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Skáldskaparmál — chs 1-6 §2.3

varð ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

1. verða (verb): become, be

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greip ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

grípa (verb): seize, grasp

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reiðir ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. reiða (verb): carry

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ǫllu ‘’

dat. n. sg.

allr (adj.): all

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rekr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. reka (verb): drive, force

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kroppinn ‘’

acc. sg. definite form;

1. kroppr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i): body

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flýgr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

fljúga (verb): fly

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enda ‘’

acc. sg.

endi (noun m.): end

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flýgr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

fljúga (verb): fly

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taka ‘’

3rd pers. pres. pl.

2. taka (verb): take

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hyggr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. hyggja (verb): think, consider

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slitna ‘’

infinitive;

slitna (verb): tear, break

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munu ‘’

3rd pers. pres. pl.

munu (verb): will, must

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Þá varð Loki reiðr ok greip upp mikla stǫng ok reiðir af ǫllu afli ok rekr á kroppinn erninum. Ǫrninn bregzk við hǫggit ok flýgr upp. Þá var fǫst stǫngin við kropp arnarins, ok hendr Loka við annan enda. Ǫrninn flýgr hátt svá, at fœtr Loka taka niðr grjót ok urðir ok viðu, en hendr hans, hyggr hann, at slitna munu ór ǫxlum.

2.2Skáldskaparmál — chs 1-62.4

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