Mark Eirdr 30II
Jayne Carroll (ed.) 2009, ‘Markús Skeggjason, Eiríksdrápa 30’ 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, p. 459.
text and translation
Hvergi stóðusk hjǫrva borgar
hristimeiðar konungs reiði;
raunar varðat rǫnd við hônum
reist; gerðut þess jǫfrar freista.
Ógnir stóðu af jarla hegni;
engi þorði kapp at strengja
— flestir uggðu foldvǫrð hraustan —
fylkir snarr við Dana harra.
{Hristimeiðar {borgar hjǫrva}} stóðusk hvergi reiði konungs; raunar varðat rǫnd reist við hônum; jǫfrar gerðut freista þess. Ógnir stóðu af {hegni jarla}; engi snarr fylkir þorði at strengja kapp við {harra Dana}; flestir uggðu hraustan foldvǫrð.
‘The brandishing-trees of the stronghold of swords [SHIELD > WARRIORS] withstood not at all the rage of the king; in truth a shield was not raised against him; princes did not attempt this. Terrors were inspired by the punisher of jarls [KING]; not one keen leader dared to test his strength against the lord of the Danes [= Eiríkr]; most feared the brave land-guardian.’
notes and context
The st. is cited after a summary of Eiríkr’s royal characteristics. It is the last st. of Eirdr recorded in Knýtl.
readings
- [3] raunar: rannar 180b
- [3] varðat: var þat 20b II
- [4] gerðut: gerðusk 180b
- [5] Ógnir stóðu: ógnin stóð all
- [5] hegni: meiði 180b, 20b II
- [7] foldvǫrð: ‘fallduord’ 873ˣ, ‘folld naiord’ 180b, ‘folld naurð’ 20b II
- [8] fylkir: fylkis 873ˣ
- [8] harra: ‘h[…]’ 20b II
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) — 170 - 170
imagesHvergi stoduz hiörva borgar | hristi meidar Konungs reidi,| raúnar vard-at rönd vid hanum | reist, giordut þess jöfrar freista: | Ognin stod af jarla hegni, | engi þordi kapp at strengia | (flestir ugdu folld-vörd hraustan) | fylkir snarr vid Dana harra.
(JC)
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NKS 873 4°x (873x) — 56r/31 - 56v/5
imagesHvergi stóðusk hjǫrva borgar
hristimeiðar konungs reiði;
raunar varðat rǫnd við hônum
reist; gerðut þess jǫfrar freista.
ógnin stóð af jarla hegni;
engi þorði kapp at strengja
— flestir uggðu †fallduord† hraustan —
fylkis snarr við Dana harra.Huergi stoduz hiørfa borgar | hristi meidar konungs reidi | raunar uard at ro᷎nd uid hanum || reist giordut þess iofrar freista | ognin stod af iarla hegni | engi þordi kapp at streingia | Ilestir ugdu fallduo᷎rd hraustan | fylkis snaʀ uid Dana haʀa. |
(VEÞ)
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AM 180 b fol (180b) — 31v/26 - 31v/29
imagesHvergi stóðusk hjǫrva borgar
hristimeiðar konungs reiði;
rannar varðat rǫnd við hônum
reist; gerðusk þess jǫfrar freista.
ógnin stóð af jarla meiði;
engi þorði kapp at strengja
— flestir uggðu †folld naiord† hraustan —
fylkir snarr við Dana harra.Huerge stoduz híorua borgar hri | sti meidar konungs reide . ʀannar uar þat ʀaund uid hanum ʀeist giorduzt þes jofrar freista · ognin stod | af jarla meide . einge þorde kapp ad streíngía · flestir ugdu · folld naiord hraustan fylkir snar | uid dana harra
(JC)
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AM 20 b II fol (20b II) — 3vb/2 - 3vb/8
imagesHvergi stóðusk hjǫrva borgar
hristimeiðar konungs reiði;
raunar var þat rǫnd við hônum
reist; gerðut þess jǫfrar freista.
ógnin stóð af jarla meiði;
engi þorði kapp at strengja
— flestir uggðu †folld naurð† hraustan —
fylkir snarr við Dana †h[…]†.Huergi stoðuz hiorua borgar | hristi meiðar konungs reiði raunar var þat rꜹnd | við hanum reíst gerðuz þes iofrar freist | ta ogninn stoð af iarla meiði engi þor | ði kapp at strengia flestir ugðu folld | naurð hráustan fylkir snaʀ vid dana h | [...]
(JC)
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AM 1005 4°x (1005x) — 47v/21 - 47v/26
Huorgi stödust ho|rua borgar hristi meidar kongsins reidi. ranar var þad | raund vid honum reyst giordust þess Jofrar freista og|nin stȯd af Jarla meidi . einginn þordi kapp ad streingia | flester vgdu folldna Jord hraustann. fylker snar vid dana hiara
(TW)
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