Stúfr Stúfdr 8II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Stúfr inn blindi Þórðarson kattar, Stúfsdrápa 8’ 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. 357-8.
Gekk ‘went’
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2. ganga (verb; geng, gekk, gengu, genginn): walk, go
sem ‘like’
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sem (conj.): as, which
vind ‘the wind’
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1. vindr (noun m.; °-s/-ar; -ar): wind
sás ‘who’
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sás (conj.): the one who
[1] sás vættki (‘sa er vętki’): sá vaski Flat, ‘sa er væcte’ FskAˣ
vættki ‘not at all’
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vættki (noun n.; °vettugis/vettergis, dat. vettugi): nothing
[1] sás vættki (‘sa er vętki’): sá vaski Flat, ‘sa er væcte’ FskAˣ
varðandi ‘The warden’
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varðandi (noun m.): defender, warden, guardian
kennings
Varðandi regns geira,‘The warden of spears’ rain, ’
= WARRIOR
spears’ rain, → BATTLE
The warden of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
fjǫr ‘life’
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fjǫr (noun n.): life
sparði ‘heeded’
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2. spara (verb): spare, withhold
geira ‘of spears’’
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geirr (noun m.): spear
kennings
Varðandi regns geira,‘The warden of spears’ rain, ’
= WARRIOR
spears’ rain, → BATTLE
The warden of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
geira ‘of spears’’
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geirr (noun m.): spear
kennings
Varðandi regns geira,‘The warden of spears’ rain, ’
= WARRIOR
spears’ rain, → BATTLE
The warden of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
kennings
Varðandi regns geira,‘The warden of spears’ rain, ’
= WARRIOR
spears’ rain, → BATTLE
The warden of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
kennings
Varðandi regns geira,‘The warden of spears’ rain, ’
= WARRIOR
spears’ rain, → BATTLE
The warden of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
í ‘’
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í (prep.): in, into
glaðr ‘exultant’
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2. glaðr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): cheerful, glad
orrostu ‘battle’
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orrusta (noun f.; °-u; -ur): battle
[4] orrostu: so Hr, orrustur Mork, H, FskAˣ, ‘ok rostur’ Flat
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[4] orrostu (f. dat. sg.) ‘battle’: Orrostur (f. nom. or acc. pl.) ‘battles’ (so Mork, H, FskBˣ) is ungrammatical (the prep. í gǫgnum ‘through’ takes the dat.).
Gramr ‘prince’
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1. gramr (noun m.): ruler
flýðit ‘fled’
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flýja (verb): to flee, take flight
[5] flýðit: flýði Flat, Hr, ‘fluðe at’ FskAˣ
síðan ‘Later’
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síðan (adv.): later, then
sœm ‘fitting’
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sœmr (adj.): fitting
[6] sœm eru þess of dœmi: so Hr, sœm ef þess eru dœmi Mork, H, sœm en þess eru dœmi Flat, sœm ef þess væri dœmi FskAˣ
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[6] eru sœm of dœmi þess ‘there are fitting proofs of that’: So Hr, which offers the best reading. Ef eru sœm dœmi þess ‘if there are fitting proofs of that’ (so Mork, H) makes little sense. That also holds true for the FskAˣ variant (ef væri sœm dœmi þess ‘if there were fitting proofs of that’), which, in addition, is hypermetrical. The Flat variant must represent an attempt to restore the meaning (en eru sœm dœmi þess ‘and there are fitting proofs of that’).
eru ‘there are’
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
[6] sœm eru þess of dœmi: so Hr, sœm ef þess eru dœmi Mork, H, sœm en þess eru dœmi Flat, sœm ef þess væri dœmi FskAˣ
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[6] eru sœm of dœmi þess ‘there are fitting proofs of that’: So Hr, which offers the best reading. Ef eru sœm dœmi þess ‘if there are fitting proofs of that’ (so Mork, H) makes little sense. That also holds true for the FskAˣ variant (ef væri sœm dœmi þess ‘if there were fitting proofs of that’), which, in addition, is hypermetrical. The Flat variant must represent an attempt to restore the meaning (en eru sœm dœmi þess ‘and there are fitting proofs of that’).
þess ‘of that’
[6] sœm eru þess of dœmi: so Hr, sœm ef þess eru dœmi Mork, H, sœm en þess eru dœmi Flat, sœm ef þess væri dœmi FskAˣ
notes
[6] eru sœm of dœmi þess ‘there are fitting proofs of that’: So Hr, which offers the best reading. Ef eru sœm dœmi þess ‘if there are fitting proofs of that’ (so Mork, H) makes little sense. That also holds true for the FskAˣ variant (ef væri sœm dœmi þess ‘if there were fitting proofs of that’), which, in addition, is hypermetrical. The Flat variant must represent an attempt to restore the meaning (en eru sœm dœmi þess ‘and there are fitting proofs of that’).
of ‘’
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3. of (prep.): around, from; too
[6] sœm eru þess of dœmi: so Hr, sœm ef þess eru dœmi Mork, H, sœm en þess eru dœmi Flat, sœm ef þess væri dœmi FskAˣ
notes
[6] eru sœm of dœmi þess ‘there are fitting proofs of that’: So Hr, which offers the best reading. Ef eru sœm dœmi þess ‘if there are fitting proofs of that’ (so Mork, H) makes little sense. That also holds true for the FskAˣ variant (ef væri sœm dœmi þess ‘if there were fitting proofs of that’), which, in addition, is hypermetrical. The Flat variant must represent an attempt to restore the meaning (en eru sœm dœmi þess ‘and there are fitting proofs of that’).
dœmi ‘proofs’
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dœmi (noun n.; °-s; -): judgement, example
[6] sœm eru þess of dœmi: so Hr, sœm ef þess eru dœmi Mork, H, sœm en þess eru dœmi Flat, sœm ef þess væri dœmi FskAˣ
notes
[6] eru sœm of dœmi þess ‘there are fitting proofs of that’: So Hr, which offers the best reading. Ef eru sœm dœmi þess ‘if there are fitting proofs of that’ (so Mork, H) makes little sense. That also holds true for the FskAˣ variant (ef væri sœm dœmi þess ‘if there were fitting proofs of that’), which, in addition, is hypermetrical. The Flat variant must represent an attempt to restore the meaning (en eru sœm dœmi þess ‘and there are fitting proofs of that’).
éls ‘of the storm’
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él (noun n.; °; dat. -um): storm
kennings
erkistóli éls.‘the archiepiscopal seat of the storm.’
= HEAVEN
the archiepiscopal seat of the storm. → HEAVEN
notes
[7] und erkistóli éls ‘under the archiepiscopal seat of the storm [HEAVEN]’: It is interesting that this poem is much more strongly Christian in tenor than the other poems about Haraldr (see also the content of the klofastef ‘split refrain’). Stúfr’s grandmother, Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, is said to have been the first nun and anchoress in Iceland (see ÍF 5, 228), and it could well be that Stúfr grew up in a pious environment.
und ‘under’
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3. und (prep.): under, underneath
notes
[7] und erkistóli éls ‘under the archiepiscopal seat of the storm [HEAVEN]’: It is interesting that this poem is much more strongly Christian in tenor than the other poems about Haraldr (see also the content of the klofastef ‘split refrain’). Stúfr’s grandmother, Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, is said to have been the first nun and anchoress in Iceland (see ÍF 5, 228), and it could well be that Stúfr grew up in a pious environment.
erki ‘the archiepiscopal’
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erki- ((prefix)): arch- < erkistóll (noun m.): archbishopric
[7] erki‑: eiki‑ Flat, ‘ækki’ FskAˣ
kennings
erkistóli éls.‘the archiepiscopal seat of the storm.’
= HEAVEN
the archiepiscopal seat of the storm. → HEAVEN
notes
[7] und erkistóli éls ‘under the archiepiscopal seat of the storm [HEAVEN]’: It is interesting that this poem is much more strongly Christian in tenor than the other poems about Haraldr (see also the content of the klofastef ‘split refrain’). Stúfr’s grandmother, Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, is said to have been the first nun and anchoress in Iceland (see ÍF 5, 228), and it could well be that Stúfr grew up in a pious environment.
stóli ‘seat’
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1. stóll (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i/-; -ar): seat, throne < erkistóll (noun m.): archbishopric
kennings
erkistóli éls.‘the archiepiscopal seat of the storm.’
= HEAVEN
the archiepiscopal seat of the storm. → HEAVEN
notes
[7] und erkistóli éls ‘under the archiepiscopal seat of the storm [HEAVEN]’: It is interesting that this poem is much more strongly Christian in tenor than the other poems about Haraldr (see also the content of the klofastef ‘split refrain’). Stúfr’s grandmother, Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, is said to have been the first nun and anchoress in Iceland (see ÍF 5, 228), and it could well be that Stúfr grew up in a pious environment.
eld ‘fire’
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eldr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i/-(HómÍsl¹(1993) 24v²⁴); -ar): fire
né ‘nor’
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né (conj.): nor
fellda ‘pure’
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felldr (adj.): killed
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Haraldr advanced at the battle of Stamford Bridge against Harold Godwineson of England (on 25 September 1066).
For the battle of Stamford Bridge, see also Hharð Lv 13-14, Arn Hardr 10-13 and ÞjóðA Lv 10-11.
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