Edith Marold (ed.) 2012, ‘Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, Vellekla 7’ 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. 291.
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak-Rǫgnir skók bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar segli
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Vasat at frýja {{{sverrifjarðar sverða} svan}glýjaði} {ofbyrjar ǫrva} né {drífu {vífs odda}}. {{Hjǫrs brak-}Rǫgnir} skók {hagl bogna} ór {segli Hlakkar}; {óþyrmir varga} barg rakkliga fjǫrvi.
‘One did not have to taunt the delighter of the swan of the seething fjord of swords [BLOOD > RAVEN/EAGLE > WARRIOR] [into joining] the strong wind of arrows [BATTLE] nor the snow-storm of the woman of weapon-points [VALKYRIE > BATTLE]. The Rǫgnir <= Óðinn> of the noise of the sword [(lit. ‘noise-Rǫgnir of the sword’) BATTLE > WARRIOR] shook the hail of bows [ARROWS] out of the sail of Hlǫkk <valkyrie> [SHIELD]; the crusher of outlaws [RULER] bravely saved his life. ’
For the Context in Hkr and ÓT, see st. 6. SnE cites ll. 5-8 among stanzas illustrating expressions for arrows. Lines 5-6 are cited in LaufE in the section on man-kennings (see Note below).
[5, 6]: In LaufE these lines are written as if they are part of Anon (LaufE) 6III (see Note).
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.
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak-Rǫgnir skók bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Vara ofbyriar orva | odda vifs ne drifo | sverða sverri fiarðar | svanglyiaði at fryia | brac rꜹgnir scók bogna | barg oþyrmir varga | hagl or hlackar seglom | hiors räcliga fiorvi
(KS)
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða †sværi-†fjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
†(br)ac-†--reynir skók bogna
(bjarg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða †svǫrri-†fjarðar
sval-†-glyjaðri† at frýja.
brag---reynir skók bogna
(bjarg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
vant ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða †sverþri-††-fiarþ(ar)†
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak--rǫknir skók bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
vant ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða †sverþri-†fjarðar
svan-glýjaðr á frýja.
Brak--rǫknir skók bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
veit ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs í drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak-Rǫgnir skók boga
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór hlakka segli
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda †nífs† í drífu
sverða sund-fjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak-Rǫgnir skók bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda †nífs† í drífu
sverða sund okfjarðar
svanglýjaði at flýja.
Brak-Rǫgnir skók bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Varath of biʀiar aurua odda | nífs i drifo . sverda sund ok fiardar svannglyiadí | ath flyía. brakrognir skok bogna barg oþyrmir varga | hagl or hlackar seglum híors rakliga fiorví . |
(KS)
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak-Rǫgnir skaut bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagls ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Brak rꜹgnir skꜹt bogna barg ofþyrmir varga hagls or hlackar seglvm hiors | rakliga fiorvi.
(KS)
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak-Rǫgnir skók bogna
(barð óþyrmir varða)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
brac raugnir scoc bogna bard oþyrmir varda hagl or hlaccar | seglom hiors racliga fiorui.
(KS)
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak--rǫgnir skóg bognum
(barð óþyrmir varða)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Brak r(ǫ)gnir skog bognvm | barð ofþyrmir varða hagl or hlakkar seglvm hiors | rakkliga fiorvi.
(KS)
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak-†-raugna† skóg bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
(b)rak ravgna skog bogna barg oþyrmir varga. hagl (or) hlackar | seglvm hiors rakliga f(i)orvi.
(KS)
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak-Rǫgnir skók bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl þat er Hlakkar seglum
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak--tognir hjó bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar segli
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Vasat ofbyrjar ǫrva
odda vífs né drífu
sverða sverrifjarðar
svanglýjaði at frýja.
Brak--tognir hjó bogna
(barg óþyrmir varga)
hagl ór Hlakkar segli
hjǫrs (rakkliga fjǫrvi).
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm, 3. Vellekla 8: AI, 124, BI, 118, Skald I, 66, NN §§394, 395; Hkr 1893-1901, I, 236-7, IV, 67, ÍF 26, 209, Hkr 1991, I, 139 (HGráf ch. 6), F 1871, 90; Fms 1, 56, Fms 12, 32, ÓT 1958-2000, I, 55-6 (ch. 35); SnE 1848-87, I, 430-1, II, 330-1, 441, SnE 1931, 153, SnE 1998, I, 71; LaufE 1979, 371.
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