Óttarr svarti, Hǫfuðlausn 6

Matthew Townend

Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Matthew Townend (ed.) 2012, ‘Óttarr svarti, Hǫfuðlausn 6’ 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. 748.

Óttarr svarti Hǫfuðlausn

5 6 7

Drótt ‘people’

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1. drótt (noun f.): troop

notes

[1] drótt ‘for the people’: A f. noun, to be construed here in the dat. and referring to Óláfr’s victims.

vas ‘there was’

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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am

[1] vas (‘var’): varð Holm2, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 325VI, 73aˣ, 78aˣ, Bb, viðr 68, stendr 325V, stendr vítt ok Flat, ‘uit stendr ok’ Tóm

drjúg ‘great’

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drjúgr (adj.; °compar. -ari (drýgari [$1033$] ms. 56v, superl. -astr): very, excessive < drjúgligr (adj.): °sufficient, substantial, effective

[1] drjúg‑: ‘dryg‑’ Holm2, 325VI, dýr‑ J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 325V, Flat, Tóm

[2] dolglinns: ‘dǫglinnz’ J1ˣ, J2ˣ, ‘doglinnz’ 68, Bb, ‘dolg stinz’ 61, dǫglingr 325V, dǫglings Flat, Tóm

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

dolg ‘of the battle’

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dolg (noun n.): battle, enemy < dolglinnr (noun m.)

[2] dolglinns: ‘dǫglinnz’ J1ˣ, J2ˣ, ‘doglinnz’ 68, Bb, ‘dolg stinz’ 61, dǫglingr 325V, dǫglings Flat, Tóm

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

dolg ‘of the battle’

(not checked:)
dolg (noun n.): battle, enemy < dolglinnr (noun m.)

[2] dolglinns: ‘dǫglinnz’ J1ˣ, J2ˣ, ‘doglinnz’ 68, Bb, ‘dolg stinz’ 61, dǫglingr 325V, dǫglings Flat, Tóm

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

linns ‘serpent’

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linnr (noun m.): snake < dolglinnr (noun m.)

[2] dolglinns: ‘dǫglinnz’ J1ˣ, J2ˣ, ‘doglinnz’ 68, Bb, ‘dolg stinz’ 61, dǫglingr 325V, dǫglings Flat, Tóm

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

linns ‘serpent’

(not checked:)
linnr (noun m.): snake < dolglinnr (noun m.)

[2] dolglinns: ‘dǫglinnz’ J1ˣ, J2ˣ, ‘doglinnz’ 68, Bb, ‘dolg stinz’ 61, dǫglingr 325V, dǫglings Flat, Tóm

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

linns ‘serpent’

(not checked:)
linnr (noun m.): snake < dolglinnr (noun m.)

[2] dolglinns: ‘dǫglinnz’ J1ˣ, J2ˣ, ‘doglinnz’ 68, Bb, ‘dolg stinz’ 61, dǫglingr 325V, dǫglings Flat, Tóm

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

at ‘from’

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3. at (prep.): at, to

[2] at: af Holm2, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 325VI, 73aˣ, 78aˣ, 325V, Flat, Tóm, á 68

fǫr ‘journey’

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fǫr (noun f.): journey, fate; movement

þinni ‘your’

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þinn (pron.; °f. þín, n. þitt): your

[2] þinni: so all others, þinn Kˣ

svan ‘of the swan’

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svanr (noun m.; °-s; -ir): swan < svanbræðir (noun m.)

[3] svan‑: ‘san‑’ 325V

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

svan ‘of the swan’

(not checked:)
svanr (noun m.; °-s; -ir): swan < svanbræðir (noun m.)

[3] svan‑: ‘san‑’ 325V

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

bræðir ‘Feeder’

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bræðir (noun m.): feeder < svanbræðir (noun m.)

[3] ‑bræðir: ‑breiðir J2ˣ, ‑beiðir 61

kennings

Dolglinns svanbræðir,
‘swan-feeder of the battle-serpent’
= WARRIOR
the battle-serpent, → SWORD
the swan of the SWORD → RAVEN/EAGLE
Feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

namt ‘you began’

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1. nema (verb): to take

[3] namt: vannt Bb, Tóm

síðan ‘afterwards’

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síðan (adv.): later, then

Svíþjóðar ‘of Sweden’

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Svíþjóð (noun f.): [Sweden]

nes ‘the headland(s)’

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nes (noun n.; °-s; -, gen. -ja): headland

[4] nes: skip 325V

rjóða ‘to redden’

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rjóða (verb): to redden

[4] rjóða: ‘hrioðia’ Holm2, hrjóða 73aˣ, 61, 325V

notes

[4] rjóða ‘to redden’: The mss show fluctuation between rjóða and hrjóða ‘to strip, clear’, both acceptable verbs in the context. Ms. K^x and several ÓH mss have rjóða, but Skj B (even though using K^x as base ms.) chooses to print hrjóða instead; ÍF 27 prints rjóða; cf. Note to ÞKolb Eirdr 4/8.

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For a battle fought by Óláfr at Sótasker, assumed to be in Sweden, see Sigv Víkv 1.

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Ótt Hfl 6I

Drótt ‘people’

notes

vas ‘there was’

drjúg ‘great’

ligr ‘’

ótti ‘terror’

dolg ‘of the battle’

kennings

dolg ‘of the battle’

kennings

dolg ‘of the battle’

kennings

linns ‘serpent’

kennings

linns ‘serpent’

kennings

linns ‘serpent’

kennings

at ‘from’

fǫr ‘journey’

þinni ‘your’

svan ‘of the swan’

kennings

svan ‘of the swan’

kennings

bræðir ‘Feeder’

kennings

namt ‘you began’

síðan ‘afterwards’

Svíþjóðar ‘of Sweden’

nes ‘the headland(s)’

rjóða ‘to redden’

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