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Hskv Hardr 3^II

Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Halldórr skvaldri, Haraldsdrápa 3’ 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. 494-5.

Halldórr skvaldri Haraldsdrápa

Ásbjǫrn ‘Ásbjǫrn’

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Ásbjǫrn (noun m.): Ásbjǫrn

varð ‘had’

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1. verða (verb): become, be

sás ‘who’

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sás (conj.): the one who

orðum ‘poor control of his words’

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orð (noun n.; °-s; -): word

illa ‘’

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illr (adj.): bad, evil, unwell

helt ‘kept’

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halda (verb): hold, keep

of ‘about’

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

[2] of: so 39, F, E, J2ˣ, 42ˣ, H, við Kˣ, Hr

notes

[2] of ‘about’: So the majority of the mss. The variant reading við ‘to’ (so Kˣ, Hr) changes the meaning of the sentence somewhat: sás helt illa orðum við stilli ‘who kept poor control of his words to the ruler’, i.e. he failed to keep his promises (ll. 1-2). The ms. witnesses show that this variant is secondary.

stilli ‘the ruler’

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stillir (noun m.): ruler

gramr ‘the lord’

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1. gramr (noun m.): ruler

fœðir ‘feeds’

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2. fœða (verb): to feed, give food to, bring up, bear, give birth to

val ‘the falcon’

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2. valr (noun m.; °-s): falcon

kennings

val vígs
‘the falcon of slaughter ’
= RAVEN/EAGLE
the falcon of slaughter → RAVEN/EAGLE

víða ‘far and wide’

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1. víða (adv.): widely

vígs ‘of slaughter’

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víg (noun n.; °-s; -): battle

[4] vígs: víg 39

kennings

val vígs
‘the falcon of slaughter ’
= RAVEN/EAGLE
the falcon of slaughter → RAVEN/EAGLE

í ‘into’

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í (prep.): in, into

notes

[4] í Sarp ‘into Sarpfossen’: This is a large waterfall in the town of Sarpsborg, south-eastern Norway. According to Hkr, Ásbjǫrn got the choice of being hanged or plunging into the waterfall, and he chose the latter because he found that mode of death more cruel.

Sarp ‘Sarpfossen’

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sarpr (noun m.): [Sarpfossen]

notes

[4] í Sarp ‘into Sarpfossen’: This is a large waterfall in the town of Sarpsborg, south-eastern Norway. According to Hkr, Ásbjǫrn got the choice of being hanged or plunging into the waterfall, and he chose the latter because he found that mode of death more cruel.

at ‘to’

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5. at (nota): to (with infinitive)

stíga ‘plunge’

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stíga (verb): step

Nereið ‘Nereiðr’

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Nereiðr (noun f.): Nereiðr

lét ‘had’

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láta (verb): let, have sth done

gramr ‘The lord’

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1. gramr (noun m.): ruler

á ‘on’

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3. á (prep.): on, at

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I.

grimman ‘the grim’

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grimmr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): fierce

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I.

grandmeið ‘harm-tree’

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grandmeiðr (noun m.): [harm-tree]

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I.

Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s’

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Sigarr (noun m.): Sigarr

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I. — [6] fjanda Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s enemy [= Hagbarðr]’: King Sigarr hanged Hagbarðr, the lover of his daughter Signý (see Saxo 2005, I, 7, 1-17, pp. 464-77).

Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s’

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Sigarr (noun m.): Sigarr

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I. — [6] fjanda Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s enemy [= Hagbarðr]’: King Sigarr hanged Hagbarðr, the lover of his daughter Signý (see Saxo 2005, I, 7, 1-17, pp. 464-77).

Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s’

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Sigarr (noun m.): Sigarr

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I. — [6] fjanda Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s enemy [= Hagbarðr]’: King Sigarr hanged Hagbarðr, the lover of his daughter Signý (see Saxo 2005, I, 7, 1-17, pp. 464-77).

Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s’

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Sigarr (noun m.): Sigarr

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I. — [6] fjanda Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s enemy [= Hagbarðr]’: King Sigarr hanged Hagbarðr, the lover of his daughter Signý (see Saxo 2005, I, 7, 1-17, pp. 464-77).

fjanda ‘enemy’

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fjándi (noun m.; °-a; fjándr/fjándar/fjándir): enemy, devil

[6] fjanda: branda F

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I. — [6] fjanda Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s enemy [= Hagbarðr]’: King Sigarr hanged Hagbarðr, the lover of his daughter Signý (see Saxo 2005, I, 7, 1-17, pp. 464-77).

fjanda ‘enemy’

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fjándi (noun m.; °-a; fjándr/fjándar/fjándir): enemy, devil

[6] fjanda: branda F

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I. — [6] fjanda Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s enemy [= Hagbarðr]’: King Sigarr hanged Hagbarðr, the lover of his daughter Signý (see Saxo 2005, I, 7, 1-17, pp. 464-77).

fjanda ‘enemy’

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fjándi (noun m.; °-a; fjándr/fjándar/fjándir): enemy, devil

[6] fjanda: branda F

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I. — [6] fjanda Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s enemy [= Hagbarðr]’: King Sigarr hanged Hagbarðr, the lover of his daughter Signý (see Saxo 2005, I, 7, 1-17, pp. 464-77).

fjanda ‘enemy’

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fjándi (noun m.; °-a; fjándr/fjándar/fjándir): enemy, devil

[6] fjanda: branda F

kennings

grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars;
‘the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s enemy; ’
= GALLOWS
Sigarr’s enemy; → Hagbarðr
the grim harm-tree of HAGBARÐR → GALLOWS

notes

[5-6] á grimman grandmeið fjanda Sigars ‘on the grim harm-tree of Sigarr’s <legendary king’s> enemy [= Hagbarðr > GALLOWS]’: For a similar kenning, also employing the adj. grimmr ‘grim’, see Eyv Hál 4/5^I. — [6] fjanda Sigars ‘of Sigarr’s enemy [= Hagbarðr]’: King Sigarr hanged Hagbarðr, the lover of his daughter Signý (see Saxo 2005, I, 7, 1-17, pp. 464-77).

húsþinga ‘at the assemblies’

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húsþing (noun n.): assembly

notes

[7] mála húsþinga ‘speeches at the assemblies’: Lit. ‘speeches of house-assemblies’. For húsþing, see Note to Gísl Magnkv 4/2.

galt ‘paid’

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1. gjalda (verb): pay, repay

hengja ‘hanged’

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hengja (verb): hang, hang up

[7] hengja: hringa 42ˣ

hrann ‘of wave’

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hrǫnn (noun f.; °; dat. -um): wave < hrannbál (noun n.): [wave-fire]

[8] hrannbáls: ‘hrandals’ 42ˣ, hrafnbáls H

kennings

glǫtuðr hrannbáls
‘the destroyer of wave-fire ’
= GENEROUS MAN
wave-fire → GOLD
the destroyer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN

hrann ‘of wave’

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hrǫnn (noun f.; °; dat. -um): wave < hrannbál (noun n.): [wave-fire]

[8] hrannbáls: ‘hrandals’ 42ˣ, hrafnbáls H

kennings

glǫtuðr hrannbáls
‘the destroyer of wave-fire ’
= GENEROUS MAN
wave-fire → GOLD
the destroyer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN

báls ‘fire’

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bál (noun n.; °-s; -): fire < hrannbál (noun n.): [wave-fire]

[8] hrannbáls: ‘hrandals’ 42ˣ, hrafnbáls H

kennings

glǫtuðr hrannbáls
‘the destroyer of wave-fire ’
= GENEROUS MAN
wave-fire → GOLD
the destroyer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN

báls ‘fire’

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bál (noun n.; °-s; -): fire < hrannbál (noun n.): [wave-fire]

[8] hrannbáls: ‘hrandals’ 42ˣ, hrafnbáls H

kennings

glǫtuðr hrannbáls
‘the destroyer of wave-fire ’
= GENEROUS MAN
wave-fire → GOLD
the destroyer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN

glǫtuðr ‘the destroyer’

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glǫtuðr (noun m.): destroyer

[8] glǫtuðr: so all others, glǫtuð Kˣ

kennings

glǫtuðr hrannbáls
‘the destroyer of wave-fire ’
= GENEROUS MAN
wave-fire → GOLD
the destroyer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN

mála ‘for his speeches’

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1. mál (noun n.; °-s; -): speech, matter

notes

[7] mála húsþinga ‘speeches at the assemblies’: Lit. ‘speeches of house-assemblies’. For húsþing, see Note to Gísl Magnkv 4/2.

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After returning to Norway from Denmark, Haraldr executed two of Magnús’s district chieftains in Sarpsborg.

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