Blakkr Lv 2II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Blakkr, Lausavísur 2’ 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. 650-1.
Ǫld ‘People’
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ǫld (noun f.; °; aldir): people, age
hœldusk ‘boasted’
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hœla (verb): boast
[1] hœldusk: ‘hellduz’ Flat, ‘helldvz’ 8, ‘haullduz’ E, ‘hældízztth’ 81a
hvatir ‘bold’
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hvatr (adj.; °-ari, -an; -astr): keen, brave
skatnar ‘warriors’
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skati (noun m.; °-a; -nar): chieftan, prince
fyrr ‘earlier’
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fyrr (adv.): before, sooner
ór ‘from’
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3. ór (prep.): out of
flokki ‘band’
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flokkr (noun m.): group, flock
þeira ‘their’
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hann (pron.; °gen. hans, dat. honum; f. hon, gen. hennar, acc. hana): he, she, it, they, them...
foraðs ‘the terrifying’
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forað (noun n.): terrifying, Forað < foraðstunga (noun f.)
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[4] foraðs- ‘the terrifying’: For different attempts at establishing an etymology for this word, see Elmevik 1976.
tungur ‘ tongues’
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tunga (noun f.; °-u; -ur): tongue, language < foraðstunga (noun f.)
[4] ‑tungur: om. Flat
Kuflunga ‘of the Kuflungar’
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kuflungr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): one of the Kuflungar
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[4] Kuflunga ‘of the Kuflungar’: For this name, see Note to Lv 1/2 above.
Nú ‘Now’
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nú (adv.): now
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
kná ‘’
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knega (verb): to know, understand, be able to
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
bergs ‘of the mountain’
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berg (noun n.; °-s; -): rock, cliff
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
í ‘in’
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í (prep.): in, into
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
bjǫrgum ‘the stones’
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bjarg (noun n.; °-s; *-): mountain, cliff
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
lô ‘the sea’
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1. lá (noun f.; °; -r): surf
sjúkan ‘the wounded’
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sjúkr (adj.): ill, sick
mettr ‘sated’
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mettr (adj./verb p.p.): sated
hrafn ‘the raven’
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hrafn (noun m.; °hrafns; dat. hrafni; hrafnar): raven
í ‘in’
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í (prep.): in, into
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[7] í Hrotti ‘in Rott’: Island off Jæren in south-western Norway.
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[7] í Hrotti ‘in Rott’: Island off Jæren in south-western Norway.
hóts ‘quite’
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2. hót (noun n.; °; -): a bit
[8] hóts: ‘hottz’ 8, ‘hrotz’ E, ‘hotzzh’ 81a
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
annan ‘differently’
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1. annarr (pron.; °f. ǫnnur, n. annat; pl. aðrir): (an)other, second
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
veg ‘’
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1. vegr (noun m.; °-s/-ar, dat. -i/-; -ar/-ir, gen. -a/-na, acc. -a/-i/-u): way, path, side
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
þjóta ‘it howls’
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þjóta (verb): roar
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[5, 8] nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í bjǫrgum bergs ‘now it howls quite differently in the stones of the mountain’: Finnur Jónsson (Skj B) speculates that í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ could allude to the mountain Slottsfjellet (Bergit ‘the Mountain’) in Tønsberg. However, the expression nú kná þjóta hóts annan veg í hǫmrum ‘now it howls quite differently in the cliffs’ is a proverb that means ‘now they are dancing to a different tune’ (see Heggstad, Hødnebø and Simensen 1990: þjóta). It is not clear therefore whether bergs ‘of the mountain’ here refers to Slottsfjellet, or whether í bjǫrgum bergs ‘in the stones of the mountain’ refers to mountain cliffs.
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After the episode described above (Blakkr Lv 1), the fleet of the Kuflungar on their way north to Trondheim is scattered in a storm. The ships, which have been separated into smaller groups, encounter various units of Sverrir’s fleet. Twenty ships which have put into harbour at the island of Rott are attacked by Sverrir’s commander, Úlfr from Laufnes, and his brother, Hiði. The Kuflungar flee, but two ships are captured and the crew is killed. Jón kuflungr finally rejoins the rest of his fleet and sails south to Tønsberg.
For the boasting of the Kuflungar referred to in this st., see Nefari Lv above. The content of Blakkr’s two sts is certainly in the spirit of Sverrir’s own speeches when he addressed his men before and after battles (see Sv 1920, lxvii-lxx; ÍF 30, lxvi-lxx).
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