Tarrin Wills and Stefanie Gropper (eds) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Hugsvinnsmál 98’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 419.
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góðr (adj.): good
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dœmi (noun n.; °-s; -): judgement, example
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gumi (noun m.; °-a; gumar/gumnar): man
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2. hverr (pron.): who, whom, each, every
[3] sá: om. 624
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2. er (conj.): who, which, when
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vilja (verb): want, intend
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hyggendi (noun f.; °-/-ar(BarlReyk 107²)): wisdom
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hafa (verb): have
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maðr (noun m.): man, person
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vándr (adj.): wicked
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1. annarr (pron.; °f. ǫnnur, n. annat; pl. aðrir): (an)other, second
[4] annars: vánds manns 624
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víti (noun n.; °-s; -): punishment
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sik (pron.; °gen. sín, dat. sér): (refl. pron.)
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3. at (prep.): at, to
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1. verða (verb): become, be
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vǫrnuðr (noun m.; °varnaðar, dat. varnaði): [a warning]
[5] varnaði: varnaði verða 624
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
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góðr (adj.): good
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líkr (adj.): like
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Lat. parallel: (Dist. III, 13) Multorum disce exemplo quae facta sequaris, / quae fugias, vita est nobis aliena magistra ‘Learn from the example of many what deeds you should emulate and which to avoid; the life of others is a teacher to us’.
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