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Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-8 §

þiggja ‘’

infinitive;

þiggja (verb): receive, get

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góð ‘’

acc. n. pl.

góðr (adj.): good

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vill ‘’

3rd pers. pres. sg.

vilja (verb): want, intend

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svarar ‘’

3rd pers. pret. sg.

svara (verb): answer

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skaltu ‘’

2nd pers. pres. sg. enclictic pronoun;

skulu (verb): shall, should, must

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vita ‘’

infinitive;

1. vita (verb): know

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hefi ‘’

1st pers. pres. sg.

hafa (verb): have

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munat ‘’

pret. participle;

1. muna (verb): remember

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Siggeiri ‘’

dat.

Siggeirr (noun m.)

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Hann biðr systur sína út ganga ok þiggja af honum góð metorð sóma, ok vill svá bœta henni sína harma. Hon svarar, ‘Nú skaltu vita, hvárt ek hefi munat Siggeiri konungi dráp Vǫlsungs konungs.

40Vǫlsunga saga — chs 6-842

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