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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

Konungr ‘’

nom. sg.

konungr (noun m.; °dat. -i, -s; -ar): king

stendr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

standa (verb): stand

nú ‘’

nú (adv.): now

upp ‘’

ok ‘’

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

heitr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. heita (verb): be called, promise

á ‘’

3. á (prep.): on, at

menn ‘’

acc. pl.

maðr (noun m.): man, person

at ‘’

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

taka ‘’

infinitive;

2. taka (verb): take

þá ‘’

acc. m. pl.

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

menn ‘’

acc. pl.

maðr (noun m.): man, person

er ‘’

2. er (conj.): who, which, when

leynzk ‘’

pret. middle participle;

1. leyna (verb): hide, conceal

hǫfðu ‘’

3rd pers. pret. pl.

hafa (verb): have

í ‘’

í (prep.): in, into

forstofunni ‘’

dat. sg. definite form;

forstofa (noun f.): ?front room

um ‘’

1. um (prep.): about, around

kveldit ‘’

acc. sg. definite form;

kveld (noun n.; °-s): evening

Nú ‘’

nú (adv.): now

hlaupa ‘’

3rd pers. pres. pl.

hlaupa (verb): leap, run

menn ‘’

nom. pl.

maðr (noun m.): man, person

útar ‘’

útarr (adv.): further out

þangat ‘’

þangat (adv.): there, thither

ok ‘’

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

vilja ‘’

3rd pers. pres. pl.

vilja (verb): want, intend

hǫndla ‘’

infinitive;

hǫndla (verb): handle, seize

þá ‘’

acc. m. pl.

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

en ‘’

2. en (conj.): but, and

þeir ‘’

nom. m. pl.

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

verja ‘’

3rd pers. pres. pl.

3. verja (verb): defend

sik ‘’

acc.

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

vel ‘’

vel (adv.): well, very

ok ‘’

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

drengiliga ‘’

drengiliga (adv.; °compar. -ar, superl. -ast): bravely

ok ‘’

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

þykkisk ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg. middle

2. þykkja (verb): seem, think

þá ‘’

2. þá (adv.): then

sá ‘’

nom. m. 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

verst ‘’

acc. m. sg. superlative;

verri (adj. comp.): worse, worst

hafa ‘’

infinitive;

hafa (verb): have

lengi ‘’

lengi (adv.): for a long time

er ‘’

2. er (conj.): who, which, when

næst ‘’

nom. m. sg. superlative;

nærri (adj. comp.; °superl. nǽstr): near, nearer, next

er ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

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

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Konungr stendr nú upp ok heitr á menn at taka þá menn er leynzk hǫfðu í forstofunni um kveldit. Nú hlaupa menn útar þangat ok vilja hǫndla þá, en þeir verja sik vel ok drengiliga, ok þykkisk þá sá verst hafa lengi, er næst er.

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