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Hrólfs saga kraka — chs 34-35 §34.8

Bǫðvarr ‘Bǫðvarr’

nom. sg.

Bǫðvarr (noun m.): Bǫðvarr

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þegja ‘to be quiet’

infinitive;

þegja (verb): be silent

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setr ‘puts’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

setja (verb): place, set, establish

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holan ‘his open’

acc. m. sg.

holr (adj.): open

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lófann ‘palm’

acc. sg. definite form;

lófi (noun m.; °-a; -ar): palm of hand

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tekr ‘catches’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. taka (verb): take

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knútunni ‘the knuckle-bone’

dat. sg. definite form;

knúta (noun f.; °-u): knuckle-bone

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fylgir ‘went’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. fylgja (verb): follow, accompany

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leggrinn ‘his arm’

nom. sg. definite form;

leggr (noun m.; °-jar, dat. -; -ir): limb

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með ‘with it’

með (prep.): with

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Bǫðvarr ‘Bǫðvarr’

nom. sg.

Bǫðvarr (noun m.): Bǫðvarr

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sendir ‘sends’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

senda (verb): send

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knútuna ‘the knuckle-bone’

acc. sg. definite form;

knúta (noun f.; °-u): knuckle-bone

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setr ‘aims’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

setja (verb): place, set, establish

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kastaði ‘threw’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

1. kasta (verb): throw

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svipan ‘movement’

dat. sg.

svipan (noun f.): movement

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Slær ‘fell’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. slá (verb): strike, cut

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myklum ‘A great’

dat. m. sg.

mikill (adj.; °mikinn): great, large

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ótta ‘fear’

dat. sg.

ótti (noun m.; °-a): fear

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hirðmennina ‘the retinue’

acc. pl. definite form;

hirðmaðr (noun m.): retainer

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Bǫðvarr bað hann þegja. Hann setr við holan lófann ok tekr svá við knútunni ok fylgir leggrinn með. Bǫðvarr sendir aptr knútuna ok setr á þann sem kastaði, ok rétt framan í hann með svá harðri svipan at hann fekk bana. Slær þá myklum ótta yfir hirðmennina.

34.7Hrólfs saga kraka — chs 34-3534.9

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