Sigv ErfÓl 12I
Judith Jesch (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Erfidrápa Óláfs helga 12’ 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. 679.
text and translation
Mest frák merkjum næstan
mínn dróttin framm sínum
— stǫng óð fyr gram — gingu
— gnógr styrr vas þar — fyrri.
Frák dróttin mínn gingu mest framm fyrri, næstan merkjum sínum; stǫng óð fyr gram; vas gnógr styrr þar.
‘I heard that my lord went most forcefully in front, next to his banners; the standard-pole advanced before the prince; there was plentiful fighting there. ’
notes and context
Many of the troops in front of Óláfr are killed, and he asks his standard-bearer Þórðr Fólason to press forward with the standard, following it closely with his chosen warriors.
The content of this helmingr makes it likely that it was in fact the second helmingr of st. 11, even though they are separated in the prose sources.
readings
- [1] merkjum: þar 325VII
- [1] næstan: næstum 321ˣ, vestan 61
- [2] framm: framan Tóm
- [3] óð fyr gram: ein var gram 61, Tóm, varð gyllt at Flat
- [3] gingu: ganga 61, Flat, Tóm, gengum 325V
- [4] vas (‘var’): óx Flat, Tóm
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.
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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 469r/24 - 469r/27
imagesMest fra ec merkiom næstan | miɴ drottin fram sinom | stǫng oþ fyr gram gengo | gnógr styʀ var þar fyʀi
(KS)
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Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 67v/28 - 67v/29
images -
Thott 972 folx (972x) — 526va/2 - 526va/5
images -
AM 38 folx (J2x) — 225v/30 - 226r/1
images -
AM 321 4°x (321x) — 254/18 - 254/19
Mest frák merkjum næstum
images
mínn dróttin framm sínum
— stǫng óð fyr gram — gingu
— gnógr styrr vas þar — fyrri. -
Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 63rb/11 - 63rb/13
images -
AM 61 fol (61) — 125rb/15 - 125rb/17
Mest frák merkjum vestan
images
mínn dróttin framm sínum
— stǫng ein var gram — ganga
— gnógr styrr vas þar — fyrri. -
AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 80va/12 - 80va/15
Mest frák merkjum næstan
images
mínn dróttin framm sínum
— stǫng óð fyr gram — gengum
— gnógr styrr vas þar — fyrri. -
AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 38r/11 - 38r/11
Mest frák þar næstan
images
mínn dróttin framm sínum
— stǫng óð fyr gram — gingu
— gnógr styrr vas þar — fyrri. -
GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 124va/52 - 124va/53
Mest frák merkjum næstan
images
mínn dróttin framm sínum
— stǫng varð gyllt at — ganga
— gnógr styrr óx þar — fyrri. -
GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 155v/27 - 155v/28
Mest frák merkjum næstan
images
mínn dróttin framan sínum
— stǫng ein var gram — ganga
— gnógr styrr óx þar — fyrri. -
AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 295r/8 - 295r/11
images
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