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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

tók ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

2. taka (verb): take

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mátti ‘’

3rd pers. pret. pl.

mega (verb): may, might

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komask ‘’

middle infinitive;

koma (verb; kem, kom/kvam, kominn): come

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lætr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

láta (verb): let, have sth done

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taka ‘’

infinitive;

2. taka (verb): take

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hauginn ‘’

acc. sg. definite form;

haugr (noun m.; °-s, -i; -ar): mound, cairn

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þótti ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

2. þykkja (verb): seem, think

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verra ‘’

nom. n. sg. comparative;

verri (adj. comp.): worse, worst

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mátti ‘’

3rd pers. pret. pl.

mega (verb): may, might

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heyra ‘’

infinitive;

2. heyra (verb): hear

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Hon var svá mikil at hon tók tveggja vegna svá at eigi mátti komask hjá henni. lætr hann taka þá Sigmund ok Sinfjǫtla ok setja í hauginn, sínum megin hvárn þeira, fyrir því at honum þótti þeim þat verra at vera eigi báðum saman, en þó mátti heyra hvárr til annars.

31Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-833

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