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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

skýtr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

skjóta (verb): shoot

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blóðreflinum ‘’

dat. sg. definite form;

blóðrefill (noun m.; °dat. ·refli): point of sword

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tekr ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

2. taka (verb): take

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ristu ‘’

3rd pers. pret. pl.

rísta (verb): carve, raise

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fyrr ‘’

fyrr (adv.): before, sooner

fyrr en ‘before’: Phrasal conjunction.

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en ‘’

2. en (conj.): but, and

fyrr en ‘before’: Phrasal conjunction.

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lokit ‘’

pret. participle;

1. lúka (verb): end, close

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skýtr Sinfjǫtli blóðreflinum fyrir ofan helluna ok dregr fast; sverðit bítr helluna. Sigmundr tekr blóðrefilinn ok ristu í milli sín helluna ok létta eigi fyrr en lokit er at rísta, sem kveðit er:

35Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-837

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