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Hrólfs saga kraka — chs 34-35 §35.9

horfði ‘turned’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

2. horfa (verb): face, look at

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mælti ‘said’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

1. mæla (verb): speak, say

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Øngva ‘no’

acc. f. sg.

2. engi (pron.): no, none

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‘see’

1st pers. pres. sg.

2. sjá (verb): see

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vill ‘will’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

vilja (verb): want, intend

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taka ‘claim’

infinitive;

2. taka (verb): take

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til ‘for it’

til (prep.): to

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móti ‘gainst’

móti (prep.): against

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Bǫðvarr ‘Bǫðvarr’

nom.

Bǫðvarr (noun m.): Bǫðvarr

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mælti ‘said’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

1. mæla (verb): speak, say

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væri ‘would be’

subj. 3rd pers. pret. sg.

2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am

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næsta ‘for the most’

2. næsta (adv.): almost

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manns ‘man’

gen. sg.

maðr (noun m.): man, person

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forvitnisbót ‘a cure for curiosity’

nom. sg.

forvitnisbót (noun f.): cure for curiosity

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rektu ‘drive’

imp. 2nd pers. sg. enclictic pronoun;

2. reka (verb): drive, force

rektu: = rekt þú, with an imperative sense.

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illmæli ‘slander’

acc. sg.

illmæli (noun n.): slander

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menn ‘men’

nom. pl.

maðr (noun m.): man, person

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láta ‘have placed on you’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

láta (verb): let, have sth done

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engi ‘no’

nom. m. sg.

2. engi (pron.): no, none

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krellr ‘courage’

nom. sg.

krellr (noun m.): spirit, bravery

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eðr ‘nor’

eða (conj.): or

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dugr ‘spirit’

nom. sg.

dugr (noun m.): valour

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muni ‘’

subj. 3rd pers. pres. sg.

munu (verb): will, must

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Farþú ‘Go’

imp. 2nd pers. sg. enclictic pronoun;

fara (verb; ferr, fór, fóru, farinn): go, travel

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dreptu ‘kill’

imp. 2nd pers. sg. enclictic pronoun;

drepa (verb; °drepr; drap, drápu; drepinn): kill, strike

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Máttu ‘You must’

3rd pers. pret. pl.

mega (verb): may, might

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sjá ‘see’

infinitive;

2. sjá (verb): see

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enginn ‘no-one’

nom. m. sg.

2. engi (pron.): no, none

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allfúss ‘very keen’

nom. m. sg.

allfúss (adj.): very eager

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Click/tap on words in the text for grammatical information and notes.
Konungr horfði á dýrit ok mælti síðan:
‘Øngva ek fǫr á dýrinu, en hverr vill taka kaup til ok ganga í móti því?’
Bǫðvarr mælti: ‘Þat væri næsta hrausts manns forvitnisbót. Hǫttr félagi, rektu af þér illmæli þat, at menn láta, sem engi krellr eðr dugr muni í þér vera. Farþú ok dreptu dýrit. Máttu sjá, at enginn er allfúss til annarra.’

35.8Hrólfs saga kraka — chs 34-3535.10

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