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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Sturl Hákkv 15II

Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hákonarkviða 15’ 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. 710-11.

Sturla ÞórðarsonHákonarkviða
141516

Enn ‘And’

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2. en (conj.): but, and

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þar ‘there’

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þar (adv.): there

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framm ‘forwards’

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fram (adv.): out, forth, forwards, away

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fylgja ‘followed’

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2. fylgja (verb): follow, accompany

[2] fylgja: fylkja 8

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knátti ‘’

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knega (verb): to know, understand, be able to

[2] knátti: knáttu 42ˣ, náði 81a

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ræsis ‘of the ruler’

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ræsir (noun m.): ruler

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rómu ‘of battle’

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róma (noun f.): battle

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stýri rómu
‘the controller of battle ’
   = WARRIOR = Hákon

the controller of battle → WARRIOR = Hákon
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stýri ‘the controller’

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stýrir (noun m.): ruler, controller

[4] stýri: stærri Flat

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stýri rómu
‘the controller of battle ’
   = WARRIOR = Hákon

the controller of battle → WARRIOR = Hákon
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hildar ‘the fight’

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1. hildr (noun f.): battle

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fús ‘eager’

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fúss (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): eager, willing

[5] fús: fúss 42ˣ, 8, Flat

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á ‘on’

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3. á (prep.): on, at

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hliðar ‘sides’

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1. hlið (noun f.; °dat. -/-u; -ar): side

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í ‘in’

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í (prep.): in, into

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gagnför ‘the meeting’

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gagnfǫr (noun f.): [meeting]

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gagnför greypra vápna.
‘the meeting of terrible weapons.’
   = BATTLE

the meeting of terrible weapons. → BATTLE
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greypra ‘of terrible’

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greypr (adj.; °compar. -ari): cruel

[8] greypra: ‘grepa’ 42ˣ, ‘greyptra’ Flat

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gagnför greypra vápna.
‘the meeting of terrible weapons.’
   = BATTLE

the meeting of terrible weapons. → BATTLE
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vápna ‘weapons’

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vápn (noun n.; °-s; -): weapon

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gagnför greypra vápna.
‘the meeting of terrible weapons.’
   = BATTLE

the meeting of terrible weapons. → BATTLE
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