Gsind Hákdr 8I
Russell Poole (ed.) 2012, ‘Guthormr sindri, Hákonardrápa 8’ 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. 168.
text and translation
Hræddr fór hjǫrva raddar
herr fyr malma þverri;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
Gerra gramr í snerru
geirvífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
óls kvánar byr mána.
Herr fór hræddr {raddar hjǫrva} fyr {þverri malma}; {ræsir {rógeisu}} gekk ráðsterkr framar merkjum. {Gramr jǫfra} gerra hlífa sér í {snerru {geirvífa}}, hinns gat {yfrinn byr {kvánar {óls mána}}}.
‘The army went in dread of the voice of swords [BATTLE] before the diminisher of metal weapons [WARRIOR = Hákon]; the impeller of the strife-fire [SWORD > WARRIOR = Hákon] advanced, strong in counsel, ahead of the standards. The king of princes [= Hákon] does not protect himself in the onslaught of spear-women [VALKYRIES > BATTLE], he who attained an outstanding fair wind of the wife of the affliction of the moon [GIANT > GIANTESS > MIND].’
notes and context
Hákon engages forces led by Gamli and the other surviving sons of Eiríkr in a land-battle at Rastarkálfr on the island of Fræði (Frei, Møre og Romsdal), and has the victory.
For the battle of Rastarkálfr (c. 955), see also Eyv Lv 6 and ÞSjár Þórdr 2 .
readings
- [1] hjǫrva: so J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 61, 53, 325IX 1 a, Bb, Flat, hjarta Kˣ, F, ‘[...]arta’ 39
- [1] raddar: ‘[...]ddar’ 325IX 1 a
- [2] herr: hverr J2ˣ
- [2] þverri: þverrði 53, ‘[...]’ 325IX 1 a
- [3] róg‑: ‘[...]g‑’ 325IX 1 a
- [3] ‑eisu: ‘[...]isa’ 39
- [3] gekk: om. 325IX 1 a
- [4] ráð‑: ‘[...]’ 53
- [4] merkjum: merkin 325IX 1 a
- [5] Gerra: geira 53, Bb, ‘gei[...]’ 325IX 1 a, ‘geyrra’ Flat
- [5] í: ‘[...]’ 325IX 1 a
- [5] snerru: ‘[...]erru’ 325IX 1 a, snæru Bb
- [6] ‑vífa: ‑fífa J1ˣ, ‑íma Flat
- [6] hlífa: ‘[...]ifa’ 39
- [7] yfrinn: ‘vfirrinn’ 39, yfir Flat
- [8] óls kvánar: so J1ˣ, J2ˣ, oskvánar Kˣ, ‘os kvanar’ 39, ósk kvánar F, óðs kvánar 61, 53, 325IX 1 a, Bb, óskvænan Flat
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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AM 35 folx (Kx) — 99v/9 - 99v/16
imagesHræddr fór hjarta raddar
herr fyr malma þverri;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
Gerra gramr í snerru
geirvífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
oskvánar byr mána.Hræddr for hiarta (hio᷎rva) raddar |
hen(hverr) fra málma þverri | rogeiso gecc ræsir | raðsterkr framaʀ merkiom | gerʀa gramr i sneʀo | geir vífa[28] ser hlífa | hiɴ er yfriɴ gat jǫfra | oskvánar[29] byr mána |(VEÞ)
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AM 39 fol (39) — 2vb/12 - 2vb/17
imagesHræddr fór †[...]arta† raddar
herr fyr malma þverri;
róg†[...]isa† gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
Gerra gramr í snerru
geirvífa sér †[...]ifa†,
hinns †vfirrinn† gat, jǫfra,
†os kvanar† byr mána.Hræddr for [...]arta rað | ar heʀ fyrir malma þverri rog [...]isa gecc | ræsir rað stercr framaʀ merkiom . | geʀa gramr isneʀo gæirvifa ser [...]ifa . | hinn er vfirrinn gat iofra os kvanar | byr mana .
(VEÞ)
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AM 45 fol (F) — 17va/15 - 17va/18
imagesHræddr fór hjarta raddar
herr fyr malma þverri;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
Gerra gramr í snerru
geirvífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
ósk kvánar byr mána.Hrø̨ddr for | híarta raddar herr fyrir malma þverri · rog eiso geck rø̨sir | rað stercr framar merkiom · geyʀa gramr i sneʀo geirvifa ser | hlífa híɴ er yfriɴ gat iofra osk kvanar byr mána ·
(VEÞ)
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AM 37 folx (J1x) — 60r/23 - 60v/2
imagesHræddr fór hjǫrva raddar
herr fyr malma þverri;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
Gerra gramr í snerru
geir-fífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
óls kvánar byr mána.Hræddr for hiorfa raddar herr fyrir malma þuerʀe rog | eisu gek ræsir radsterkr framar merkiom gerʀa gramr i snerro || geirfifa ser hlifa hinn er yfrin gatt iófra ols kuanar b | yr mana ·
(VEÞ)
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AM 38 folx (J2x) — 56r/24 - 56v/1
Hræddr fór hjǫrva raddar
images
hverr fyr malma þverri;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
Gerra gramr í snerru
geirvífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
óls kvánar byr mána. -
AM 61 fol (61) — 5va/36 - 5vb/1
imagesHræddr fór hjǫrva raddar
herr fyr malma þverri;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
Gerra gramr í snerru
geirvífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
óðs kvánar byr mána.Hreddr f⸌or⸍ | hio᷎rua raddar herr fyrir malma þuerri . rog eisu gekk rœsir . | rað sterkr framarr merkium . gerra gramr isnerro geiruifa ser || hlifa . hinn er yfriɴ gat iofra oðs kuanar byr mana .
(VEÞ)
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AM 53 fol (53) — 4vb/6 - 4vb/9
imagesHræddr fór hjǫrva raddar
herr fyr malma þverrði;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
†[...]†sterkr framar merkjum.
geira gramr í snerru
geirvífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
óðs kvánar byr mána.Hrœddr | for hiorfa raddar . herr fyrir malma þverrdi . rog ei | sv geck rœsir [...] sterkr framarr merkium geira gramr | j snerru . geiruífa ser hlifa . hinn er yfrinn gat iofra | odskuanar byr mana .
(VEÞ)
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AM 325 IX 1 a 4° (325IX 1 a) — 2rb/3 - 2rb/7
imagesHræddr fór hjǫrva †[...]ddar†
herr fyr malma †[...]†;
†[...]g-†eisu ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkin.
†gei[...]† gramr †[...] [...]erru†
geirvífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
óðs kvánar byr mána.Hrœddr for hiorva r[...] | ddar · herr fyrir malma [...] geisu rœsir · rad | sterkr framarr merkín · gei[...] gramr [...]erru · geiru | ifa ser hlifua · hinn er yfrinn gat iofra odskuanar byr | mana ·
(VEÞ)
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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 7rb/31 - 7rb/35
imagesHræddr fór hjǫrva raddar
herr fyr malma þverri;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
geira gramr í snæru
geirvífa sér hlífa,
hinns yfrinn gat, jǫfra,
óðs kvánar byr mána.Hrædr for hior | va raddar . herr fyrir malma þuerrí rogeiso geck ræ | sir rad sterkr framar merkíum . geíra gramr j snæro | geírvífa ser hlifa . hínn er yfrin gatt jofra ods | kuanar byr mana .
(VEÞ)
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 8ra/25 - 8ra/27
imagesHræddr fór hjǫrva raddar
herr fyr malma þverri;
rógeisu gekk ræsir
ráðsterkr framar merkjum.
†geyrra† gramr í snerru
geir-íma sér hlífa,
hinns yfir gat, jǫfra,
óskvænan byr mána.Hrœddr f⸌or⸍ híorua raddar herr fyrir malma þuerri ʀog | œisu gek ʀœsir rad sterkr framar merkium gerra gramr j snerru geíríma ser hlífa | hínn er yfir gat íofra oskuœnan byr mana ·
(VEÞ)
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