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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Sigv Lv 19I

R. D. Fulk (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Lausavísur 19’ 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. 724.

Sigvatr ÞórðarsonLausavísur
181920

text and translation

Dróttinn, hjalp, þeims dóttur
— dýrrs þínn vili — mína
heim ór heiðnum dómi
hóf ok nafn gaf Tófu.
Helt und vatr inn vitri
— varðk þeim feginn harða
morni — mínu barni
móðrakkr Haralds bróðir.

Dróttinn, hjalp, þeims hóf dóttur mína heim ór heiðnum dómi ok gaf nafn Tófu; dýrrs vili þínn. {Inn vitri, móðrakkr bróðir Haralds} helt barni mínu und vatr; varðk harða feginn þeim morni.
 
‘Lord, help him who lifted my daughter home out of heathendom and gave [her] the name Tófa; worthy is your will. The wise, mind-bold brother of Haraldr [= Óláfr] held my child under the water; I grew exceedingly glad about that morning.

notes and context

King Óláfr shows Sigvatr honour by standing godfather to his daughter; in Flat(187ra) it is added that the daughter’s name was Tófa. In 73aˣ it is said that both the king and queen stood godparents to the girl.

On the date and nature of the stanza, see Note to l. 8.

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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.

editions and texts

Skj: Sigvatr Þórðarson, 13. Lausavísur 11: AI, 268-9, BI, 248-9, Skald I, 128; ÓHLeg 1849, 47, 110, ÓHLeg 1922, 57, ÓHLeg 1982, 134-5; Fms 5, 177, Fms 12, 109, ÓH 1849, 47, 110, Flat 1860-8, II, 112, III, 241, ÓH 1941, II, 687, 699, 700; Konráð Gíslason 1892, 42, 202-13, Jón Skaptason 1983, 193, 319.

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