Anonymous Þulur, Skipa heiti

Elena Gurevich

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Skipa heiti — Þul Skipa^III

Elena Gurevich 2017, ‘ Anonymous, Skipa heiti’ in Kari Ellen Gade and Edith Marold (eds), Poetry from Treatises on Poetics. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 3. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 861. <https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=text&i=3208> (accessed 25 April 2024)

Nú mun ek skýra         of skipa heiti:
ǫrk, árakló,         askr, sessrúmnir,
skeið, skúta, skip         ok Skíðblaðnir,
nór, Naglfari,         nǫkkvi, snekkja.

‘Now I shall explain the names of ships: ark, oar-claw, ash, roomy-seater, warship, vessel, ship and Skíðblaðnir, nór, Naglfari, rowing boat, warship. ’

Byrðingr, búza,         barðkaldr ok hreinn,
bakki, hǫmlungr,         hélugbarði,
rǫst, bátr ok regg,         rǫð, Hringhornir,
lung, kjóll, langskip,         leifnir, karfi.

‘Freighter, merchant-ship, prow-cold one and reindeer, ferry, oar-strapped one, rimy-prowed one, rǫst, boat and regg, rǫð, Hringhornir, long-boat, barge, longship, leifnir, carvel. ’

Hringr, Gnóð, freki,         hrǫð, móðrói,
hemlir, barði         ok hylbauti,
ugla, leðja         ok askvitull,
kœna, ketla,         kati, reið ok Skalpr.

‘Ring, Gnóð, greedy one, swift one, fierce-rower, rowlock-strapped one, beaked one and depth-beater, ugla, lighter and askvitull, dinghy, ketla, kati, vehicle and Skálpr. ’

Knǫrr, kuggr, knúi,         keipull, eikja,
dreki, Elliði,         drómundr ok prámr,
fura, vigg, galeið,         ferja, skalda,
fley, flaust ok þekkr,         fartíðr ok lið.

‘Merchant-ship, cog, knuckle, coble, rowing boat, dragon, Elliði, dromon and prámr, fir, steed, galley, ferry, punt, ferry, floating one and pleasant one, travel-famous one and fleet. ’

Segl, skǫr, sigla,         sviðvíss, stýri,
sýjur, saumfǫr,         súð ok skautreip,
stag, stafn, stjórnvið,         stuðill ok sikulgjǫrð,
snotra ok sólborð,         sess, skutr ok strengr.

‘Sail, overlap, mast, clamp, steering-oar, clinchings, rivet-row, suture and sheet-rope, stay, stem, steering-tie, support and rope, weather-vane and sun-board, rowing-bench, stern and cable. ’

Sǫx, stœðingar,         sviptingr ok skaut,
spíkr, siglutré,         saumr, lokstolpar,
laukr, siglutoppr,         lína, eyru,
flaug, flaugarskegg         ok farnagli.

‘Bow-rails, braces, reef-point and sail’s corner, spike, mast-tree, nail, forecastle-supports, mast, mast-top, anchor-line, ears, flag, flag-beard and vessel-nail. ’

Húnn, húnbora         ok hjalmunvǫlr,
húfr, hlýr, hremni         ok halsstemni,
hefill, hals, hanki         ok hǫfuðbendur,
háir, hæll, hamarr,         hjalpreip ok lík.

‘Masthead, masthead-hole and tiller, hull, bow, fifth plank and hawse-stem, clew-line, hawse, hank and backstays, oarports, keel’s heel, hammer, help-rope and leech. ’

Rá, rakki, rif,         rengr ok hǫmlur,
vindáss, vengi,         vǫndr, langnefjur,
vǫlt, beitiáss,         varta, brandar,
bitar, bóglína,         bulkastokkar.

‘Yard, parrel, reef, ribs and oar-loops, windlass, cabin, wand, rowlock-pins, roller, tacking-boom, prow-carving, bows, transoms, bowline, bulk-heads. ’

Barð, kné, byrði,         belti ok kinnungr,
kjǫlborð, keili         ok kjǫlsýja,
kraptar, kerling,         klœr ok þoptur,
kalreip, þrimir,         klofar ok þiljur.

‘Prow, knee, boarding, belt and bow, keelboard, mast-wedge and garboard, bollards, keelson, claws and rowing-benches, tack, gunwales, cleats and decking. ’

10.

Drengir, dragreip,         dæla, árar,
aktaumar, rœr,         arinn ok nálar,
aurborð, kjalarhæll         ok akkeri,
hnakkmiði, ausker         ok húnspænir.

‘Ties, halyard, dale, oars, braces, clinch-plates, arinn and needles, sand-strake, keel-heel and anchor, buoy-rope, bailer and crow’s nest. ’

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