Hharð Lv 14II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Haraldr harðráði Sigurðarson, Lausavísur 14’ 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. 55-6.
vér ‘We [I]’
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vér (pron.; °gen. vár, dat./acc. oss): we, us, our
val ‘of the falcon’
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2. valr (noun m.; °-s): falcon < valteigr (noun m.)
kennings
haldorð Hildr valteigs.‘the faithful Hildr of the falcon-field ’
= WOMAN
the falcon-field → ARM
the faithful Hildr of the ARM → WOMAN
notes
[2, 3] Hildr valteigs ‘Hildr <valkyrie> of the falcon-field [ARM > WOMAN]’: This could refer to Haraldr’s mother, Ásta (see Hharð Lv 1 above). If that is the case, Haraldr, during his last stand at Stamford Bridge, fittingly recalls his first battle, the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 (see also Hharð Gamv 5/1). The earlier allusions to ‘the widow’ (Hharð Lv 1/2 and Hharð Gamv 5/1) and to ‘the woman’ in the present st. differ from the apostrophe to the fictitious women in Hharð Lv 11/2 and Hharð Gamv 3/1 above, because the former seems to refer to a specific woman giving advice to Haraldr prior to the battle of Stiklestad.
val ‘of the falcon’
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2. valr (noun m.; °-s): falcon < valteigr (noun m.)
kennings
haldorð Hildr valteigs.‘the faithful Hildr of the falcon-field ’
= WOMAN
the falcon-field → ARM
the faithful Hildr of the ARM → WOMAN
notes
[2, 3] Hildr valteigs ‘Hildr <valkyrie> of the falcon-field [ARM > WOMAN]’: This could refer to Haraldr’s mother, Ásta (see Hharð Lv 1 above). If that is the case, Haraldr, during his last stand at Stamford Bridge, fittingly recalls his first battle, the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 (see also Hharð Gamv 5/1). The earlier allusions to ‘the widow’ (Hharð Lv 1/2 and Hharð Gamv 5/1) and to ‘the woman’ in the present st. differ from the apostrophe to the fictitious women in Hharð Lv 11/2 and Hharð Gamv 3/1 above, because the former seems to refer to a specific woman giving advice to Haraldr prior to the battle of Stiklestad.
teigs ‘field’
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teigr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -/-i; -ar, acc. -a/-u): field, land < valteigr (noun m.)
kennings
haldorð Hildr valteigs.‘the faithful Hildr of the falcon-field ’
= WOMAN
the falcon-field → ARM
the faithful Hildr of the ARM → WOMAN
notes
[2, 3] Hildr valteigs ‘Hildr <valkyrie> of the falcon-field [ARM > WOMAN]’: This could refer to Haraldr’s mother, Ásta (see Hharð Lv 1 above). If that is the case, Haraldr, during his last stand at Stamford Bridge, fittingly recalls his first battle, the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 (see also Hharð Gamv 5/1). The earlier allusions to ‘the widow’ (Hharð Lv 1/2 and Hharð Gamv 5/1) and to ‘the woman’ in the present st. differ from the apostrophe to the fictitious women in Hharð Lv 11/2 and Hharð Gamv 3/1 above, because the former seems to refer to a specific woman giving advice to Haraldr prior to the battle of Stiklestad.
teigs ‘field’
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teigr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -/-i; -ar, acc. -a/-u): field, land < valteigr (noun m.)
kennings
haldorð Hildr valteigs.‘the faithful Hildr of the falcon-field ’
= WOMAN
the falcon-field → ARM
the faithful Hildr of the ARM → WOMAN
notes
[2, 3] Hildr valteigs ‘Hildr <valkyrie> of the falcon-field [ARM > WOMAN]’: This could refer to Haraldr’s mother, Ásta (see Hharð Lv 1 above). If that is the case, Haraldr, during his last stand at Stamford Bridge, fittingly recalls his first battle, the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 (see also Hharð Gamv 5/1). The earlier allusions to ‘the widow’ (Hharð Lv 1/2 and Hharð Gamv 5/1) and to ‘the woman’ in the present st. differ from the apostrophe to the fictitious women in Hharð Lv 11/2 and Hharð Gamv 3/1 above, because the former seems to refer to a specific woman giving advice to Haraldr prior to the battle of Stiklestad.
brǫkun ‘the crash’
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brǫkun (noun f.): [crash]
[2] brǫkun: ‘braukum’ Flat, ‘brokom’ FskAˣ, brakan Kˣ, H, braka Hr
eigi ‘do not’
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3. eigi (adv.): not
svá ‘thus’
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svá (adv.): so, thus
bauð ‘commanded’
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bjóða (verb; °býðr; bauð, buðu; boðinn (buð- Thom¹ 5²n.)): offer, order, invite
[3] bauð: bað Flat
Hildr ‘Hildr’
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2. Hildr (noun f.): Hildr
kennings
haldorð Hildr valteigs.‘the faithful Hildr of the falcon-field ’
= WOMAN
the falcon-field → ARM
the faithful Hildr of the ARM → WOMAN
notes
[2, 3] Hildr valteigs ‘Hildr <valkyrie> of the falcon-field [ARM > WOMAN]’: This could refer to Haraldr’s mother, Ásta (see Hharð Lv 1 above). If that is the case, Haraldr, during his last stand at Stamford Bridge, fittingly recalls his first battle, the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 (see also Hharð Gamv 5/1). The earlier allusions to ‘the widow’ (Hharð Lv 1/2 and Hharð Gamv 5/1) and to ‘the woman’ in the present st. differ from the apostrophe to the fictitious women in Hharð Lv 11/2 and Hharð Gamv 3/1 above, because the former seems to refer to a specific woman giving advice to Haraldr prior to the battle of Stiklestad.
at ‘in’
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3. at (prep.): at, to
hjaldri ‘battle’
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1. hjaldr (noun m.): battle
hald ‘the faithful’
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hald (noun n.; °-s; *-): support < haldorðr (adj.): [word-holding]
[4] haldorð: ‘hallorð’ E, J2ˣ
kennings
haldorð Hildr valteigs.‘the faithful Hildr of the falcon-field ’
= WOMAN
the falcon-field → ARM
the faithful Hildr of the ARM → WOMAN
orð ‘’
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orð (noun n.; °-s; -): word < haldorðr (adj.): [word-holding]
[4] haldorð: ‘hallorð’ E, J2ˣ
kennings
haldorð Hildr valteigs.‘the faithful Hildr of the falcon-field ’
= WOMAN
the falcon-field → ARM
the faithful Hildr of the ARM → WOMAN
í ‘into’
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í (prep.): in, into
notes
[4] í bug skjaldar ‘into the hollow of the shield’: For curved shields, see Falk 1912, 135-7.
bug ‘the hollow’
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bugr (noun m.; °dat. -/-i): hollow, bend
notes
[4] í bug skjaldar ‘into the hollow of the shield’: For curved shields, see Falk 1912, 135-7.
skjaldar ‘of the shield’
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skjǫldr (noun m.; °skjaldar/skildar, dat. skildi; skildir, acc. skjǫldu): shield
notes
[4] í bug skjaldar ‘into the hollow of the shield’: For curved shields, see Falk 1912, 135-7.
Hôtt ‘high’
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3. hár (adj.; °-van; compar. hǽrri, superl. hǽstr): high
[5] Hôtt: hitt Flat
bað ‘told’
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biðja (verb; °biðr; bað, báðu; beðinn (beiþ- Martin¹ 573, bỏþ- HákEirsp 661, cf. ed. intr. xl)): ask for, order, pray
[5] bað mik: bauð mér Flat
mœttusk ‘met’
[5] mœttusk: mœttumsk Flat, mœttisk H
men ‘The necklace’
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2. men (noun n.; °; dat. menjum): neck-ring < menskorð (noun f.)
[6] menskorð: ‘mennskurð’ FskAˣ, menspǫng Hb
kennings
Menskorð‘The necklace-pole ’
= WOMAN
The necklace-pole → WOMAN
skorð ‘pole’
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skorð (noun f.): prop < menskorð (noun f.)
[6] menskorð: ‘mennskurð’ FskAˣ, menspǫng Hb
kennings
Menskorð‘The necklace-pole ’
= WOMAN
The necklace-pole → WOMAN
bera ‘to hold the’
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3. bera (verb; °berr; bar, báru; borinn): bear, carry
Hlakkar ‘Hlǫkk’s’
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2. Hlǫkk (noun f.): Hlǫkk
kennings
íss Hlakkar‘Hlǫkk’s ice ’
= SWORD
Hlǫkk’s ice → SWORD
íss ‘ice’
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íss (noun m.; °íss; dat. ísi/ís; ísar): ice
[7] íss: ís FskAˣ, Kˣ, F, E, J2ˣ, Hr, Hb
kennings
íss Hlakkar‘Hlǫkk’s ice ’
= SWORD
Hlǫkk’s ice → SWORD
hausar ‘skulls’
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hauss (noun m.; °hauss, dat. hausi/haus; hausar): skull
[7] ok hausar: at hausum FskAˣ, um hausa Hb
hjalm ‘helmet-’
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1. hjalmr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): helmet < hjalmstallr (noun m.): [helmet-support]
kennings
hjalmstall‘helmet-support ’
= HEAD
helmet-support → HEAD
notes
[8] hjalmstall ‘helmet-support [HEAD]’: The variant reading hjalmstofn ‘helmet-stump’ (i.e. ‘head’; so Kˣ, F, Hb) is acceptable, but secondary according to the ms. witnesses.
stall ‘support’
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stallr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): seat, stall, support < hjalmstallr (noun m.): [helmet-support]
[8] ‑stall: ‘stal’ FskAˣ, ‑stofn Kˣ, F, Hb
kennings
hjalmstall‘helmet-support ’
= HEAD
helmet-support → HEAD
notes
[8] hjalmstall ‘helmet-support [HEAD]’: The variant reading hjalmstofn ‘helmet-stump’ (i.e. ‘head’; so Kˣ, F, Hb) is acceptable, but secondary according to the ms. witnesses.
í ‘in’
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í (prep.): in, into
gný ‘the clamour’
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gnýr (noun m.): din, tumult
kennings
gný malma,‘the clamour of swords ’
= BATTLE
the clamour of swords → BATTLE
malma ‘of swords’
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malmr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): metal
kennings
gný malma,‘the clamour of swords ’
= BATTLE
the clamour of swords → BATTLE
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Krjúpum vér fyr vápna |
We [I] do not creep into the hollow of the shield in battle because of the crash of weapons; thus the faithful Hildr <valkyrie> of the falcon-field [ARM > WOMAN] commanded. The necklace-pole [WOMAN] told me earlier to hold the helmet-support [HEAD] high in the clamour of swords [BATTLE] where Hlǫkk’s <valkyrie’s> ice [SWORD] and skulls met.
Haraldr recites this st. on the same occasion as Lv 13 above, because he considers the former st. to be inferior (it was composed in fornyrðislag rather than in the prestigious dróttkvætt metre).
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