RvHbreiðm Hl 36III
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2017, ‘Rǫgnvaldr jarl and Hallr Þórarinsson, Háttalykill 36’ in Kari Ellen Gade and Edith Marold (eds), Poetry from Treatises on Poetics. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 3. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 1044.
Gaf ‘gave’
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gefa (verb): give
landreki ‘land-ruler’
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landreki (noun m.): land-ruler
lofðum ‘to warriors’
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lofði (noun m.; °; -ar): man
linn ‘snake’
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linnr (noun m.): snake < linnból (noun n.): [snake-lair]
kennings
linnból;‘snake-lair ’
= GOLD
snake-lair → GOLD
ból ‘lair’
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ból (noun n.; °-s; -): dwelling < linnból (noun n.): [snake-lair]
kennings
linnból;‘snake-lair ’
= GOLD
snake-lair → GOLD
inn ‘The’
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2. inn (art.): the
notes
[2] inn margsvinni ‘the very wise’: See Note to st. 35/6.
margsvinni ‘very wise’
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margsvinnr (adj.): [a very wise]
notes
[2] inn margsvinni ‘the very wise’: See Note to st. 35/6.
sigr ‘the victory’
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sigr (noun m.; °sigrs/sigrar, dat. sigri; sigrar): victory < sigrstýrir (noun m.): victory-controller
kennings
sigrstýrir‘the victory-controller ’
= WARRIOR
the victory-controller → WARRIOR
stýrir ‘controller’
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stýrir (noun m.): ruler, controller < sigrstýrir (noun m.): victory-controller
kennings
sigrstýrir‘the victory-controller ’
= WARRIOR
the victory-controller → WARRIOR
nam ‘began’
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1. nema (verb): to take
særa ‘to injure’
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særa (verb): wound
sef ‘of the rush’
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sef (noun n.; °; -): [rush, Sef, mind] < sefþvengr (noun m.)
kennings
hrynvengi sefþvengjar.‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong. ’
= GOLD
the rush-thong. → SERPENT
the resounding meadow of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[4] hrynvengi sefþvengjar ‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong [SERPENT > GOLD]’: The prefix hryn- ‘resounding’ must refer to jingling pieces of gold.
sef ‘of the rush’
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sef (noun n.; °; -): [rush, Sef, mind] < sefþvengr (noun m.)
kennings
hrynvengi sefþvengjar.‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong. ’
= GOLD
the rush-thong. → SERPENT
the resounding meadow of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[4] hrynvengi sefþvengjar ‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong [SERPENT > GOLD]’: The prefix hryn- ‘resounding’ must refer to jingling pieces of gold.
þvengjar ‘thong’
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þvengr (noun m.; °; -ir): thong < sefþvengr (noun m.)
[4] ‑þvengjar: ‑þvengar R683ˣ
kennings
hrynvengi sefþvengjar.‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong. ’
= GOLD
the rush-thong. → SERPENT
the resounding meadow of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[4] hrynvengi sefþvengjar ‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong [SERPENT > GOLD]’: The prefix hryn- ‘resounding’ must refer to jingling pieces of gold.
þvengjar ‘thong’
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þvengr (noun m.; °; -ir): thong < sefþvengr (noun m.)
[4] ‑þvengjar: ‑þvengar R683ˣ
kennings
hrynvengi sefþvengjar.‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong. ’
= GOLD
the rush-thong. → SERPENT
the resounding meadow of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[4] hrynvengi sefþvengjar ‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong [SERPENT > GOLD]’: The prefix hryn- ‘resounding’ must refer to jingling pieces of gold.
hryn ‘the resounding’
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hrynja (verb): fall, flow < hrynvengi (noun n.): [resounding meadow]
kennings
hrynvengi sefþvengjar.‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong. ’
= GOLD
the rush-thong. → SERPENT
the resounding meadow of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[4] hrynvengi sefþvengjar ‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong [SERPENT > GOLD]’: The prefix hryn- ‘resounding’ must refer to jingling pieces of gold.
vengi ‘meadow’
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vengi (noun n.): land, field < hrynvengi (noun n.): [resounding meadow]
kennings
hrynvengi sefþvengjar.‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong. ’
= GOLD
the rush-thong. → SERPENT
the resounding meadow of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[4] hrynvengi sefþvengjar ‘the resounding meadow of the rush-thong [SERPENT > GOLD]’: The prefix hryn- ‘resounding’ must refer to jingling pieces of gold.
Frægr ‘The renowned’
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frægr (adj.; °-jan/-an; compar. -ri, superl. -jastr/-astr/-str): famous, renowned
notes
[5] vísi ‘ruler’: See Note to st. 19/3.
réð ‘’
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ráða (verb): advise, rule, interpret, decide
fleygja ‘flung’
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fleygja (verb): fling
fjall ‘of the mountain’
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1. fjall (noun n.): mountain < fjallreyðr (noun f.): [mountain-char]
kennings
glóstalli fjallreyðar;‘the glowing resting place of the mountain-char; ’
= GOLD
the mountain-char; → SERPENT
the glowing resting place of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[6] fjallreyðar ‘of the mountain-char [SERPENT]’: Reyðr is a fish, the Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). See Notes to Steinn Óldr 11/7II and Sturl Hrafn 7/8II.
fjall ‘of the mountain’
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1. fjall (noun n.): mountain < fjallreyðr (noun f.): [mountain-char]
kennings
glóstalli fjallreyðar;‘the glowing resting place of the mountain-char; ’
= GOLD
the mountain-char; → SERPENT
the glowing resting place of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[6] fjallreyðar ‘of the mountain-char [SERPENT]’: Reyðr is a fish, the Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). See Notes to Steinn Óldr 11/7II and Sturl Hrafn 7/8II.
reyðar ‘char’
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reyðr (noun f.; °; -ar): whale, rorqual < fjallreyðr (noun f.): [mountain-char]
kennings
glóstalli fjallreyðar;‘the glowing resting place of the mountain-char; ’
= GOLD
the mountain-char; → SERPENT
the glowing resting place of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[6] fjallreyðar ‘of the mountain-char [SERPENT]’: Reyðr is a fish, the Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). See Notes to Steinn Óldr 11/7II and Sturl Hrafn 7/8II.
reyðar ‘char’
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reyðr (noun f.; °; -ar): whale, rorqual < fjallreyðr (noun f.): [mountain-char]
kennings
glóstalli fjallreyðar;‘the glowing resting place of the mountain-char; ’
= GOLD
the mountain-char; → SERPENT
the glowing resting place of the SERPENT → GOLD
notes
[6] fjallreyðar ‘of the mountain-char [SERPENT]’: Reyðr is a fish, the Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). See Notes to Steinn Óldr 11/7II and Sturl Hrafn 7/8II.
gló ‘the glowing’
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glóa (verb): glow < glóstallr (noun m.): glowing resting-place
kennings
glóstalli fjallreyðar;‘the glowing resting place of the mountain-char; ’
= GOLD
the mountain-char; → SERPENT
the glowing resting place of the SERPENT → GOLD
stalli ‘resting place’
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stallr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): seat, stall, support < glóstallr (noun m.): glowing resting-place
kennings
glóstalli fjallreyðar;‘the glowing resting place of the mountain-char; ’
= GOLD
the mountain-char; → SERPENT
the glowing resting place of the SERPENT → GOLD
morð ‘the battle’
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1. morð (noun n.; °-s; -): killing, battle < morðkennir (noun m.): [battle-master]
kennings
morðkennir‘the battle-master ’
= WARRIOR
the battle-master → WARRIOR
kennir ‘master’
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kennir (noun m.): teacher < morðkennir (noun m.): [battle-master]
kennings
morðkennir‘the battle-master ’
= WARRIOR
the battle-master → WARRIOR
gaf ‘gave’
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gefa (verb): give
mǫnnum ‘to men’
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maðr (noun m.): man, person
móin ‘serpent’
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Móinn (noun m.): Móinn < móinsæti (noun n.): [serpent-seat]
[8] móinsæti: ‘moesæte’ papp25ˣ, ‘möe sæte’ R683ˣ
kennings
ágæta móinsæti.‘the splendid serpent-seat ’
= GOLD
the splendid serpent-seat → GOLD
sæti ‘seat’
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2. sæti (noun n.; °-s; -): seat < móinsæti (noun n.): [serpent-seat]
[8] móinsæti: ‘moesæte’ papp25ˣ, ‘möe sæte’ R683ˣ
kennings
ágæta móinsæti.‘the splendid serpent-seat ’
= GOLD
the splendid serpent-seat → GOLD
ágæta ‘the splendid’
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ágætr (adj.; °compar. ágǽtari/ágǽtri, superl. ágǽtastr/ágǽztr): excellent
kennings
ágæta móinsæti.‘the splendid serpent-seat ’
= GOLD
the splendid serpent-seat → GOLD
notes
[8] ágæta ‘splendid’: If the adj. is retained in this form, it must be a n. acc. sg. weak form qualifying móinsæti ‘serpent-seat’. Such a construction is possible, but rare (see NS §50). Previous eds (except Sveinbjörn Egilsson in SnE 1848, 242) emend to ágætum (m. dat. pl.) ‘splendid’ as a qualifier to mǫnnum ‘men’ (l. 7).
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Gaf landreki lofðum |
The very wise land-ruler gave snake-lair [GOLD] to warriors; the victory-controller [WARRIOR] began to injure the resounding meadow of the rush-thong [SERPENT > GOLD]. The renowned ruler flung the glowing resting place of the mountain-char [SERPENT > GOLD]; the battle-master [WARRIOR] gave the splendid serpent-seat [GOLD] to men.
As st. 35 above.
[7]: The line recalls Arn Þorfdr 11/5II.
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