Ólhv Hryn 6II
Lauren Goetting (ed.) 2009, ‘Óláfr hvítaskáld Þórðarson, Hrynhenda 6’ 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. 663-4.
Fláræði ‘Treachery’
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fláræði (noun n.): treachery, treason
kom ‘emerged’
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koma (verb; kem, kom/kvam, kominn): come
framm ‘’
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fram (adv.): out, forth, forwards, away
of ‘at’
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3. of (prep.): around, from; too
síðir ‘last’
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1. síð (noun f.; °; -ir): um síðir: in the end
friðbann ‘to a peace-ban’
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friðbann (noun n.): [to a peace-ban]
ǫfund ‘the malice’
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ǫfund (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): envy
[2] ǫfund: ríkra F, om. 42ˣ, 8, ǫfund ok Flat
manna ‘of men’
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maðr (noun m.): man, person
má ‘can’
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mega (verb): may, might
við ‘against’
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2. við (prep.): with, against
ørlǫg ‘fate’
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ørlag (noun n.): (pl.) primal law, fate
jǫfra ‘a host of princes’
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jǫfurr (noun m.): ruler, prince
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[4] sveit jǫfra ‘a host of princes’: This construction refers to princes in general.
sveit ‘’
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sveit (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): host, company
notes
[4] sveit jǫfra ‘a host of princes’: This construction refers to princes in general.
þótt ‘though’
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þótt (conj.): although
ráðug ‘wise’
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ráðigr (adj.; °-an/ráðgan; compar. ráðgari, superl. -astr/ráðgastr): [wise]
heiti ‘it is called’
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2. heita (verb): be called, promise
Stórr ‘a great’
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stórr (adj.): large, great
vas ‘It was’
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
stríddu ‘fought’
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2. stríða (verb): fight
harrar ‘the lords’
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1. harri (noun m.; °-a): lord
[5] harrar: so F, 42ˣ, 8, herrar E, 81a, Flat
stála ‘of weapons’
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1. stál (noun n.; °-s; -): steel, weapon, prow
kennings
hregg stála,‘a storm of weapons, ’
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a storm of weapons, → BATTLE
kennings
hregg stála,‘a storm of weapons, ’
= BATTLE
a storm of weapons, → BATTLE
mun ‘will’
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munu (verb): will, must
beggja ‘of both’
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báðir (pron.; °gen. beggja (báðra), nom./acc. n. bǽði): both
rausnar ‘the eagerness’
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1. rausn (noun f.): magnificence < rausnarkapp (noun n.)
kapp ‘ for glory’
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kapp (noun n.; °-s; *-): strength, vigour, courage < rausnarkapp (noun n.)
[7] ‑kapp: so all others, ‘knáp’ E
ok ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
[7] ok ríki: so F, 42ˣ, 8, Flat, þvít æ mun E, í ríki 81a
ríki ‘the power’
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ríki (noun n.; °-s; -): kingdom, power
[7] ok ríki: so F, 42ˣ, 8, Flat, þvít æ mun E, í ríki 81a
ramri ‘to the mighty’
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rammr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): mighty
þjóð ‘people’
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þjóð (noun f.; °-ar, dat. -/-u; -ir): people
meðan ‘as long as’
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meðan (conj.): while
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[8] meðan jǫrð heldr flóði ‘as long as the earth adheres to the sea’: This statement is likely proverbial or semi-proverbial and means ‘forever more’. Cf. ll. 6-8 þvít æ mun rausnarkapp ok ríki beggja uppi, meðan jǫrð heldr flóði ‘because the eagerness for glory and the power of both will always be remembered, as long as the earth adheres to the sea’ and Þstf Stuttdr 5/1-4 fǫr Endils svǫrgœðis mun ey uppi, meðan salr sólborgar stendr ‘the journey of the fattener of Endill’s <sea-king’s> bird will always be remembered as long as the the hall of the sun’s stronghold [SKY/HEAVEN > EARTH] remains’.
jǫrð ‘the earth’
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jǫrð (noun f.; °jarðar, dat. -u; jarðir/jarðar(DN I (1367) 304)): ground, earth
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[8] meðan jǫrð heldr flóði ‘as long as the earth adheres to the sea’: This statement is likely proverbial or semi-proverbial and means ‘forever more’. Cf. ll. 6-8 þvít æ mun rausnarkapp ok ríki beggja uppi, meðan jǫrð heldr flóði ‘because the eagerness for glory and the power of both will always be remembered, as long as the earth adheres to the sea’ and Þstf Stuttdr 5/1-4 fǫr Endils svǫrgœðis mun ey uppi, meðan salr sólborgar stendr ‘the journey of the fattener of Endill’s <sea-king’s> bird will always be remembered as long as the the hall of the sun’s stronghold [SKY/HEAVEN > EARTH] remains’.
heldr ‘adheres’
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halda (verb): hold, keep
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[8] meðan jǫrð heldr flóði ‘as long as the earth adheres to the sea’: This statement is likely proverbial or semi-proverbial and means ‘forever more’. Cf. ll. 6-8 þvít æ mun rausnarkapp ok ríki beggja uppi, meðan jǫrð heldr flóði ‘because the eagerness for glory and the power of both will always be remembered, as long as the earth adheres to the sea’ and Þstf Stuttdr 5/1-4 fǫr Endils svǫrgœðis mun ey uppi, meðan salr sólborgar stendr ‘the journey of the fattener of Endill’s <sea-king’s> bird will always be remembered as long as the the hall of the sun’s stronghold [SKY/HEAVEN > EARTH] remains’.
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[8] meðan jǫrð heldr flóði ‘as long as the earth adheres to the sea’: This statement is likely proverbial or semi-proverbial and means ‘forever more’. Cf. ll. 6-8 þvít æ mun rausnarkapp ok ríki beggja uppi, meðan jǫrð heldr flóði ‘because the eagerness for glory and the power of both will always be remembered, as long as the earth adheres to the sea’ and Þstf Stuttdr 5/1-4 fǫr Endils svǫrgœðis mun ey uppi, meðan salr sólborgar stendr ‘the journey of the fattener of Endill’s <sea-king’s> bird will always be remembered as long as the the hall of the sun’s stronghold [SKY/HEAVEN > EARTH] remains’.
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Treachery emerged at last; the malice of men then led to a peace-ban; a host of princes cannot contend against fate, though it is called wise. It was a great sorrow to the mighty people when the lords fought a storm of weapons [BATTLE], because the eagerness for glory and the power of both will always be remembered, as long as the earth adheres to the sea.
On 6 November 1239, Skúli laid claim to the kingship of Norway in the presence of his adherents at Øretinget in Trondheim.
For Skúli’s claim to the Norwegian throne, see also Sturl Hákkv 9.
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