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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

Signý ‘’

Signý (noun f.): Signý

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mælti ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

1. mæla (verb): speak, say

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Tak ‘’

imp. 2nd pers. sg.

2. taka (verb): take

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þú ‘’

nom. sg.

þú (pron.; °gen. þín, dat. þér, acc. þik): you

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hann ‘’

acc. m. sg.

hann (pron.; °gen. hans, dat. honum; f. hon, gen. hennar, acc. hana): he, she, it, they, them...

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þá ‘’

2. þá (adv.): then

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ok ‘’

3. ok (conj.): and, but; also

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drep ‘’

imp. 2nd pers. sg.

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

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hann ‘’

acc. m. sg.

hann (pron.; °gen. hans, dat. honum; f. hon, gen. hennar, acc. hana): he, she, it, they, them...

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Eigi ‘’

3. eigi (adv.): not

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þarf ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. þurfa (verb): need, be necessary

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hann ‘’

nom. m. sg.

hann (pron.; °gen. hans, dat. honum; f. hon, gen. hennar, acc. hana): he, she, it, they, them...

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þá ‘’

2. þá (adv.): then

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lengr ‘’

lengr (adv.): for a long time

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at ‘’

5. at (nota): to (with infinitive)

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lifa ‘’

infinitive;

lifa (verb): live

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Ok ‘’

3. ok (conj.): and, but; also

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svá ‘’

svá (adv.): so, thus

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gørði ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

1. gera (verb): do, make

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hann ‘’

nom. m. sg.

hann (pron.; °gen. hans, dat. honum; f. hon, gen. hennar, acc. hana): he, she, it, they, them...

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Signý mælti: ‘Tak þú hann þá ok drep hann. Eigi þarf hann þá lengr at lifa.’ Ok svá gørði hann.

4Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-86

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