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:...-undirkúlu en baztan mér. ‘...-under-knob, but best to me.’
825...kenninafn bazt und blôum ... ‘...nickname to be the best under the blue ...’
850...getk aldri betra vin. Arinbjǫrn ... ‘...I shall never get a better friend. Arinbjǫrn ...’
938...telk it betra. ‘...I count the better [side].’
960...of heitin betri golli. ‘... considered better than gold.’
962...hlið mér, betri mǫrgum hodd... ‘...my side, better than many hoard-...’
962...þat fyr betra. Inn mæri ... ‘...that it would turn out better for me. The famous ...’
963...hvatr sóknar, betri hverjum gram, ... ‘...bold in battle, better than any ruler, ...’
975...setrs at betra; litar optarr ... ‘...stay in a much better world; he will more often ...’
975...fé þótti betra en skald ... ‘...money seemed better but the ...’
986...
987...hafa inn bazta drykk, es ... ‘...should have the finest drink when ...’
1003...ok gat bezta ætt á ... ‘...and had the best kin in ...’
1015...orðskvið, at bezt er móðir ... ‘...a mother is best for a child, by ...’
1018...brúðr hefr baztar rœður. En ... ‘...woman makes fine conversation. But ...’
1019...sjás inn bazti; þó reiðik ... ‘...this is the best; yet I broadcast ...’
1019...þinga, miklu baztan vin á ... ‘...to have by far the best friend in ...’
1019...es telsk betri, lýgr at ... ‘...who considers himself better is lying to ...’
1026...með gagni; betri bíðrat dauða. ... ‘...by [his] victory; no better man will experience death. ...’
1029notes...setit við betra; unds á ... ‘...sat through better; there is a gash on ...’
1030notes...at leika bezt á lófum ... ‘...play best in the hands ...’
1031...annarr drengr, betri ǫðrum. ‘...each warrior, [was] better than the next.’
1032...varð borinn beztrar tíðar und ... ‘...was born at the luckiest time on ...’
1051...skipa. …Sik beztan gram miklu….... ‘...…Himself [to be] the very best ruler….’
1070...…Sik miklu beztan gram…. ‘...…Himself [to be] the very best ruler….’
1070...fé! …Sik beztan gram miklu….... ‘...…Himself [to be] the very best ruler….’
1070...[e]s alinn beztr manna á ... ‘...is born the best of men on ...’
1093Hvats betra í heimi ... ‘What’s better in this world ...’
1098...veit sik baztan. ‘...knows himself to be the best. ’
1106notes...þykkja mér baztir; standi byggt ... ‘...seem to me the best; may the populated land ...’
1120...né stígr betri gramr af ... ‘...all winter long; a better ruler will not ...’
1125...bar it bezta blóðkerti, ... ‘...brought the best blood-candle, ...’
1149...œðri né betri brœðr Inga ... ‘...more distinguished or better than Ingi’s brother ...’
1150...ǫllu miklu betra sómir Bil ... ‘...altogether much better befits the Bil ...’
1152...finnǫndum fyr betra ómjós setrs ... ‘...preceded the better [light] of the not-small abode ...’
1153notes...muna fœða betra konung þegna* —, ... ‘...will not raise a better king of thanes —, ...’
1153...dragisk þin*ig; betri ǫðlingr munat ... ‘...turn itself hither; a better prince will not ...’
1153...þokka mun betri an værak; ... ‘...a great deal better than I was; we were [I was] ...’
1180...[e]s ǫllu betri ok dýrri.... ‘...seat is better and more precious ...’
1180notes...[e]s ǫllu betri ok dýrri.... ‘...seat is better and more precious ...’
1180...[e]s ǫllu betri ok dýrri.... ‘...seat is better and more precious ...’
1180notes...es einn betri hvívetna. ‘...is alone better than everything else.’
1190...es einn betri hvívetna. ‘...is alone better than everything else.’
1190...es einn betri hvívetna. ‘...is alone better than everything else.’
1190...óttu frá beztri meyju. Því... ‘...dawn from the best maiden. Therefore it ...’
1190...munligri ok betri; glǫð þjóð, ... ‘...more desirable and better than all; the happy [group of] ...’
1190...lítt ins bezta ráðs, þá ... ‘...lacked the best counsel ...’
1190...ljóss. Vitumat betri vánir af ... ‘...in light. We [I] do not know that he has better expectations from ...’
1191...sveit þykkir bezta. Ǫll ófin ... ‘...company seems the best. Everything beyond the mean ...’
1200Þykkir bezt at búa ... ‘It seems best to live ...’
1200...snúa inu betra til sín; ... ‘...turn what is better toward oneself; ...’
1200...goð fagni beztu heilli. Eljun... ‘...may God receive [him] with the highest grace. May the vigorous...’
1200notes...séi jarl betra fjǫlvitrum ... ‘...might see a jarl better than the extremely wise ...’
1221...seima; es bezt at tala ... ‘...gold; it is best to tell ...’
1221...mœtir greipum; beztr jarla sendir ... ‘...meets the hands; the best of jarls gives ...’
1221Sá * baztr mildingr heiða ... ‘The best prince of heaths’ ...’
1240...krapt alls bezt viðum hnossa; ... ‘...gains power best of all for trees ...’
1240notes...krapt alls bezt viðum hnossa; ... ‘...gains power best of all for trees ...’
1240...krapt alls bezt viðum hnossa; ... ‘...gains power best of all for trees ...’
1240...krapt alls bezt viðum hnossa; ... ‘...gains power best of all for trees ...’
1240...krapt alls bezt viðum hnossa; ... ‘...gains power best of all for trees ...’
1240Ert bezt brú til ... ‘You are the best bridge to ...’
1240...Erat víst betri né frægri ... ‘...Surely there is not a better or more famous ...’
1240notes...of þik baztan fyr lund... ‘...of you, the best, on account of mind...’
1240...þat einna bezt allra ráða ... ‘...this the best of all advice ...’
1258notes...upp koma; betra er at ... ‘...up; it is better to keep silent ...’
1258...þykkir veldi betra at eiga ... ‘...man it seems better than power to ...’
1258...guð veit bezt, hverjum hann ... ‘...God knows best to whom he ...’
1258...rækja, er betri þér reiðr, ... ‘...to look after you is better for you angry, ...’
1258...þeim er betrir vandan vís... ‘...of understanding which improves hard-won wis...’
1285...meira metin betri allri þjóð; ... ‘...more valued [and you are] better than all people; ...’
1300...bæði smíðað bezt og glæst ... ‘...with love, both the best crafted and ...’
1300...setr þig betri öllum mönnum ... ‘...places you above all his ...’
1300...áttu skyldasta bezta kveðju, víða ... ‘...you have most right to the best greeting, far and wide ...’
1300...vazta, sem bazt eg kann; ... ‘...of the fishing-grounds as best I can; ...’
1325notes...hæfa þier, betri fit falds ... ‘...suit you, a better meadow of the head-dress...’
1325...vera þier betri en hvert ... ‘...will be kinder towards you than ...’
1325...semd, að betri er gulli, ... ‘...which is better than gold, the gore ...’
1345...… hin bezta Hörn leiðar ... ‘...… the best Hörn of the path ...’
1380...mitt fyrir best unað. Eg ... ‘...land by the best bliss. I ...’
1390...eingla er betri öllum; allur ... ‘...of angels is better than everyone; all ...’
1394...beriz víða; bezt mun at ... ‘...off the coast of Møre; it is best to be ...’
?...Sveins es betri hverjum gram ... ‘...son is better to deal with ...’
?Kappgjarn konungr, betri kostum allri ... ‘The energetic king, better in [good] qualities for the whole ...’
?...smið óðar betra mér. ‘...smith of poetry better than me.’
?...goðs [e]s betri, an menn ... ‘...of God is better than men ...’
?...hefr verit betri átgjörnum erni ... ‘...have been better to the voracious eagle ...’
?...bjartr með beztu hjarta, mælti. ... ‘...illustrious, with the best heart, spoke. ...’
?...brunna es beztr at reyna; ... ‘...of the springs is best to try; ...’
?...sem eru beztir, mætri en ... ‘...who are best, more worthy than ...’
?...hafa með betra bragði. ‘...to have better behaviour. ’
?Vér, beztir skatna, mundum ... ‘We, the best of warriors, should ...’
?...mér miklu betri en hugleysi ... ‘...is much better for me than ...’
?...sik enn betra beð? D*ýrr ... ‘...himself an even better bed? The mighty ...’
?...né kom betri fákr víka ... ‘...from its moorings; a better horse of bays ...’
?notes...sómi hánum bezt heyra með ... ‘...it befits him best to hear with ...’
?...unða ek bezt ævi minni —, ... ‘...my life the best — before I went ...’
?‘Nú er betra að leita ... ‘‘It is better to look for ...’
?...mér sýnu betra sigrs, en ... ‘...for myself a much better victory than ...’
?...aldrigi til betra auga orma... ‘...looked at a better eye of the serpent...’
?Kálf Kátr 13VII
hin bezta Hǫrn leiðar orma
‘the best Hörn of the path of serpents’ = WOMAN
the path of serpents, → GOLD
the best Hörn of the GOLD → WOMAN
Anon Líkn 12VII
sá * baztr mildingr heiða tjalds
‘the best prince of heaths’ tent’ = God
heaths’ tent → SKY/HEAVEN
The best prince of the SKY/HEAVEN → God
ESk Geisl 3VII
betra ómjós setrs annars rǫðuls
‘the better [light] of the not-small abode of another sun’ = God
the not-small abode of another sun. → SKY/HEAVEN
the better [light] of the SKY/HEAVEN → God
Anon Brúðv 20VII
betri fit falds
‘a better meadow of the head-dress’ = WOMAN
a better meadow of the head-dress → WOMAN
Árm Lv 1II
it bezta blóðkerti
‘the best blood-candle’ = SPEAR
the best blood-candle, → SPEAR
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