Sigv Erl 1I
Judith Jesch (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Poem about Erlingr Skjálgsson 1’ 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. 628.
Einn ‘[only]’
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2. einn (pron.; °decl. cf. einn num.): one, alone
kennings
einn annan Jalks bríktǫpuð‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’
= WARRIOR
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELD
[only] one other destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIOR
vissak ‘I knew of’
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1. vita (verb): know
þér ‘you’
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þú (pron.; °gen. þín, dat. þér, acc. þik): you
jafnan ‘’
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jafnan (adv.): always
annar ‘’
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1. annarr (pron.; °f. ǫnnur, n. annat; pl. aðrir): (an)other, second
annan ‘one other’
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1. annarr (pron.; °f. ǫnnur, n. annat; pl. aðrir): (an)other, second
[1] annan: jafnan Bb, annar DG8
kennings
einn annan Jalks bríktǫpuð‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’
= WARRIOR
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELD
[only] one other destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIOR
Jalnis ‘’
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Jólnir (noun m.): Jólnir
jarl ‘’
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jarl (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): poet, earl
jarls ‘’
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jarl (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): poet, earl
Jalks ‘of Jálkr’
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Jalkr (noun m.): [Jálkr]
[2] Jalks: jarls Bb, Holm2, 325V, J2ˣ, 325VI, 68, 61, 325VII, Flat, ‘jalnis’ 321ˣ, jarl DG8
kennings
einn annan Jalks bríktǫpuð‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’
= WARRIOR
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELD
[only] one other destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIOR
Jalks ‘of Jálkr’
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Jalkr (noun m.): [Jálkr]
[2] Jalks: jarls Bb, Holm2, 325V, J2ˣ, 325VI, 68, 61, 325VII, Flat, ‘jalnis’ 321ˣ, jarl DG8
kennings
einn annan Jalks bríktǫpuð‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’
= WARRIOR
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELD
[only] one other destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIOR
húk ‘’
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húkr (noun m.; °-s) < húktǫpuðr (noun m.)
brík ‘of the plank’
[2] brík‑: ‘huk’ 73aˣ
kennings
einn annan Jalks bríktǫpuð‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’
= WARRIOR
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELD
[only] one other destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIOR
brík ‘of the plank’
[2] brík‑: ‘huk’ 73aˣ
kennings
einn annan Jalks bríktǫpuð‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’
= WARRIOR
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELD
[only] one other destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIOR
skipaðr ‘’
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skipuðr (noun m.): [commander] < bríkskipaðr (adj./verb p.p.)
-tapað ‘’
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tǫpuðr (noun m.): destroyer
taup̄ ‘’
tǫpuðr ‘’
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tǫpuðr (noun m.): destroyer < bríktǫpuðr (noun m.)
tǫpuð ‘destroyer’
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tǫpuðr (noun m.): destroyer < bríktǫpuðr (noun m.)tǫpuðr (noun m.): destroyer < húktǫpuðr (noun m.)
[2] ‑tǫpuð: tǫpuðr 325VI, 61, ‑tapað Holm4, ‘taup̄’ Tóm, ‑skipaðr DG8
kennings
einn annan Jalks bríktǫpuð‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’
= WARRIOR
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELD
[only] one other destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIOR
slíkan ‘’
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2. slíkr (adj.): such
glíkan ‘like’
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glíkr (adj.; °-jan/-an; compar. -ari, superl. -astr): like, alike
[2] glíkan: slíkan 325VII
við ‘’
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2. við (prep.): with, against
vitr ‘’
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vitr (adj.): wise
réð ‘ruled’
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ráða (verb): advise, rule, interpret, decide
gumna ‘of men’
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gumi (noun m.; °-a; gumar/gumnar): man
kennings
gætir gumna‘the protector of men ’
= RULER = Guðbrandr
the protector of men → RULER = Guðbrandr
gætir ‘the protector’
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gætir (noun m.): guardian
kennings
gætir gumna‘the protector of men ’
= RULER = Guðbrandr
the protector of men → RULER = Guðbrandr
Guðbrandr ‘Guðbrandr’
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Guðbrandr (noun m.): Guðbrandr
er ‘’
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
réð ‘’
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ráða (verb): advise, rule, interpret, decide
landi ‘’
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land (noun n.; °-s; *-): land
Yggr ‘’
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1. Yggr (noun m.): Yggr
yðr ‘’
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ér (pron.; °gen. yðvar/yðar, dat./acc. yðr): you
Ykkr ‘you are’
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it (pron.; °gen. ykkar, dat./acc. ykkr): you (two)
[5] Ykkr: Yggr with ykkr in the margin Holm2, yðr 325VII
kveðk ‘I declare’
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2. kveðja (verb; kvaddi): (dd) request, address, greet
jafna ‘equal’
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jafn (adj.; °comp. -ari, superl. -astr): even, just
þykki ‘’
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2. þykkja (verb): seem, think
þykkja ‘thought’
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2. þykkja (verb): seem, think
[5] þykkja: so Bb, Holm2, 325V, J2ˣ, 325VI, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, 68, 61, Holm4, 325VII, Flat, Tóm, þykki Kˣ, papp18ˣ, DG8
orð- ‘’
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orð (noun n.; °-s; -): word < orðláð (noun n.): word-land [?!]
orms- ‘’
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ormr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): serpent
ulfs ‘’
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1. ulfr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): wolf
orm ‘of the snake’
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ormr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): serpent < ormláð (noun n.)
[6] ormláðs hati: ulfs gráðtapaðr DG8; orm‑: orms‑ 325V, 68, orð‑ 325VII
kennings
hati ormláðs;‘hater of the snake-land; ’
= GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
the snake-land; → GOLD
hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
orm ‘of the snake’
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ormr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): serpent < ormláð (noun n.)
[6] ormláðs hati: ulfs gráðtapaðr DG8; orm‑: orms‑ 325V, 68, orð‑ 325VII
kennings
hati ormláðs;‘hater of the snake-land; ’
= GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
the snake-land; → GOLD
hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
gráð ‘’
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gráð (noun n.) < gráðtǫpuðr (noun m.)
láðs ‘land’
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2. láð (noun n.): earth, land < ormláð (noun n.)2. láð (noun n.): earth, land < orðláð (noun n.): word-land [?!]
[6] ormláðs hati: ulfs gráðtapaðr DG8
kennings
hati ormláðs;‘hater of the snake-land; ’
= GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
the snake-land; → GOLD
hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
láðs ‘land’
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2. láð (noun n.): earth, land < ormláð (noun n.)2. láð (noun n.): earth, land < orðláð (noun n.): word-land [?!]
[6] ormláðs hati: ulfs gráðtapaðr DG8
kennings
hati ormláðs;‘hater of the snake-land; ’
= GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
the snake-land; → GOLD
hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
tapaðr ‘’
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tǫpuðr (noun m.): destroyer < gráðtǫpuðr (noun m.)
kennings
hati ormláðs;‘hater of the snake-land; ’
= GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
the snake-land; → GOLD
hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
báða ‘both’
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báðir (pron.; °gen. beggja (báðra), nom./acc. n. bǽði): both
lýgr ‘is lying’
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ljúga (verb): lie
hverr ‘’
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2. hverr (pron.): who, whom, each, every
hvern ‘’
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2. hverr (pron.): who, whom, each, every
kennings
hinn lægir linnsetrs,‘the diminisher of the serpent-abode ’
= GENEROUS MAN
the serpent-abode → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
er ‘’
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2. er (conj.): who, which, when
ok ‘’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
sig ‘’
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sik (pron.; °gen. sín, dat. sér): (refl. pron.)
lægis ‘’
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lægir (noun m.): oppressor
leggir ‘’
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leggir (noun m.): placer?
kennings
hinn lægir linnsetrs,‘the diminisher of the serpent-abode ’
= GENEROUS MAN
the serpent-abode → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
læk ‘’
láð ‘’
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2. láð (noun n.): earth, land < láðsetr (noun n.)
legs ‘’
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2. leg (noun n.; °-s; -): [lair] < legssetr (noun n.)
legg ‘’
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leggr (noun m.; °-jar, dat. -; -ir): limb < leggsetr (noun n.)
leggs ‘’
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leggr (noun m.; °-jar, dat. -; -ir): limb
linns- ‘’
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linnr (noun m.): snake
linn ‘of the serpent’
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linnr (noun m.): snake < linnsetr (noun n.)linnr (noun m.): snake < linnserkr (noun m.)
[8] linn‑: ‘legs‑’ Bb, legg‑ Holm2, 325V, J2ˣ, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, Flat, læk‑ 68, láð 61, linns‑ Holm4, leggs 325VII
kennings
hinn lægir linnsetrs,‘the diminisher of the serpent-abode ’
= GENEROUS MAN
the serpent-abode → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
linn ‘of the serpent’
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linnr (noun m.): snake < linnsetr (noun n.)linnr (noun m.): snake < linnserkr (noun m.)
[8] linn‑: ‘legs‑’ Bb, legg‑ Holm2, 325V, J2ˣ, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, Flat, læk‑ 68, láð 61, linns‑ Holm4, leggs 325VII
kennings
hinn lægir linnsetrs,‘the diminisher of the serpent-abode ’
= GENEROUS MAN
the serpent-abode → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
-serks ‘’
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1. serkr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -/-i; -ir): shirt < linnserkr (noun m.)
-setr ‘’
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setr (noun n.; °-s; -): seat, abode
setrs ‘abode’
[8] ‑setrs: ‑setr Bb, 325V, ‑serks DG8
kennings
hinn lægir linnsetrs,‘the diminisher of the serpent-abode ’
= GENEROUS MAN
the serpent-abode → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
setrs ‘abode’
[8] ‑setrs: ‑setr Bb, 325V, ‑serks DG8
kennings
hinn lægir linnsetrs,‘the diminisher of the serpent-abode ’
= GENEROUS MAN
the serpent-abode → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
eðr ‘’
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eðr (adv.): still
es ‘who’
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2. er (conj.): who, which, when
[8] es (‘er’): corrected from ‘k̄’ (?) Holm2, eðr Flat
tels ‘’
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telja (verb): tell, count
tekr ‘’
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2. taka (verb): take
telsk ‘considers himself’
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telja (verb): tell, count
[8] telsk: ‘tels’ 321ˣ, 325VII, tekr DG8
betri ‘better’
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betri (adj. comp.; °superl. beztr/baztr; pos. góðr adj.): better, best
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Einn vissak þér annan |
I knew of [only] one other destroyer of the plank of Jálkr <= Óðinn> [(lit. ‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’) SHIELD > WARRIOR] like you; he was called Guðbrandr; the protector of men [RULER = Guðbrandr] ruled lands widely. I declare you are both thought equal, hater of the snake-land [GOLD > GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr]; the diminisher of the serpent-abode [GOLD > GENEROUS MAN] who considers himself better is lying to himself.
In ÓH-Hkr, Dala-Guðbrandr ‘Guðbrandr of the Dales’ is introduced and Sigvatr is cited as an authority for the fact that he was comparable with Erlingr Skjálgsson in terms of power and land. In ÓHLeg, the stanza is cited in the context of Erlingr’s final battle (see Introduction, above).
The DG8 (ÓHLeg) text of this stanza is damaged, so the text printed in ÓHLeg 1922 has been used to supplement the ms. in the Readings above. For interpretation of the ÓHLeg text, particularly its kennings, see ÓHLeg 1982. — [7-8]: These lines seem to refer, in the light of jafna ‘equal’ in l. 5, to whichever of the two chieftains might claim to be superior to the other, but they could also be construed as referring to a hypothetical third chieftain who might claim that he is better than either of them. Lægir linnsetrs ‘diminisher of the serpent-abode [GOLD > GENEROUS MAN]’ could also be construed as an apostrophe to Erlingr, parallel to the kenning for ‘generous man’ in l. 6 (so Hkr 1893-1901, IV and Skj B). Jón Skaptason (1983, 256) suggests the kenning refers to Guðbrandr.
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