Anon (MErl) 1II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Anonymous Lausavísur, Lausavísa from Magnúss saga Erlingssonar 1’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 840-1.
Ǫnundr ‘Ǫnundr’
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Ǫnundr (noun m.): [Ǫnundar, Ǫnundr]
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[1] Ǫnundr: Ǫnundr Símunarson was Hákon herðibreiðr’s foster-brother.
kvazk ‘said’
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2. kveðja (verb; kvaddi): (dd) request, address, greet
eigi ‘not’
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3. eigi (adv.): not
við ‘in’
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2. við (prep.): with, against
orrostu ‘battle’
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orrusta (noun f.; °-u; -ur): battle
kosta ‘engage’
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1. kosta (verb): try, strive
fyrr ‘until’
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fyrr (adv.): before, sooner
an ‘’
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2. an (conj.): than
sunnan ‘from the south’
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sunnan (adv.): (from the) south
siglði ‘sailed’
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2. sigla (verb): sail
Sigurðr ‘Sigurðr’
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Sigurðr (noun m.): Sigurðr
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[3] Sigurðr jarl: Sigurðr Hávarðsson was appointed jarl by Hákon herðibreiðr. On this occasion, he was lying with his fleet near the Götaälv (in present-day south-western Sweden) and was not aware that Erlingr and his troops were attacking Tønsberg. Sigurðr died in the battle of Ramnes (Ré), Vestfold, on 20 February 1163.
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[3] Sigurðr jarl: Sigurðr Hávarðsson was appointed jarl by Hákon herðibreiðr. On this occasion, he was lying with his fleet near the Götaälv (in present-day south-western Sweden) and was not aware that Erlingr and his troops were attacking Tønsberg. Sigurðr died in the battle of Ramnes (Ré), Vestfold, on 20 February 1163.
með ‘with’
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með (prep.): with
húskarla ‘the housecarls’
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húskarl (noun m.): retainer
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[4] húskarlar ‘the housecarls’: These men were members of a king’s or a nobleman’s bodyguard (see Fritzner: húskarl 1 and Note to Okík Magn 2/6).
Mjǫk ‘’
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mjǫk (adv.): very, much
fara ‘are rushing’
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fara (verb; ferr, fór, fóru, farinn): go, travel
Magnúss ‘Magnús’s’
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2. Magnús (noun m.): Magnús
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[5] rekkar Magnúss ‘Magnús’s men’: Magnús Erlingsson had just been elected king of Norway at the age of five, and it is unlikely that he was actually present in person at this battle.
rekkar ‘men’
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rekkr (noun m.; °; -ar): man, champion
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[5] rekkar Magnúss ‘Magnús’s men’: Magnús Erlingsson had just been elected king of Norway at the age of five, and it is unlikely that he was actually present in person at this battle.
mætir ‘splendid’
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mætr (adj.; °compar. -ri/-ari, superl. -astr): honoured, respected
upp ‘up’
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upp (adv.): up
stræti ‘street’
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stræti (noun n.; °-s; -): street
en ‘but’
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2. en (conj.): but, and
Hôkonar ‘Hákon’s’
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Hákon (noun m.): Hákon
haukar ‘hawks’
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1. haukr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i/-; -ar): hawk
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[7] haukar ‘hawks’: A term for ‘brave young men’ (see LP: 1. haukr 2). See also Anon (HSig) 6/7 and Note to Arn Hryn 3/5.
hart ‘hurried’
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harðr (adj.; °comp. -ari; superl. -astr): hard, harsh
skunduðu ‘away’
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skunda (verb): hasten
undan ‘quickly’
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undan (adv.): away, away from
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The st. is recited in 1161 during the battle of Tønsberg, Norway, which Erlingr skakki ‘the Tilting’ Kyrpinga-Ormsson and the troops of his son, Magnús, fight against King Hákon herðibreiðr ‘Broad-shoulder’ Sigurðarson. During the battle, Ǫnundr Símunarson, one of Hákon’s men, flees, because he will not fight unless Jarl Sigurðr Hávarðsson is present.
For this battle, see also Þskakk Erldr 2.
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