Óttarr svarti, Hǫfuðlausn 16

Matthew Townend

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Ótt Hfl 16^I

Matthew Townend (ed.) 2012, ‘Óttarr svarti, Hǫfuðlausn 16’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 761.

Óttarr svarti Hǫfuðlausn

15 16 17

text and translation

Blágjóða, tókt, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
áttlǫnd (fyr því standa).

{Bræðir {blágjóða {bengjalfrs}}}, gnœgðr skatti, tókt skeið Hôkonar með skreyttu reiði ok þá sjalfa. {{{Þróttar þings} má}grennir}, þú sóttir ungr áttlǫnd hingat, þaus ôttuð; jarl máttit standa fyr því.

‘Feeder of the dark ospreys of the wound-sea [BLOOD > RAVENS/EAGLES > WARRIOR = Óláfr], replete with tribute, you captured the warship of Hákon with [its] ornamented tackle, and the men themselves. Feeder of the gull of the assembly of Þróttr <= Óðinn> [(lit. ‘gull-feeder of the assembly of Þróttr’) BATTLE > RAVEN/EAGLE > WARRIOR = Óláfr], you sought [when] young your ancestral lands here, which you owned; the jarl could not stand in the way of that.’

notes and context

The stanza is quoted in an account of Óláfr’s ambush of Hákon jarl Eiríksson’s warship in Sauðungssund (Sauesund).

For Óláfr’s encounter with Hákon, see also Sigv Víkv 15, which Snorri quotes shortly after this stanza.

readings

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.

AM 36 folx (Kx) — 234v/26 - 235r/4
Blágjóða, tókt, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) †þꜹ er†,†þꜹ er† ôttuð,
áttlǫnd (fyr því standa).
Blá gioða toctu bræðir | bengialfrs ok þa sialfa | scatte gnǫgðr með screytto | sceið Haconar reiði || ungr sottir þu þrottar | þings ma greɴir hingat | mattið jarl þꜹ er attuð | áttlꜹnd firer þvi standa |
(DW)
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Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 9r/27 - 9r/29
images

AM 37 folx (J1x) — 147r/18 - 147r/22
Blágjóða, tókt, beiðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skapti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
ætt-lǫnd (fyr því standa).
images

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 127v/2 - 127v/9
Blágjóða, tókt, beiðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skapti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
ætt-lǫnd (fyr því standa).
images

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 7rb/21 - 7rb/24
Blágjóða, tókt, beiðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings má†-grennr†, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þar er ôttuð,
áttland (fyr þér standa).
images

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 39/22 - 39/25
†Bía†gjóða, tókt, beiðir
ben-gjalfr, sé þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
ætt-land (fyr þér standa).
Bia gióða toktu beidir. bengialfr sie þa | sialfa. skatti gno᷎gðr med skreyttu. skeid haconar reiði. vngr so᷎ttir | þu þrottar. þings magre.nnir hingat. mattit iarl þau er attut ættland | fyrir þer standa. ||
(VEÞ)
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AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 26r/9 - 26r/9
Blágjóða, tóku, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttum
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings †mai-†-greinir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
ætt-lǫnd (fyr þér standa).
images

AM 78 a folx (78ax) — 26r/9 - 26r/16
†Hia-†gjóða, tókt, beiðir
ben-gjalfr, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttum
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
ætt-land (fyr þér standa).
images

AM 68 fol (68) — 8r/27 - 8r/27
Blágjóða, tókt, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings már-grennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
ætt-lǫnd (fyr þeim standa).
images

AM 61 fol (61) — 82ra/1 - 82ra/3
Blágjóða, tókt, bræðir
ben-gjalfs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttri
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings már-grennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) sá er átti,
ætt-land (fyr því standa).
images

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 1ra/1 - 1ra/1 [2-8]
Blágjóða, tókt, bræðir
†[…]frs†, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
áttland (fyr því standa).
images

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 6v/11 - 6v/11
Blágjóða, tókt, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti †gnégr†, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þaus ôttuð,
áttlǫnd (fyr því standa).
images

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 11va/28 - 11va/33
Blágjóða, tókt, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttum
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(máttit jarl) þar er ôttuð,
ætt-lǫnd (fyr standa).
images

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 131ra/19 - 131ra/19
Blágjóða, tókt, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skatti gnœgðr, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(†ma[…]† jarl) þá er ôttuð,
áttlǫnd (fyr því standa).
images

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 82ra/17 - 82ra/20
Blá†-gæida†, tókt, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skapti gnógs, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(môttut jarl) þar er ôttuð,
áttland (fyr því standa).
images

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 98v/31 - 98v/31
Blá-greiða, tókt, bræðir
bengjalfrs, ok þá sjalfa,
skipti gnógs, með skreyttu
skeið Hôkonar reiði.
Ungr sóttir þú, Þróttar
þings mágrennir, hingat,
(môttut jarl) þar er ôttuð,
álandi (fyr sér standa).
images

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 271v/10 - 271v/17
images

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 60va/26 - 60va/33
images

UppsUB R 686x (R686x) — 17r/18 - 17r/21
images

editions and texts

Skj: Óttarr svarti, 2. Hǫfuðlausn 15: AI, 294, BI, 271, Skald I, 139; Hkr 1893-1901, II, 38-9, IV, 117, ÍF 27, 37 (ÓHHkr ch. 30); ÓH 1941, I, 63 (ch. 32), Flat 1860-8, II, 32.

232

Hkr 233 (II 32)

234

445

Flat 446

447

ÓHHkr 32 (II 32)

ÓH 37 (35)

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Ótt Hfl 16^I

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 234v/26 - 235r/4

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 9r/27 - 9r/29

AM 37 folx (J1x) — 147r/18 - 147r/22

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 127v/2 - 127v/9

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 7rb/21 - 7rb/24

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 39/22 - 39/25

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 26r/9 - 26r/9

AM 78 a folx (78ax) — 26r/9 - 26r/16

AM 68 fol (68) — 8r/27 - 8r/27

AM 61 fol (61) — 82ra/1 - 82ra/3

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 1ra/1 - 1ra/1 [2-8]

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 6v/11 - 6v/11

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 11va/28 - 11va/33

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 131ra/19 - 131ra/19

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 82ra/17 - 82ra/20

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 98v/31 - 98v/31

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 271v/10 - 271v/17

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 60va/26 - 60va/33

UppsUB R 686x (R686x) — 17r/18 - 17r/21

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Ótt Hfl 16I

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 234v/26 - 235r/4

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 9r/27 - 9r/29

AM 37 folx (J1x) — 147r/18 - 147r/22

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 127v/2 - 127v/9

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 7rb/21 - 7rb/24

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 39/22 - 39/25

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 26r/9 - 26r/9

AM 78 a folx (78ax) — 26r/9 - 26r/16

AM 68 fol (68) — 8r/27 - 8r/27

AM 61 fol (61) — 82ra/1 - 82ra/3

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 1ra/1 - 1ra/1 [2-8]

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 6v/11 - 6v/11

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 11va/28 - 11va/33

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 131ra/19 - 131ra/19

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 82ra/17 - 82ra/20

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 98v/31 - 98v/31

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 271v/10 - 271v/17

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 60va/26 - 60va/33

UppsUB R 686x (R686x) — 17r/18 - 17r/21

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