Sigv Berv 10II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Bersǫglisvísur 10’ 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. 21-2.
Gjalt ‘pay’
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gjalt (noun n.): [pay]
veltir ‘Toppler’
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veltir (noun m.): [rolling, Toppler]
kennings
Veltir þjófs,‘Toppler of the thief, ’
= JUST RULER
Toppler of the thief, → JUST RULER
þeim ‘’
[2] þeims (‘þeim er’): þeim 325VI
ferr ‘is spreading’
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fara (verb; ferr, fór, fóru, farinn): go, travel
[2] ferr: ferr víða 325XI 3
heðra ‘here’
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heðra (adv.): here
þjófs ‘of the thief’
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þjófr (noun m.; °dat. -i/-; -ar): thief
[3] þjófs: þjóð 325VI, 321ˣ, þjóf 325V, FskBˣ, FskAˣ, H, Hr, 325XI 3, Flat
kennings
Veltir þjófs,‘Toppler of the thief, ’
= JUST RULER
Toppler of the thief, → JUST RULER
notes
[3, 4] skal of stytta hǫnd í hófi ‘the hand must be held back by moderation’: Lit. ‘one must shorten the hand in moderation’. This saying means that one should not stretch the fingers longer than moderation prescribes, i.e. one must not be greedy and aggressive but show self-restraint.
hǫnd ‘the hand’
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hǫnd (noun f.; °handar, dat. hendi; hendr (hendir StatPáll³ 752¹²)): hand
[3] hǫnd: so E, J2ˣ, 972ˣ(585va), 73aˣ, 61, Tóm, Bb, H, Hr, 325XI 3, Flat, hund Kˣ, 39, Holm2, 972ˣ(585vb), 325VII, 325V, FskBˣ, FskAˣ, hverr 325VI, 321ˣ
notes
[3, 4] skal of stytta hǫnd í hófi ‘the hand must be held back by moderation’: Lit. ‘one must shorten the hand in moderation’. This saying means that one should not stretch the fingers longer than moderation prescribes, i.e. one must not be greedy and aggressive but show self-restraint.
í ‘by’
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í (prep.): in, into
notes
[3, 4] skal of stytta hǫnd í hófi ‘the hand must be held back by moderation’: Lit. ‘one must shorten the hand in moderation’. This saying means that one should not stretch the fingers longer than moderation prescribes, i.e. one must not be greedy and aggressive but show self-restraint.
hófi ‘moderation’
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2. hóf (noun n.; °-s; gen. -a): moderation, reason
notes
[3, 4] skal of stytta hǫnd í hófi ‘the hand must be held back by moderation’: Lit. ‘one must shorten the hand in moderation’. This saying means that one should not stretch the fingers longer than moderation prescribes, i.e. one must not be greedy and aggressive but show self-restraint.
hǫlða ‘of men’
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hǫlðr (noun m.; °-s; -ar): man
[4] hǫlða: ‘hulða’ E, ‘hulda’ J2ˣ, halda Tóm
kvitt ‘the chatter’
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1. kvittr (noun m.; °dat. -; -ir/-ar, acc. -u): [rumour, chatter]
notes
[3, 4] skal of stytta hǫnd í hófi ‘the hand must be held back by moderation’: Lit. ‘one must shorten the hand in moderation’. This saying means that one should not stretch the fingers longer than moderation prescribes, i.e. one must not be greedy and aggressive but show self-restraint.
notes
[3, 4] skal of stytta hǫnd í hófi ‘the hand must be held back by moderation’: Lit. ‘one must shorten the hand in moderation’. This saying means that one should not stretch the fingers longer than moderation prescribes, i.e. one must not be greedy and aggressive but show self-restraint.
Vinrs ‘He is a friend’
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vinr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/(-i OsvReyk 92.17); -ir): friend
[5] Vinrs sás (‘vinr er sá er’): so E, J2ˣ, Holm2, 972ˣ(585vb), Bb, vin er sá er Kˣ, vinr er sá 39, 972ˣ(585va), vinr em ek 325VI, 321ˣ, H, vinr er 73aˣ, vinr sá er 325VII, 325V, 61, Tóm, vinr ek Hr, vinr er ek 325XI 3, Flat
sá ‘’
[5] Vinrs sás (‘vinr er sá er’): so E, J2ˣ, Holm2, 972ˣ(585vb), Bb, vin er sá er Kˣ, vinr er sá 39, 972ˣ(585va), vinr em ek 325VI, 321ˣ, H, vinr er 73aˣ, vinr sá er 325VII, 325V, 61, Tóm, vinr ek Hr, vinr er ek 325XI 3, Flat
s ‘who’
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2. er (conj.): who, which, when
[5] Vinrs sás (‘vinr er sá er’): so E, J2ˣ, Holm2, 972ˣ(585vb), Bb, vin er sá er Kˣ, vinr er sá 39, 972ˣ(585va), vinr em ek 325VI, 321ˣ, H, vinr er 73aˣ, vinr sá er 325VII, 325V, 61, Tóm, vinr ek Hr, vinr er ek 325XI 3, Flat
varmra ‘of warm’
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varmr (adj.; °compar. -ari): warm
[5] varmra: ‘v[...]ra’ 325VII, varma 325V, H, Hr
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
varmra ‘of warm’
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varmr (adj.; °compar. -ari): warm
[5] varmra: ‘v[...]ra’ 325VII, varma 325V, H, Hr
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
varmra ‘of warm’
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varmr (adj.; °compar. -ari): warm
[5] varmra: ‘v[...]ra’ 325VII, varma 325V, H, Hr
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
benja ‘wounds’
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1. ben (noun f.; °-jar, dat. -; -jar , gen. -a(var. EiðKrC 402¹³: AM 77 4° D)): wound
[5] benja: ‘beinia’ E, beima J2ˣ, 61, H, beina 972ˣ(585vb), Tóm, Bb, ‘bæn[...]’ 325VII
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
benja ‘wounds’
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1. ben (noun f.; °-jar, dat. -; -jar , gen. -a(var. EiðKrC 402¹³: AM 77 4° D)): wound
[5] benja: ‘beinia’ E, beima J2ˣ, 61, H, beina 972ˣ(585vb), Tóm, Bb, ‘bæn[...]’ 325VII
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
benja ‘wounds’
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1. ben (noun f.; °-jar, dat. -; -jar , gen. -a(var. EiðKrC 402¹³: AM 77 4° D)): wound
[5] benja: ‘beinia’ E, beima J2ˣ, 61, H, beina 972ˣ(585vb), Tóm, Bb, ‘bæn[...]’ 325VII
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
vǫrnuð ‘a warning’
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vǫrnuðr (noun m.; °varnaðar, dat. varnaði): [a warning]
[6] vǫrnuð: so 39, 325VI, 325V, H, Hr, 325XI 3, varnaðr Kˣ, varnað E, J2ˣ, Holm2, 972ˣ(585va), 972ˣ(585vb), 321ˣ, 73aˣ, 61, Tóm, Bb, ‘[...]’ 325VII, ‘voro᷎d’ Flat
býðr ‘offers’
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bjóða (verb; °býðr; bauð, buðu; boðinn (buð- Thom¹ 5²n.)): offer, order, invite
[6] býðr: býð ek 325VI, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, Hr, ‘[...]yðr’ 325VII, ek 325V, ‘budr’ Bb, býðk H, búðs 325XI 3, Flat
en ‘but’
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2. en (conj.): but, and
hlýðið ‘heed’
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2. hlýða (verb): hear, listen; be able
[6] hlýðið: hlýði 39, ek hlýði E, J2ˣ, Holm2, 972ˣ(585va), 972ˣ(585vb), 61, Tóm, Bb, hlýðir 325VI, þeir hlýðit 321ˣ, ‘ec hlyþ[...]’ 325VII, ‘hlidit’ Flat
tár ‘of the tear’
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tár (noun n.; °; -): tear < tármútarir (noun m.)
[7] tár‑: ‘[...]’ 325VII, tár á or tára 325XI 3
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
tár ‘of the tear’
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tár (noun n.; °; -): tear < tármútarir (noun m.)
[7] tár‑: ‘[...]’ 325VII, tár á or tára 325XI 3
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
tár ‘of the tear’
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tár (noun n.; °; -): tear < tármútarir (noun m.)
[7] tár‑: ‘[...]’ 325VII, tár á or tára 325XI 3
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
mútaris ‘of the hawk’
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mútari (noun m.): hawk < tármútarir (noun m.)
[7] ‑mútaris: musteris 39, Bb, ‘mustaris’ J2ˣ, ‘muteris’ Holm2, 972ˣ(585vb), 325VI, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, 325XI 3, Flat, ‘[...]taris’ 325VII, ‘mvntaris’ 325V, ‘materis’ Hr
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
notes
[7] -mútaris (m. gen. sg.) ‘of the hawk’: Mútari is a nomen agentis which is related to the adj. mútaðr ‘moulted’, referring to a bird that has changed its feathers (from Lat. mutarius; cf. MHG mūzære ‘falcon’; see AEW: mútari).
mútaris ‘of the hawk’
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mútari (noun m.): hawk < tármútarir (noun m.)
[7] ‑mútaris: musteris 39, Bb, ‘mustaris’ J2ˣ, ‘muteris’ Holm2, 972ˣ(585vb), 325VI, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, 325XI 3, Flat, ‘[...]taris’ 325VII, ‘mvntaris’ 325V, ‘materis’ Hr
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
notes
[7] -mútaris (m. gen. sg.) ‘of the hawk’: Mútari is a nomen agentis which is related to the adj. mútaðr ‘moulted’, referring to a bird that has changed its feathers (from Lat. mutarius; cf. MHG mūzære ‘falcon’; see AEW: mútari).
teitir ‘gladdener’
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teitir (noun m.): gladdener
[7] teitir: ‘tetter’ 972ˣ(585va), teitar 972ˣ(585vb), teiti 325VI, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, 325V, 61, Tóm, H, Hr, 325XI 3, Flat
kennings
varmra benja tármútaris teitir,‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’
= WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
búmenn ‘the farmers’
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búmaðr (noun m.; °; ·menn, gen. ·manna): farmer
[8] búmenn: búmann 972ˣ(585vb), búmanns Bb
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Gjalt varhuga, veltir, |
Toppler of the thief [JUST RULER], pay heed to the chatter of men which now is spreading here; the hand must be held back by moderation. He is a friend who offers a warning, but you, gladdener of the hawk of the tear of warm wounds [(lit. ‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’) BLOOD > RAVEN/EAGLE > WARRIOR], must heed what the farmers want.
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