Giz Hákdr 1II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Gizurr Þorvaldsson, Hákonardrápa 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. 673-4.
Snjallr ‘The wise’
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snjallr (adj.): quick, resourceful, bold
[1] Snjallr: so F, G, 81a, 8, ‘Snallr’ E, Flat
bauð ‘ordered’
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bjóða (verb; °býðr; bauð, buðu; boðinn (buð- Thom¹ 5²n.)): offer, order, invite
ør ‘carefully’
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ør- ((prefix)): [carefully] < ørgrandr (adj.): flawless, virtuous
grant ‘’
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grannr (adj.; °compar. -ari): slender < ørgrandr (adj.): flawless, virtuous
[1] ‑grant: so F, G, 81a, 8, ‑grand E, ‑gramt Flat
öllum ‘all’
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allr (adj.): all
kennings
öllum njótum glóstrætis naðrs‘all users of the glowing street of the snake ’
= GENEROUS MEN
the glowing street of the snake → GOLD
all users of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
allvaldr ‘mighty ruler’
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allvaldr (noun m.; °-s; -ar): mighty ruler
griðum ‘the truces’
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grið (noun n.): truce
halda ‘to keep’
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halda (verb): hold, keep
kennings
öllum njótum glóstrætis naðrs‘all users of the glowing street of the snake ’
= GENEROUS MEN
the glowing street of the snake → GOLD
all users of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
kennings
öllum njótum glóstrætis naðrs‘all users of the glowing street of the snake ’
= GENEROUS MEN
the glowing street of the snake → GOLD
all users of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
gló ‘of the glowing’
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glóa (verb): glow < glóstræti (noun n.)
[3] gló‑: so all others, glóð‑ E
kennings
öllum njótum glóstrætis naðrs‘all users of the glowing street of the snake ’
= GENEROUS MEN
the glowing street of the snake → GOLD
all users of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
gló ‘of the glowing’
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glóa (verb): glow < glóstræti (noun n.)
[3] gló‑: so all others, glóð‑ E
kennings
öllum njótum glóstrætis naðrs‘all users of the glowing street of the snake ’
= GENEROUS MEN
the glowing street of the snake → GOLD
all users of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
strætis ‘street’
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stræti (noun n.; °-s; -): street < glóstræti (noun n.)
kennings
öllum njótum glóstrætis naðrs‘all users of the glowing street of the snake ’
= GENEROUS MEN
the glowing street of the snake → GOLD
all users of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
strætis ‘street’
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stræti (noun n.; °-s; -): street < glóstræti (noun n.)
kennings
öllum njótum glóstrætis naðrs‘all users of the glowing street of the snake ’
= GENEROUS MEN
the glowing street of the snake → GOLD
all users of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
njótum ‘users’
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njótr (noun m.): user, enjoyer
kennings
öllum njótum glóstrætis naðrs‘all users of the glowing street of the snake ’
= GENEROUS MEN
the glowing street of the snake → GOLD
all users of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN
ok ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
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Hákon’s journey to Denmark in the summer of 1257 and his attempt to reach an agreement with King Kristófór I Valdimarsson of Denmark (r. 1252-9). The initial negotiations were difficult, and some people urged Hákon to harry in Denmark. However, Hákon had promised six nights of truce before launching an attack.
For this mission and the ensuing result, see also Sturl Hryn 16-18 and Hákfl 9.
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