . qvað Hacon . | skiptir geirscaugul vǫrum | þo verþir gagns fra goðom᷎ | ver þui vǫldom. qvað scaugul. | er þu velli hellz | en þinir fiandr flugo. |
...hneppt. Es heldr vant segja ... ‘...for us. It is rather difficult to tell ...’
961notes...ek hǫlfu heldr, at marr ... ‘...would twice rather wish that the horse ...’
963...hjalmi, gekk heldr at galdri ... ‘...the mountain. Álfgeirr, however, hooded in a helmet, ...’
984...knerri. Kveðk heldr víst, at ... ‘...of the vessel. I declare it rather certainly that ...’
996notes...svǫrð tekr heldr at herða; ... ‘...to strain rather; where is Akkeris...’
996...dag dýrra. Heldr mun hœli... ‘...of the corpse-winner rather less bother ...’
1000...á dýrðir. Heldr vilk standa ... ‘...in glorious actions. I wish rather to stand ...’
1000...vægja fyrri; heldr lét skyldir ... ‘...yielded first; rather the commander of hawks ...’
1001...Þjórekssonum heldr stórar heiptir; ... ‘...the sons of Þjórekr for their very great hostility; I do ...’
1003...stýra byttu; heldrs, svát krýpk ... ‘...wield a bucket; it is rather so that I am crawling ...’
1003...langi í heldr harða — reyr ... ‘...underwent a rather harsh [trial] — reeds ...’
1010...Brúðr mun heldr hafa at ... ‘...The woman will rather hold in ...’
1016...mart; líknumk heldr við Hildi ... ‘...much; I shall rather ask for mercy from the Hildr ...’
1016...hygg, at heldr auðigir beiðendr ... ‘...think that [certain] rather wealthy demanders ...’
1018...gráleikr vas heldr goldinn gauri. ... ‘...the scoundrel was somewhat repaid for his trickery. ...’
1019...at hróðri heldr síð. Môl ... ‘...at encomium rather late. Meals ...’
1021...leygs mínum, heldr an ganga ... ‘...of Rhine-flame, rather than to walk ...’
1027...varga, eða heldr skalk sjaldan ... ‘...of outlaws, or instead I shall seldom ...’
1027[1] halr: heldr FskBˣ, FskAˣ
FskA Lit man hældr enn hviti | rafn etr ar af gottnum | ver unnum gny gynnar | glaðr i not a jaðre | sva hæfir ollungis illa | ægg ræiðr gegk of skæiðar | jorð vældr manna morðe | mitt ran getet hanom. |
...tamði mara heldr vel; kvôðut ... ‘...tamed horses very well; they did not say ...’
1035...við því. Heldr greypts, ... ‘...in advance. It’s rather grim ...’
1038Vissi helzt ríkis, þats ... ‘It demonstrated [his] power most clearly, that the guardian ...’
1040...ýs; gœðik helzt ôru konungs ... ‘...the yew-bow; I benefit especially the servants of the king ...’
1040...of orðin heldr hǫrð. Unnr, ... ‘...turned out rather harsh. The wave, ...’
1045notes...styggr Haraldr heldr vilja berjask ...
1051...vér gǫngum heldr svangir; belti ... ‘...we walk around quite famished; the belt ...’
1054...at spjalla helzt við spaka ... ‘...to chat mostly with wise ...’
1055...of annan heldr an vægja; ... ‘...on top of one another rather than yield; ...’
1062...køru meir heldr falla of ... ‘...chose much rather to fall beside ...’
1067...eigi at heldr—, en þrévetr ... ‘...believe it either—, but the three-year-old ...’
1080...rôð vôrut heldr haglig hauldum. ... ‘...ventures were not very convenient for the freeholders. ...’
1104...Sintré. Gerðisk heldr grátt hermǫnnum ... ‘...Sintra. It turned out to be quite perilous for the warriors ...’
1120...hér í heldr stuttum feldi, ... ‘...here in quite a short cloak, ...’
1120...Kalfi klingruauga heldr harðliga goldnar ... ‘...klingruauga (‘Round-eye’) be repaid quite brutally for his belligerence....’
1140...þings hœldu heldr hugbyggð ... ‘...assembly praised very much the mind-settlement ...’
1145...mæta vel; heldr færi þjóðir ... ‘...treasures well; rather fewer people ...’
1145Helgi vas heldr mildr hjǫrva ... ‘Helgi was very generous with the swords’ ...’
1145...Mérs heldr kalt. ‘...I am rather cold.’
1148...at hǫfum heldr hættan kind ... ‘...that we have rather risked his ...’
1152...véttrima* heldr síðarla á ... ‘...of sword-rings rather late in ...’
1153...ási. Varla heldr víkmarr ... ‘...the sprit. There is hardly another bay-steed ...’
1157...þ*itt: ák heldr til hættan ... ‘...kingdom: I am in a rather too perilous ...’
1180...reynisk hǫlðum heldr hætt. ‘...that will prove rather dangerous for men....’
1180...lýð dugir helzt at hræðask ... ‘...it befits people most of all to fear ...’
1180...dœmðu mik heldr meir af ... ‘...judge me rather more out of ...’
1180...máli! Metumk heldr at felldan ... ‘...in our speech! Rather, let’s measure ourselves when ...’
1186...fyrða, allra helzt, ef þeir ... ‘...they gladden people, above all, if ...’
1190Nú es heldr at telja ... ‘Now I shall indeed recount the deaths ...’
1190notes...vas allra helzt sonsæl. ‘...to Jón was above all son-blessed....’
1190...tíðar allra helzt Íslendingum, þvít ... ‘...at a good time above all for the Icelanders, ...’
1190...hræðask hót; heldr opt kømr ... ‘...fear threats; rather often does something touch ...’
1200...sverð ferðar heldr lituð, þar ... ‘...of the company are highly coloured where ...’
1221...fremr vitni; heldr slitnar dul, ... ‘...benefits the wolf; rather, concealment is ended ...’
1221Hvat megi heldr of græta ... ‘What could be more able to make weep ...’
1240[5] harðla: heldr 738ˣ, 214ˣ, 1441ˣ, 2797ˣ
1255...saka þú heldr þik sjálfan.... ‘...evil; you should instead blame your...’
1258...þína; skaltu heldr vera væginn; ... ‘...followers; you should rather be balanced; ...’
1258notes...ónýtis; heldr neyt með ... ‘...no use; rather use it with ...’
1258...fésælu, heldr at sönnum ... ‘...wealth, rather according to sound ...’
1258...sinn né heldr forðaz feigð....
1258...heiptarorða; heldr skaltu vera ... ‘...of hate you must rather be yielding; ...’
1258...eigi að heldr; loks mun ... ‘...it either; in the end it will ...’
1325...vinr minn, heldr nein hittaz, ... ‘...my friend, on the contrary none will be met, ...’
1325...jarðaz. Hvienær? Helzt að nóni. ... ‘...is buried. When? About the ninth hour. ...’
1335notes...bítið eplið, heldur, hosk og ... ‘...you eat the apple, rather, wise and ...’
1345...flekkum dauðans; heldr ætti eg ... ‘...the stains of death; indeed I ought ...’
1345notes...höndum manna; heldur líttu á ... ‘...hands of men, rather look at ...’
1380...kunni ei heldr að brenna ...
1380...‘Eg kjöri heldur’, kvað hristir ... ‘...‘I choose rather’ said the the shaker ...’
1380...veldi tók heldr að þróaz ... ‘...to increase greatly from prosperity....’
1388...Ek vil heldr selja þér ... ‘...I will rather give you ...’
?...rúnum vífs, heldr vekk yðr ... ‘...a woman’s private conversation, rather I wake you ...’
?...hervápn yrði heldr hörð at ... ‘...the war-weapons proved rather harsh at ...’
?...Ek var heldr ungr, þá ... ‘...I was very young when...’
?notesHilmir vill heldr herja en ... ‘The ruler would rather raid than ...’
?...til hringa; heldr vil ek ... ‘...I would rather be crippled than ...’
?...ert brauðsveigir, heldr en bogsveigir, ... ‘...are a bread-bender rather than bow-bender, ...’
?...ek svaraða heldr hæðinni silki... ‘...I answered the rather mocking silk...’
?...maðr var heldr hóti minni ... ‘...man was greatly inferior ...’
?notes...Firar váru heldr gjarnir á ... ‘...Men were rather eager for ...’
?...lið þá heldr þverra fyr ... ‘...then diminished rather for Vagn. ...’
?...Vagn gat heldr vegit at ... ‘...Vagn managed instead to slay ...’
?...ek vilda heldr hæfi hennar ... ‘...I would rather her situation [was] ...’
?...Ek mun heldr ganga einn ... ‘...I will rather go alone ...’
?...frá húsi heldur meir, en ... ‘...from the house rather more than ...’
?...hjalmi kvazk heldr vilja deyja ... ‘...said that he would rather die than ...’
?...viti þat. Heldr fýsumk nú ... ‘...realise that. Rather, I now hasten ...’
?...vǫtn koma heldr heit of ... ‘...waters flow rather hot over ...’
?...ferk víða; heldr skekk ... ‘...widely; I rather shake the shields ...’
?...Þóttumz nú helzt í millim ... ‘...I thought myself now most of all to be between ...’
?...Þorgrímu réð heldr vera heima; ... ‘...of Þorgríma decided instead to stay at home; ...’
?...Hervör? Væri heldr nær skæru ... ‘...Hervǫr? It would be rather more fitting for a pure ...’
?...Gusi né heldr mæla fyrri ... ‘...Gusir nor ever [be] the first to ...’
?notes...löng; ertu heldr bráðr at ... ‘...long-lasting; you are rather hasty in ...’
?...Háðum hildi heldr snarliga, en ... ‘...We conducted the battle rather keenly, but ...’
?notes...en kannaðir heldr höll konungs. ... ‘...but you preferred to explore the king’s hall. ...’
?...Fyrðar drógu heldr skrautligar skeiðr ... ‘...Men dragged rather splendid warships down ...’
?notes...við henni heldr sterkligan ítran ... ‘...with her a very strong, glorious ...’
?Vas heldr harðkeypt honum, ... ‘It was a very hard bargain for him ...’
?...-Gjálpar fyldi heldr hrafn á ... ‘...filled the raven greatly on flesh. ...’
?...milli sveina, heldr hæðinna ok ... ‘...between serving men, rather mocking and ...’
?notes...jafningja hunds, heldr en tuttugu, ... ‘...a dog’s equal, rather than twenty ...’
?...ferðum mínum, heldr hrakliga, sem ... ‘...my travels, rather ignominiously, as ...’
?...konu sína, heldr hvasseygður, jafningi ... ‘...his wife, rather keen-eyed, a dog’s ...’
?...keifaða. Kom heldr í hug ... ‘...I was struggling along. It rather came into ...’
?notes...Eg hljóp heldur fráliga undan; ... ‘...I rushed rather rapidly away; ...’
?notes...mier ilt, heldr hundeygður, ... ‘...it bad for me, rather dog-eyed, ...’
?‘Eg hef heldr snarliga sviftan ... ‘‘I’ve rather swiftly deprived ...’
?...ráða skipum, heldr harðsnúnir, happalausir? ... ‘...command the ships, rather stubborn [and] luckless? ...’
?...hlægir mik helzt í máli: ... ‘...makes me laugh especially about the matter: ...’
?...Ek vilda heldr, Hlín, halda ... ‘...I would rather, Hlín [woman], according ...’
?...at halda heldr ramliga; brandr ... ‘...to hold rather powerfully; the brand ...’
?...fregna þat. Heldr ætla ek, ... ‘...hear of that. Rather, I intend, ...’
?...ek heyri heldr, þá er ... ‘...I belong rather [here than there] when ...’
?Án Lv 5VIII (Án 5)
heldr hæðinni silki-Gunnr
‘the rather mocking silk-Gunnr’ = WOMAN
the rather mocking silk-Gunnr: → WOMAN
Grett Lv 4V (Gr 12)
heldr auðigir beiðendr leiðar Móins
‘rather wealthy demanders of the path of Móinn’ = MISERS
the path of Móinn → GOLD
rather wealthy demanders of the GOLD → MISERS
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