Glúmr Gráf 7I
Alison Finlay (ed.) 2012, ‘Glúmr Geirason, Gráfeldardrápa 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. 256.
text and translation
Braut við brynju njóta
bág rifjunga Sôgu
— naddskúrar vas nœrir —
Nóregs konungr stóra.
Valgaltar lét velta
vargfœðandi marga
— ofvægjum réð jǫfri —
jafnborna sér þorna.
{Konungr Nóregs} braut {bág {Sôgu rifjunga}} við {stóra njóta brynju}; vas {nœrir {naddskúrar}}. {Vargfœðandi} lét {marga þorna {valgaltar}}, jafnborna sér, velta; réð ofvægjum jǫfri.
‘The king of Norway [= Haraldr] waged the strife of the Sága <goddess> of swords [VALKYRIE > BATTLE] against mighty users of the mail-shirt [WARRIORS]; he was a nourisher of the point-shower [BATTLE > WARRIOR]. The wolf-feeder [WARRIOR] made many thorn-trees of the slaughter-boar [HELMET > WARRIORS], as well-born as he, topple; he overwhelmed the very powerful prince. ’
notes and context
This stanza accompanies the statement that the Eiríkssynir killed Tryggvi Óláfsson and many other kings, jarls and other powerful men.
On the placing of this stanza in Gráf, see Introduction.
readings
- [1] njóta: so FskAˣ, móta or njóta FskBˣ
- [2] bág: ‘bog’ all
- [2] rifjunga: so FskAˣ, ‘rifunga’ FskBˣ
- [4] stóra: stórar FskAˣ
- [7] of‑: ó‑ FskAˣ
sources
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.
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OsloUB 371 folx (FskBx) — 15r/7 - 15r/14
imagesBraut við brynju móta
†bog rifunga† Sôgu
— naddskúrar vas nœrir —
Nóregs konungr stóra.
Valgaltar lét velta
vargfœðandi marga
— ofvægjum réð jǫfri —
jafnborna sér þorna.Braut við bryniu niota | bog rifunga sogo | naddskurar var nꝍrer | noregs konungr stora | valgalltar let vællta | varg fꝍðande marga | ofvægiom reð Jofri | Jatn borna ser þorna
(KS)
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AM 303 4°x (FskAx) — 64/24 - 65/6
Braut við brynju njóta
images
†bog† rifjunga Sôgu
— naddskúrar vas nœrir —
Nóregs konungr stórar.
Valgaltar lét velta
vargfœðandi marga
— ó-vægjum réð jǫfri —
jafnborna sér þorna. -
AM 51 folx (51x) — 13r/19 - 13r/26
images -
AM 301 4°x (301x) — 22v/21 - 23r/1
images -
AM 302 4°x (302x) — 20v/13 - 20v/20
images -
AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 130r/1 - 130r/8
images
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