Mark Eirdr 7II
Jayne Carroll (ed.) 2009, ‘Markús Skeggjason, Eiríksdrápa 7’ 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. 439.
Hróðigr ‘The famed’
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hróðigr (adj.): glorious
kennings
Hróðigr beiðir brynþings‘The famed convenor of the byrnie-meeting ’
= WARRIOR
the byrnie-meeting → BATTLE
The famed convenor of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
átti ‘had’
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2. eiga (verb; °á/eigr (præs. pl. 3. pers. eigu/eiga); átti, áttu; átt): own, have
bryn ‘of the byrnie’
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1. brynja (noun f.; °-u (dat. brynnoni Gibb 38⁹); -ur): mailcoat < brynþing (noun n.): byrnie-assembly
[1] brynþings: byrðings 180b
kennings
Hróðigr beiðir brynþings‘The famed convenor of the byrnie-meeting ’
= WARRIOR
the byrnie-meeting → BATTLE
The famed convenor of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
notes
[1] brynþings ‘of the byrnie-meeting’: 180b offers the alternative reading byrðings (m. gen. sg.) ‘of the ship’, giving the kenning beiðir byrðings ‘bidder/demander of the ship’, i.e. ‘seafarer’ (cf. Anon Pl 38/7VII).
bryn ‘of the byrnie’
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1. brynja (noun f.; °-u (dat. brynnoni Gibb 38⁹); -ur): mailcoat < brynþing (noun n.): byrnie-assembly
[1] brynþings: byrðings 180b
kennings
Hróðigr beiðir brynþings‘The famed convenor of the byrnie-meeting ’
= WARRIOR
the byrnie-meeting → BATTLE
The famed convenor of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
notes
[1] brynþings ‘of the byrnie-meeting’: 180b offers the alternative reading byrðings (m. gen. sg.) ‘of the ship’, giving the kenning beiðir byrðings ‘bidder/demander of the ship’, i.e. ‘seafarer’ (cf. Anon Pl 38/7VII).
þings ‘meeting’
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þing (noun n.; °-s; -): meeting, assembly < brynþing (noun n.): byrnie-assembly
[1] brynþings: byrðings 180b
kennings
Hróðigr beiðir brynþings‘The famed convenor of the byrnie-meeting ’
= WARRIOR
the byrnie-meeting → BATTLE
The famed convenor of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
notes
[1] brynþings ‘of the byrnie-meeting’: 180b offers the alternative reading byrðings (m. gen. sg.) ‘of the ship’, giving the kenning beiðir byrðings ‘bidder/demander of the ship’, i.e. ‘seafarer’ (cf. Anon Pl 38/7VII).
þings ‘meeting’
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þing (noun n.; °-s; -): meeting, assembly < brynþing (noun n.): byrnie-assembly
[1] brynþings: byrðings 180b
kennings
Hróðigr beiðir brynþings‘The famed convenor of the byrnie-meeting ’
= WARRIOR
the byrnie-meeting → BATTLE
The famed convenor of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
notes
[1] brynþings ‘of the byrnie-meeting’: 180b offers the alternative reading byrðings (m. gen. sg.) ‘of the ship’, giving the kenning beiðir byrðings ‘bidder/demander of the ship’, i.e. ‘seafarer’ (cf. Anon Pl 38/7VII).
beiðir ‘convenor’
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beiðir (noun m.): demander
kennings
Hróðigr beiðir brynþings‘The famed convenor of the byrnie-meeting ’
= WARRIOR
the byrnie-meeting → BATTLE
The famed convenor of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
bjartan ‘bright’
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bjartr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): bright
auð ‘wealth’
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1. auðr (noun m.; °-s/-ar, dat. -i/-): wealth
ok ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
frœknligt ‘a brave’
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frœknligr (adj.): [a brave]
[2] frœknligt: ‘frøklikt’ 20b I, ‘freglikt’ 180b
hjarta ‘heart’
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hjarta (noun n.; °-; *-u): heart
minni ‘memory’
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1. minni (noun n.; °-s; -): memory
gnógt ‘abundant’
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gnógr (adj.; °compar. gnógari/gnǿgri, superl. gnógastr/gnǿgstr): abundant
[3] gnógt: ‘nogt’ 20b I
ok ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
manvit ‘common sense’
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manvit (noun n.): common sense
annat ‘other’
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1. annarr (pron.; °f. ǫnnur, n. annat; pl. aðrir): (an)other, second
mest ‘to the highest degree’
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meiri (adj. comp.; °meiran; superl. mestr): more, most
fylgðu ‘accompany’
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2. fylgja (verb): follow, accompany
[4] fylgðu: so 20b I, 180b, fylgði JÓ, 873ˣ
hvergi ‘did not’
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1. hvergi (adv.): nowhere
lestir ‘flaws’
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lǫstr (noun m.; °lastar, dat. lesti/lǫst; lestir, acc. lǫstu/lasta(Mar655XXXII 462)): fault, sin
Alla ‘absolute’
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allr (adj.): all
hafði ‘had’
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hafa (verb): have
ǫðlingr ‘The ruler’
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ǫðlingr (noun m.; °; -ar): prince, ruler
snilli ‘eloquence’
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snilli (noun f.): eloquence
ungr ‘when young’
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ungr (adj.): young
notes
[6] ungr nam hann á margar tungur ‘when young he learned many languages’: Lit. ‘he learned in many languages’. According to Knýtl (ÍF 35, 219), Eiríkr did not need an interpreter when he travelled abroad. For the ‘foreign language requirement’ in ON literature, see Kalinke 1983.
nam ‘learned’
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1. nema (verb): to take
notes
[6] ungr nam hann á margar tungur ‘when young he learned many languages’: Lit. ‘he learned in many languages’. According to Knýtl (ÍF 35, 219), Eiríkr did not need an interpreter when he travelled abroad. For the ‘foreign language requirement’ in ON literature, see Kalinke 1983.
hann ‘he’
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hann (pron.; °gen. hans, dat. honum; f. hon, gen. hennar, acc. hana): he, she, it, they, them...
notes
[6] ungr nam hann á margar tungur ‘when young he learned many languages’: Lit. ‘he learned in many languages’. According to Knýtl (ÍF 35, 219), Eiríkr did not need an interpreter when he travelled abroad. For the ‘foreign language requirement’ in ON literature, see Kalinke 1983.
notes
[6] ungr nam hann á margar tungur ‘when young he learned many languages’: Lit. ‘he learned in many languages’. According to Knýtl (ÍF 35, 219), Eiríkr did not need an interpreter when he travelled abroad. For the ‘foreign language requirement’ in ON literature, see Kalinke 1983.
margar ‘many’
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2. margr (adj.; °-an): many
notes
[6] ungr nam hann á margar tungur ‘when young he learned many languages’: Lit. ‘he learned in many languages’. According to Knýtl (ÍF 35, 219), Eiríkr did not need an interpreter when he travelled abroad. For the ‘foreign language requirement’ in ON literature, see Kalinke 1983.
tungur ‘languages’
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tunga (noun f.; °-u; -ur): tongue, language
notes
[6] ungr nam hann á margar tungur ‘when young he learned many languages’: Lit. ‘he learned in many languages’. According to Knýtl (ÍF 35, 219), Eiríkr did not need an interpreter when he travelled abroad. For the ‘foreign language requirement’ in ON literature, see Kalinke 1983.
Eirekr ‘Eiríkr’
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Eiríkr (noun m.): Eiríkr
vas ‘was’
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
sás ‘who’
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sás (conj.): the one who
mátti ‘could do’
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mega (verb): may, might
meira ‘more than’
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meiri (adj. comp.; °meiran; superl. mestr): more, most
mestr ‘the most’
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meiri (adj. comp.; °meiran; superl. mestr): more, most
ofrhugi ‘courageous’
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ofrhugi (noun m.): recklessness
jǫfri ‘princes’
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jǫfurr (noun m.): ruler, prince
flestum ‘most’
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fleiri (adj. comp.; °superl. flestr): more, most
Interactive view: tap on words in the text for notes and glosses
The famed convenor of the byrnie-meeting [BATTLE > WARRIOR] had bright wealth and a brave heart, abundant memory and other common sense to the highest degree; flaws did not accompany that. The ruler had absolute eloquence; when young he learned many languages; Eiríkr, who could do more than most princes, was the most courageous.
Eiríkr’s personal qualities of intelligence, courage and eloquence.
According to Saxo (2005, II, 12, 3, 2-3, pp. 66-9), Eiríkr had a superior intellect, he was very eloquent and an excellent speaker at assemblies. Saxo also emphasises his great stature and physical strength.
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