Hfr ErfÓl 12^I

Firrðisk ‘shunned’

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2. firra (verb): keep (from), remove

vætti ‘’

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vætta (verb): expect

veðr ‘’

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2. veðr (noun n.; °-s; -): weather, wind, storm

vætr ‘nothing’

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vætr (noun n.): not a trace, nothing

[1] vætr: vætti 54, Bb, veðr Flat

sás ‘who’

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sás (conj.): the one who

varði ‘defended’

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3. verja (verb): defend

víð ‘broad’

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víðr (adj.): far

lǫnd ‘lands’

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land (noun n.; °-s; *-): land

Breta ‘of Britons’

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Breti (noun m.; °; -ar): Briton

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stryðrir ‘’

stríðir ‘The harmer’

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stríðir (noun m.): opponent, fighter

[2] stríðir: corrected from stýrir 54, ‘stryðrer’ Flat

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bleyði ‘cowardice’

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bleyði (noun f.; °-): cowardice

firrðr ‘shunning’

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2. firra (verb): keep (from), remove

við ‘in’

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2. við (prep.): with, against

bráðan ‘the headlong’

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bráðr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): quick(ly)

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr.

brekk ‘’

bekk ‘of the bench’

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1. bekkr (noun m.; °-jar/-s, dat. -/-i; -ir): bench < bekkdómr (noun m.)

[4] bekk‑: ‘brekk’ Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr.

bekk ‘of the bench’

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1. bekkr (noun m.; °-jar/-s, dat. -/-i; -ir): bench < bekkdómr (noun m.)

[4] bekk‑: ‘brekk’ Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr.

dóms ‘’

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dómr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): judgement; court; -dom, -ness (suffix)

dóm ‘judgement’

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dómr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): judgement; court; -dom, -ness (suffix) < bekkdómr (noun m.)

[4] ‑dóm: dóms Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr.

konungs ‘’

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konungr (noun m.; °dat. -i, -s; -ar): king

fyr ‘’

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fyr (prep.): for, over, because of, etc.

Heðins ‘of Heðinn’

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2. Heðinn (noun m.): [Heðinn, champions]

[4] Heðins: fyr konungs Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr. — [4] Heðins ‘of Heðinn <legendary hero>’: See Note to st. 24/3, 4.

Heðins ‘of Heðinn’

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2. Heðinn (noun m.): [Heðinn, champions]

[4] Heðins: fyr konungs Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr. — [4] Heðins ‘of Heðinn <legendary hero>’: See Note to st. 24/3, 4.

Heðins ‘of Heðinn’

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2. Heðinn (noun m.): [Heðinn, champions]

[4] Heðins: fyr konungs Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr. — [4] Heðins ‘of Heðinn <legendary hero>’: See Note to st. 24/3, 4.

Heðins ‘of Heðinn’

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2. Heðinn (noun m.): [Heðinn, champions]

[4] Heðins: fyr konungs Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr. — [4] Heðins ‘of Heðinn <legendary hero>’: See Note to st. 24/3, 4.

Heðins ‘of Heðinn’

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2. Heðinn (noun m.): [Heðinn, champions]

[4] Heðins: fyr konungs Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr. — [4] Heðins ‘of Heðinn <legendary hero>’: See Note to st. 24/3, 4.

Heðins ‘of Heðinn’

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2. Heðinn (noun m.): [Heðinn, champions]

[4] Heðins: fyr konungs Flat

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr. — [4] Heðins ‘of Heðinn <legendary hero>’: See Note to st. 24/3, 4.

rekka ‘of the champions’

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rekkr (noun m.; °; -ar): man, champion

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr.

rekka ‘of the champions’

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rekkr (noun m.; °; -ar): man, champion

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr.

rekka ‘of the champions’

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rekkr (noun m.; °; -ar): man, champion

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[3-4] bráðan Heðins rekka bekkdóm ‘the headlong judgement of the bench of the champions of Heðinn <legendary hero> [(lit. ‘bench-judgement of the champions of Heðinn’) = Hjaðningar > SHIELD > BATTLE]’: (a) Bekkr m. ‘bench’ is here taken as the base-word of a shield-kenning cf. brík ‘slab’, flet ‘platform’, setr ‘seat’ (Meissner 167, 169). Heðins rekka ‘the champions of Heðinn [= Hjaðningar]’ is then a minor elaboration of the pattern in which legendary heroes provide the determinant of shield-kennings. (b) Alternatively, bekkdómr ‘bench-judgement’ could be taken as a single kenning element, the base-word of a battle-kenning; so LP: bekkdómr, suggesting it is a final judgement, such as would be delivered by judges from their benches. But the cpd is otherwise unattested, and there is no evidence for the association of judges with bekkir. (c) Flat’s reading ‘brekk’ could yield brekdómr ‘deceit’, also unattested but cf. breksekð ‘deceptive sentence of outlawry’ (ONP: breksekð), and svikdómr ‘treachery’, Mark Eirdr 13/3^II. Firðisk vætr bráðan brekdóm rekka Heðins ‘did not avoid the sudden deceit of the champions of Heðinn [WARRIORS]’ could then refer to Sigvaldi’s luring of Óláfr into battle, and would contrast with the sǫnn sǫk ‘true cause’ attributed to Óláfr in the second helmingr.

Hann ‘He’

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hann (pron.; °gen. hans, dat. honum; f. hon, gen. hennar, acc. hana): he, she, it, they, them...

lét ‘caused’

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láta (verb): let, have sth done

of ‘in’

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3. of (prep.): around, from; too

sǫk ‘cause’

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sǫk (noun f.; °sakar; sakar/sakir): cause, offence

sanna ‘a true’

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2. sannr (adj.; °-an; compar. -ari, superl. -astr): true

sverð ‘sword’

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sverð (noun n.; °-s; -): sword < sverðjalmr (noun m.)sverð (noun n.; °-s; -): sword < sverðgustr (noun m.)sverð (noun n.; °-s; -): sword < sverðhjalmr (noun m.): sword-helmet

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hjálmr ‘’

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1. hjalmr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): helmet < sverðhjalmr (noun m.): sword-helmet

gust ‘’

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gustr (noun m.): gust < sverðgustr (noun m.)

jalmr ‘screech’

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jalmr (noun m.): screech, noise < sverðjalmr (noun m.)

[6] ‑jalmr: hjálmr 54, Bb, gust Flat

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háinn ‘’

óx ‘grew’

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vaxa (verb): grow, increase

[6] óx þar: corrected from ‘of saul’ 54, ‘háinn’ Flat

þar ‘there’

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þar (adv.): there

[6] óx þar: corrected from ‘of saul’ 54, ‘háinn’ Flat

verða ‘to become’

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1. verða (verb): become, be

skilit ‘clearly’

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1. skilja (verb): separate, understand

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[7] ek frá skilit ‘I was informed clearly’: Cf. st. 25/5. In both lines the initial disyllable skilit undergoes resolution, so the pers. pron. cannot be cliticised (see Gade 1995a, 149-50 on this metrical pattern). Konráð Gíslason and Eiríkur Jónsson (Nj 1875-8, II, 916-19), arguing for syllabic ek in both cases, see the slow rhythm of em ek ‘I am’ in st. 25/5 as expressive of the skald’s anguish.

frá ‘was informed’

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1. fregna (verb): hear of

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[7] ek frá skilit ‘I was informed clearly’: Cf. st. 25/5. In both lines the initial disyllable skilit undergoes resolution, so the pers. pron. cannot be cliticised (see Gade 1995a, 149-50 on this metrical pattern). Konráð Gíslason and Eiríkur Jónsson (Nj 1875-8, II, 916-19), arguing for syllabic ek in both cases, see the slow rhythm of em ek ‘I am’ in st. 25/5 as expressive of the skald’s anguish.

ek ‘I’

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ek (pron.; °mín, dat. mér, acc. mik): I, me

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[7] ek frá skilit ‘I was informed clearly’: Cf. st. 25/5. In both lines the initial disyllable skilit undergoes resolution, so the pers. pron. cannot be cliticised (see Gade 1995a, 149-50 on this metrical pattern). Konráð Gíslason and Eiríkur Jónsson (Nj 1875-8, II, 916-19), arguing for syllabic ek in both cases, see the slow rhythm of em ek ‘I am’ in st. 25/5 as expressive of the skald’s anguish.

fyr ‘before’

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fyr (prep.): for, over, because of, etc.

notes

[7] fyr skylja ‘before the king’: I.e. ‘in the presence of the king’, cf. st. 24/8 fyr Ôleifi ‘before Óláfr’. Kock (Skald and NN §475) takes the phrase instead with the main clause, though he does not specify in what sense.

skylja ‘the king’

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skyli (noun m.): lord

notes

[7] fyr skylja ‘before the king’: I.e. ‘in the presence of the king’, cf. st. 24/8 fyr Ôleifi ‘before Óláfr’. Kock (Skald and NN §475) takes the phrase instead with the main clause, though he does not specify in what sense.

slóð ‘’

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slóð (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): path, track

skóð ‘harmers [weapons]’

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2. skóð (noun n.): harmer, scathe

[8] skóð: slóð Flat

notes

[8] skóð ‘harmers [weapons]’: This could be taken as a half-kenning (Meissner 77, and cf. LP: skóð for full kennings employing it) or as a heiti for a dangerous weapon (cf. verb skaða ‘to harm, damage’).

morð ‘’

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1. morð (noun n.; °-s; -): killing, battle

mær ‘’

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mær (noun f.; °meyjar, dat. meyju; meyjar): maiden

mǫrg ‘many’

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2. margr (adj.; °-an): many

[8] mǫrg: so 54, Flat, mær 61, morð Bb

notes

[8] mǫrg ‘many’: The agreement of 54 and Flat speaks for this reading, though mær ‘splendid’ (so 61) is also possible.

roðit ‘’

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rjóða (verb): to redden

roðin ‘reddened’

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rjóða (verb): to redden

[8] roðin: roðit Bb

blóði ‘with blood’

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blóð (noun n.; °-s): blood