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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

Nú ‘’

nú (adv.): now

er ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

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

þat ‘’

nom. n. sg.

1. sá (pron.; °gen. þess, dat. þeim, acc. þann; f. sú, gen. þeirrar, acc. þá; n. þat, dat. því; pl. m. þeir, f. þǽ---): that (one), those

frá ‘’

frá (prep.): from

Signýju ‘’

dat.

Signý (noun f.): Signý

at ‘’

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

segja ‘’

infinitive;

segja (verb): say, tell

at ‘’

4. at (conj.): that

hon ‘’

nom. f. sg.

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

fer ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

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

til ‘’

til (prep.): to

jarðhúss ‘’

gen. sg.

jarðhús (noun n.): earth-house

bróður ‘’

gen. sg.

bróðir (noun m.; °bróður/brǿðr/bróðurs, dat. bróður/brǿðr/breðr, acc. bróður/brǿðr; brǿðr/bróðr/breðr (brǿðrirnir Jvs291 75¹⁴), gen. brǿ---): brother

síns ‘’

gen. m. sg.

3. sinn (pron.; °f. sín, n. sitt): (refl. poss. pron.)

ok ‘’

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

biðr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

biðja (verb; °biðr; bað, báðu; beðinn (beiþ- Martin¹ 573, bỏþ- HákEirsp 661, cf. ed. intr. xl)): ask for, order, pray

hann ‘’

nom. m. sg.

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

veita ‘’

infinitive;

2. veita (verb): grant, give

sér ‘’

dat.

sik (pron.; °gen. sín, dat. sér): (refl. pron.)

herbergi ‘’

acc. sg.

herbergi (noun n.; °-s; -): lodging, bedroom, inn

um ‘’

1. um (prep.): about, around

nóttina ‘’

acc. sg. definite form;

nátt (noun f.; °náttar/nǽtr, dat. -/-u; nǽtr): night

því ‘’

því (adv.): therefore, because

at ‘’

4. at (conj.): that

ek ‘’

nom. sg.

ek (pron.; °mín, dat. mér, acc. mik): I, me

hefi ‘’

1st pers. pres. sg.

hafa (verb): have

villzt ‘’

pret. middle participle;

vilja (verb): want, intend

á ‘’

3. á (prep.): on, at

skóginum ‘’

dat. sg. definite form;

skógr (noun m.; °-ar/-s, dat. -i; -ar): forest

úti ‘’

úti (adv.): out, outdoors, out at sea, abroad

ok ‘’

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

veit ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

1. vita (verb): know

ek ‘’

nom. sg.

ek (pron.; °mín, dat. mér, acc. mik): I, me

eigi ‘’

3. eigi (adv.): not

hvar ‘’

hvar (adv.): where

ek ‘’

nom. sg.

ek (pron.; °mín, dat. mér, acc. mik): I, me

fer ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

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

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Nú er þat frá Signýju at segja at hon fer til jarðhúss bróður síns ok biðr hann veita sér herbergi um nóttina, ‘því at ek hefi villzt á skóginum úti ok veit ek eigi hvar ek fer.’

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