Sturl Hákfl 1II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hákonarflokkr 1’ 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, p. 746.
Ern ‘The vigorous’
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ern (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): powerful
[1] Ern: so F, 81a, 8, Enn E, ‘Arn’ 42ˣ, ‘Orn’ Flat
lét ‘’
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láta (verb): let, have sth done
austr ‘east’
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3. austr (adv.; °compar. -ar, superl. -ast): east, in the east
notes
[1] til Vörnu ‘to Værne’: Varna was the old name for Moss and Rygge parish, still preserved in the p. n. Værne kloster (Værne monastery).
notes
[1] til Vörnu ‘to Værne’: Varna was the old name for Moss and Rygge parish, still preserved in the p. n. Værne kloster (Værne monastery).
allvaldr ‘mighty ruler’
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allvaldr (noun m.; °-s; -ar): mighty ruler
skipum ‘the ships’
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skip (noun n.; °-s; -): ship
Rín ‘of Rhine’
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Rín (noun f.): [Rhine] < rínfúrr (noun m.): [Rhine-fires]
kennings
rýrir Rínfúra‘the diminisher of Rhine-fires ’
= GENEROUS MAN
Rhine-fires → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
Rín ‘of Rhine’
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Rín (noun f.): [Rhine] < rínfúrr (noun m.): [Rhine-fires]
kennings
rýrir Rínfúra‘the diminisher of Rhine-fires ’
= GENEROUS MAN
Rhine-fires → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
fúra ‘fires’
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fúrr (noun m.): fire < rínfúrr (noun m.): [Rhine-fires]
kennings
rýrir Rínfúra‘the diminisher of Rhine-fires ’
= GENEROUS MAN
Rhine-fires → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
fúra ‘fires’
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fúrr (noun m.): fire < rínfúrr (noun m.): [Rhine-fires]
kennings
rýrir Rínfúra‘the diminisher of Rhine-fires ’
= GENEROUS MAN
Rhine-fires → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
kennings
rýrir Rínfúra‘the diminisher of Rhine-fires ’
= GENEROUS MAN
Rhine-fires → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
Ribbunga ‘the Ribbungar’s’
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ribbungr (noun m.; °; -ar): one of the Ribbungar
[4] Ribbunga: ‘rifbunga’ 81a
notes
[4] Ribbunga ‘the Ribbungar's’: Followers of the royal pretender Sigurðr ribbungr ‘Rabble, Robber’. See Note to Sturl Hákkv 6/8.
hlut ‘situation’
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hlutr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -i/-; -ir, acc. -i/-u): part, thing
þungan ‘grievous’
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þungr (adj.): heavy
Ok ‘And’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
ó ‘the rowdy’
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ó- ((prefix)): un- < óstilltr (adj./verb p.p.)
stilta ‘’
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stilltr (adj.): satisfied, moderate < óstilltr (adj./verb p.p.)
[5] ‑stilta: ‑stiltan all others
elti ‘chased’
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2. elta (verb; °-lt-): chase
ör ‘of the arrow’
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ǫr (noun f.; °dat. -/-u; ǫrvar/ǫrar): arrow < ǫrþingaðr (noun m.): assembly-convener of the arrow
[6] örþingaðr: so F, 81a, 8, ‘aurðingaðr’ E, ‘auringaðe’ 42ˣ, ‘aurrþingadr’ Flat
kennings
reiðr örþingaðr‘the angry assembly-convenor of the arrow ’
= WARRIOR
the angry assembly-convenor of the arrow → WARRIOR
notes
[6] örþingaðr ‘assembly-convener of the arrow [WARRIOR]’: Lit. ‘arrow-convener’. Cf. Sturl Hrafn 7/2.
þingaðr ‘assembly-convenor’
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þingaðr (noun m.): [visitor] < ǫrþingaðr (noun m.): assembly-convener of the arrow
[6] örþingaðr: so F, 81a, 8, ‘aurðingaðr’ E, ‘auringaðe’ 42ˣ, ‘aurrþingadr’ Flat
kennings
reiðr örþingaðr‘the angry assembly-convenor of the arrow ’
= WARRIOR
the angry assembly-convenor of the arrow → WARRIOR
notes
[6] örþingaðr ‘assembly-convener of the arrow [WARRIOR]’: Lit. ‘arrow-convener’. Cf. Sturl Hrafn 7/2.
víkinga ‘vikings’
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víking (noun f.; °dat./acc. -/-u): viking journey
notes
[6] víkinga ‘vikings’: See Note to Hskv Útdr 1/1, 4.
rönd ‘shield’
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rǫnd (noun f.; °dat. -/-u; rendr/randir): shield, shield-rim
[7] rönd: ‘rꜹð’ 42ˣ
notes
[7] steinda rönd ‘the painted shield’: See Falk 1914b, 144-7.
klauf ‘clove’
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kljúfa (verb): cleave
steinda ‘the painted’
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steina (verb): to stain, colour, paint
notes
[7] steinda rönd ‘the painted shield’: See Falk 1914b, 144-7.
reiðr ‘the angry’
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4. reiðr (adj.; °superl. -astr): angry
kennings
reiðr örþingaðr‘the angry assembly-convenor of the arrow ’
= WARRIOR
the angry assembly-convenor of the arrow → WARRIOR
á ‘’
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3. á (prep.): on, at
land ‘ashore’
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land (noun n.; °-s; *-): land
af ‘from’
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af (prep.): from
skeiðum ‘the warships’
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1. skeið (noun f.; °-ar; -r/-ar/-ir): ship
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In 1221, Hákon sailed with his fleet east across Oslofjorden from Tønsberg to Moss to launch an attack on the Ribbungar, who at first believed that merchantmen were rowing towards them. When they realised their mistake, they fled ashore and, after losing some men, they escaped across a bridge which they subsequently destroyed.
Skj A lists variant readings from ‘325VIII 5’, but the st. is not located on any of the extant leaves of 325VIII 5 a-c.
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