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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

frumvaxti ‘’

nom. m. sg.

frumvaxti (adj.): come of age

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þykkisk ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg. middle

2. þykkja (verb): seem, think

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hafa ‘’

infinitive;

hafa (verb): have

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reynt ‘’

pret. participle;

reyna (verb): test, try, experience

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líðr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

1. líða (verb): move, glide

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vill ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

vilja (verb): want, intend

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vildi ‘’

subj. 3rd pers. pret. sg.

vilja (verb): want, intend

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takask ‘’

middle infinitive;

2. taka (verb): take

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Ok er Sinfjǫtli er frumvaxti, þá þykkisk Sigmundr hafa reynt hann mjǫk. líðr eigi langt, áðr Sigmundr vill leita til fǫðurhefnda, ef svá vildi takask.

21Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-823

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