Mark Eirdr 18II
Jayne Carroll (ed.) 2009, ‘Markús Skeggjason, Eiríksdrápa 18’ 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. 447-8.
text and translation
Blóði dreif á randgarð rauðan;
rógs hegnir drap ótal þegna;
framði sik, þars folkvôpn glumðu,
fylkir ungr, en brynjur sprungu.
Blóði dreif á rauðan randgarð; {hegnir rógs} drap ótal þegna; ungr fylkir framði sik, þars folkvôpn glumðu, en brynjur sprungu.
‘Blood splattered onto the red shield-wall; the punisher of discord [JUST RULER] killed an untold number of men; the young ruler distinguished himself where battle-weapons resounded and mail-coats sprang apart.’
notes and context
As sts. 14-17 above. St. 18 follows st. 17 without intervening prose.
readings
- [1] Blóði dreif á randgarð rauðan: ‘Blod[…]’ 20b I
- [1] Blóði: blóðit 180b
- [1] rand‑: rauð‑ 180b
- [2] rógs hegnir drap ótal þegna: ‘[…]’ 20b I
- [3] framði sik: ‘[…]’ 20b I
- [3] þars (‘þar er’): ‘[…]’ 20b I
- [3] glumðu: ‘glu[…]’ 20b I
- [4] fylkir ungr en brynjur sprungu: ‘[…]’ 20b I
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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Jón Ólafsson 1741 (JÓ) — 154 - 154
imagesBlodi dreif a rand-gard raudan, | rógs hegnir drap o-tal þegna, | framdi sik þar er folk-vapn glumdu | fylkir ungr, enn bryniur sprungu. |
(JC)
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NKS 873 4°x (873x) — 51v/11 - 51v/14
imagesBlodi dreif a randgard raudan | rogs hegnir drap otal þegna | Framdi sik þar er folk uapn glumdu | Fylkir ungr en bryniur sprungu |
(VEÞ)
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AM 20 b I fol (20b I) — 8r/18 - 8r/18
images†Blod[…]† ;
†[…]† ;
†[…]† , folkvôpn †glu[…]†,
†[…]† , .Blod [...] | folkuapn glu [...]
(JC)
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AM 180 b fol (180b) — 30r/32 - 30r/33
imagesblóðit dreif á rauð-garð rauðan;
rógs hegnir drap ótal þegna;
framði sik, þars folkvôpn glumðu,
fylkir ungr, en brynjur sprungu.Blodit dreif ꜳ ʀaud gard ʀaudan · ʀogs hegnir drap otal þegna · framde sic þar er folk u | opn glumdu · fylkir unngr en brynniur sprunngu ·
(JC)
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AM 1005 4°x (1005x) — 43r/5 - 43r/8
Blȯdid dreyf ä | raudgard raudann. rȯgz hefner drap ötal þegna / fra|mdi sig þar er folkvopn glumdu fylckier vngur er | Bryniur sprungu.
(TW)
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