Anon (Hhárf) 1I
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2012, ‘Anonymous Lausavísur, Lausavísa from Haralds saga hárfagra in Heimskringla 1’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 1070.
text and translation
Hann gaf Tréskegg trollum;
Torf-Einarr drap Skurfu.
Hann gaf Tréskegg trollum; Torf-Einarr drap Skurfu.
‘He gave Tréskegg (‘Wood-beard’) to the trolls; Torf-Einarr (Turf-Einarr) killed Skurfa (‘the Scabby’).’
notes and context
Torf-Einarr jarl Rǫgnvaldsson, on his first arrival in Orkney, encounters two vikings (Danish according to Orkn), whom he kills in battle.
readings
- [1] Hann gaf: þá gaf hann Kˣ, F, J1ˣ, J2ˣ
- [1] trollum: ‘ta ꜵllum’ J1ˣ
- [2] Torf‑: ‘torfu’ Flat
- [2] Skurfu: ‘skyrfu’ J1ˣ
sources
Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.
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AM 332 4°x (332x) — 9/1 - 9/1
imagesHann gaf tresceɢ trꜹllum | Torf Einaʀ drap Skurfu |
(DW)
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 29va/34 - 29va/34
Hann gaf Tréskegg trollum;
images
†torfu†-Einarr drap Skurfu. -
AM 35 folx (Kx) — 69r/1 - 69r/2
imagesþá gaf hann Tréskegg trollum;
Torf-Einarr drap Skurfu.Þa gaf hann tresceɢ trollom | Torfeinaʀ drap scurfo |
(VEÞ)
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AM 45 fol (F) — 12ra/12 - 12ra/13
þá gaf hann Tréskegg trollum;
images
Torf-Einarr drap Skurfu. -
AM 37 folx (J1x) — 39v/2 - 39v/3
þá gaf hann Tréskegg †ta ꜵllum†;
images
Torf-Einarr drap †skyrfu†. -
AM 38 folx (J2x) — 39r - 39r
þá gaf hann Tréskegg trollum;
images
Torf-Einarr drap Skurfu. -
AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 494r/2 - 494r/3
images
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