Árni ábóti Jónsson, Guðmundardrápa 9 — ed. Guðrún Nordal
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Háttprúður var hann ok íðinn,
harðla dyggur, merkr ok hygginn,
sǫngvinn, hógværr, trúr í tungu,
tíri gæddr ok lífi skíru,
stǫðugr, góðgjarn, sterkr ok væginn,
stiltur bezt við þjóðir viltar,
fyldr af ást ok mjúkri mildi,
maðr ágætr í lítilæti.
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Hätt prv̈dur var hann og Jdinn | hardla dyggur merkur og hygginn | Saunguin hȯguær trv̈r J tungu | Tyri giæddur og lyfi skyru | Stodugur gȯd giarn sterkur og væginn | Stilltur best vid þioder villtar | fylldur af ast og miukri milldi | Madur agætur J lijtilæte |
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imagesSkj: Árni Jónsson ábóti, 1. Guðmundar drápa 9: AII, 413-14, BII, 442-3, Skald II, 241-2, NN §1558; Biskupa sögur 1858-78, II, 204.
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