Sigv Óldr 1I
Judith Jesch (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Óláfsdrápa 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. 614.
lof ‘’
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lof (noun n.; °-s; -): praise, leave, permission
láð ‘’
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2. láð (noun n.): earth, land
Lopt ‘of the loft’
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loft (noun n.): air, sky < loftbyggvir (noun m.)loft (noun n.): air, sky < loftbyggvir (noun m.)loft (noun n.): air, sky
[1] Lopt‑: láð‑ 325VI, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, 78aˣ, lof‑ 325VII
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
notes
[1] loptbyggvir ‘inhabitant of the loft (lit. loft-inhabitant)’: In poetry, lopt normally means ‘air’ (LP: lopt 1), but here it evidently has its common prose meaning of ‘floor or space above the cross-beams of a house’ (Fritzner: lopt 3), and therefore, when qualified by a kenning for ‘ship’, is an equivalent to lypting ‘(raised) after-deck’ (cf. Sigv Erlfl 3/7, Arn Hryn 10/1II, 16/6II).
Lopt ‘of the loft’
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loft (noun n.): air, sky < loftbyggvir (noun m.)loft (noun n.): air, sky < loftbyggvir (noun m.)loft (noun n.): air, sky
[1] Lopt‑: láð‑ 325VI, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, 78aˣ, lof‑ 325VII
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
notes
[1] loptbyggvir ‘inhabitant of the loft (lit. loft-inhabitant)’: In poetry, lopt normally means ‘air’ (LP: lopt 1), but here it evidently has its common prose meaning of ‘floor or space above the cross-beams of a house’ (Fritzner: lopt 3), and therefore, when qualified by a kenning for ‘ship’, is an equivalent to lypting ‘(raised) after-deck’ (cf. Sigv Erlfl 3/7, Arn Hryn 10/1II, 16/6II).
byggir ‘’
byggvir ‘Inhabitant’
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byggvir (noun m.): dweller < loftbyggvir (noun m.)
[1] ‑byggvir: so J1ˣ, J2ˣ, Holm2, R686ˣ, 325VI, 321ˣ, 78aˣ, 68, Holm4, 325V, 325VII, Bb, Flat, Tóm, ‑byggir Kˣ, papp18ˣ, 73aˣ, ‑byggjum 61
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
notes
[1] loptbyggvir ‘inhabitant of the loft (lit. loft-inhabitant)’: In poetry, lopt normally means ‘air’ (LP: lopt 1), but here it evidently has its common prose meaning of ‘floor or space above the cross-beams of a house’ (Fritzner: lopt 3), and therefore, when qualified by a kenning for ‘ship’, is an equivalent to lypting ‘(raised) after-deck’ (cf. Sigv Erlfl 3/7, Arn Hryn 10/1II, 16/6II).
mátt ‘you are able’
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mega (verb): may, might
láta ‘’
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láta (verb): let, have sth done
land ‘’
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land (noun n.; °-s; *-): land < landréttr (noun m.)
lands ‘of the land’
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land (noun n.; °-s; *-): land
[2] lands: land‑ papp18ˣ, Holm2, 325VI, 321ˣ, 73aˣ, 78aˣ, 61, Bb, Flat, Tóm
rétt ‘the law’
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1. réttr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -/-i; -ir, acc. -i/-u): right, entitlement < landréttr (noun m.)
þanns ‘which’
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2. er (conj.): who, which, when
má ‘’
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mega (verb): may, might
skal ‘shall’
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skulu (verb): shall, should, must
[2] skal: má papp18ˣ, 325VI, 321ˣ, 78aˣ, skal corrected from kann J2ˣ
standa ‘’
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standa (verb): stand
standask ‘remain in force’
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standa (verb): stand
[2] standask: standa 73aˣ, 78aˣ, 325V, 325VII, Flat, Tóm
unnar ‘of the wave’
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2. unnr (noun f.): wave
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
unnar ‘of the wave’
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2. unnr (noun f.): wave
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
unnar ‘of the wave’
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2. unnr (noun f.): wave
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
allra ‘of all’
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allr (adj.): all
manna ‘men’
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maðr (noun m.): man, person
ok ‘’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
ýta ‘’
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ýtr (noun m.): man; launcher
eykja ‘of the draught-animals’
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eykr (noun m.; °-s/-jar, dat. -; -ir, dat. -jum): draught animal
[4] eykja: ok eykja 972ˣ, ýta 61
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
eykja ‘of the draught-animals’
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eykr (noun m.; °-s/-jar, dat. -; -ir, dat. -jum): draught animal
[4] eykja: ok eykja 972ˣ, ýta 61
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
eykja ‘of the draught-animals’
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eykr (noun m.; °-s/-jar, dat. -; -ir, dat. -jum): draught animal
[4] eykja: ok eykja 972ˣ, ýta 61
kennings
Loptbyggvir eykja unnar,‘loft-inhabitant of the draught-animals of the wave’
= SEAFARER
the draught-animals of the wave, → SHIPS
the loft of SHIPS → AFTER-DECK
Inhabitant of the AFTER-DECK → SEAFARER
lið ‘’
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lið (noun n.; °-s; -): retinue, troop
í ‘’
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í (prep.): in, into
notes
[4] á miðli ‘among’: See Note to Sigv Víkv 4/6.
miðli ‘among’
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milli (prep.): between
notes
[4] á miðli ‘among’: See Note to Sigv Víkv 4/6.
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King Óláfr’s law-making activities are described; the farmers (bœndr) are said to have assented to his new laws.
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