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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Bǫlv Hardr 6II

Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Bǫlverkr Arnórsson, Drápa about Haraldr harðráði 6’ 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, p. 291.

Bǫlverkr ArnórssonDrápa about Haraldr harðráði
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Gramr ‘ruler’

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1. gramr (noun m.): ruler

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nenninn ‘The resolute’

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nenninn (adj.): vigorous

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hefr ‘brings’

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hafa (verb): have

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gunni ‘battle’

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gunnr (noun f.): battle

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ok ‘and’

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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also

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sverðum ‘with swords’

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sverð (noun n.; °-s; -): sword

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snǫrp ‘a sharp’

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snarpr (adj.): sharp, keen

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háðisk ‘launched’

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2. heyja (verb): fight, wage (battle)

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þá ‘was then’

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2. þá (adv.): then

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síðan ‘later’

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síðan (adv.): later, then

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snerra ‘onslaught’

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1. snerra (noun f.; °-u): onslaught

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gagn ‘victory’

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1. gagn (noun n.): victory

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ór ‘from’

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3. ór (prep.): out of

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hverri ‘every’

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2. hverr (pron.): who, whom, each, every

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When Haraldr arrived in Africa, he harried far and wide and was victorious in every battle.

For this campaign, see Notes to st. 5 [All] above.

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