Sturl Hákfl 9II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hákonarflokkr 9’ 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. 753-4.
virða ‘of men’
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virðr (noun m.): man
kennings
Göfugr dróttinn virða‘The glorious lord of men ’
= KING = Hákon
The glorious lord of men → KING = Hákon
dróttinn ‘lord’
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dróttinn (noun m.; °dróttins, dat. dróttni (drottini [$1049$]); dróttnar): lord, master
kennings
Göfugr dróttinn virða‘The glorious lord of men ’
= KING = Hákon
The glorious lord of men → KING = Hákon
vík ‘of the inlet’
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vík (noun f.): bay < víkeldr (noun m.): [inlet-pyre]
[2] víkelds: ‘vikellr’ G, ‘uikalldr’ 8
kennings
víkelds;‘of the inlet-pyre; ’
= GOLD
the inlet-pyre; → GOLD
elds ‘pyre’
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eldr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i/-(HómÍsl¹(1993) 24v²⁴); -ar): fire < víkeldr (noun m.): [inlet-pyre]
[2] víkelds: ‘vikellr’ G, ‘uikalldr’ 8
kennings
víkelds;‘of the inlet-pyre; ’
= GOLD
the inlet-pyre; → GOLD
gjafir ‘gifts’
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gjǫf (noun f.): gift
kennings
ríkjum jöfri Skánunga‘the mighty prince of the Skánungar ’
= DANISH KING = Kristófór
the mighty prince of the Skánungar → DANISH KING = Kristófór
gull ‘the gold’
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gull (noun n.): gold < gullsviptir (noun m.)
[3] gull‑: ‘[…]ull’ G, gulls Flat
kennings
gullsviptir‘the gold-flinger ’
= GENEROUS MAN
the gold-flinger → GENEROUS MAN
sviptir ‘flinger’
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sviptir (noun m.; °-s): flinger < gullsviptir (noun m.)
kennings
gullsviptir‘the gold-flinger ’
= GENEROUS MAN
the gold-flinger → GENEROUS MAN
hlaut ‘got’
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hljóta (verb): alot, gain
giptu ‘good fortune’
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1. gifta (noun f.): grace, fortune
göfugr ‘The glorious’
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gǫfugr (adj.; °gǫfgan/gǫfugan; compar. gǫfgari/gǫfugri, superl. gǫfgastr/gǫfugstr/gǫfugastr): noble, glorious
kennings
Göfugr dróttinn virða‘The glorious lord of men ’
= KING = Hákon
The glorious lord of men → KING = Hákon
Skánunga ‘of the Skánungar’
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Skánungr (noun m.; °; -ar): one of the Skánungar
[4] Skánunga: skánungar 81a, konunga 8
kennings
ríkjum jöfri Skánunga‘the mighty prince of the Skánungar ’
= DANISH KING = Kristófór
the mighty prince of the Skánungar → DANISH KING = Kristófór
jöfri ‘prince’
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jǫfurr (noun m.): ruler, prince
kennings
ríkjum jöfri Skánunga‘the mighty prince of the Skánungar ’
= DANISH KING = Kristófór
the mighty prince of the Skánungar → DANISH KING = Kristófór
Heim ‘home’
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heim (adv.): home, back
kom ‘returned’
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koma (verb; kem, kom/kvam, kominn): come
hilmir ‘The ruler’
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hilmir (noun m.): prince, protector
kennings
Hilmir Rauma‘The ruler of the Raumar ’
= NORWEGIAN KING = Hákon
The ruler of the Raumar → NORWEGIAN KING = Hákon
Rauma ‘of the Raumar’
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2. Raumar (noun m.; °-s; -ar): the Raumar
[5] Rauma: nauma G, hranna 8
kennings
Hilmir Rauma‘The ruler of the Raumar ’
= NORWEGIAN KING = Hákon
The ruler of the Raumar → NORWEGIAN KING = Hákon
hvatir ‘bold’
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hvatr (adj.; °-ari, -an; -astr): keen, brave
fundu ‘noticed’
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2. finna (verb): find, meet
skatnar ‘men’
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skati (noun m.; °-a; -nar): chieftan, prince
með ‘with’
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með (prep.): with
öflgum ‘high’
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ǫflugr (adj.): mighty, strong
tíri ‘honour’
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tírr (noun m.; °-s): glory, honour
ólestr ‘unharmed’
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ólestr (adj./verb p.p.): undamaged
[8] ólestr: so F, G, Flat, ólestir E, 81a, flestr 8
ok ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
[8] ok veg mestum: ‘m[…]’ G; ok: so F, Flat, með E, 81a, 8
notes
[8] ok ‘and’: So F, Flat. Með ‘with’ (so E, 81a, 8) duplicates með ‘with’ in the previous l.
mestum ‘the greatest’
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meiri (adj. comp.; °meiran; superl. mestr): more, most
[8] ok veg mestum: ‘m[…]’ G
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Veitti virða dróttinn |
The glorious lord of men [KING = Hákon] gave the mighty prince of the Skánungar [DANISH KING = Kristófór] gifts of the inlet-pyre [GOLD]; the gold-flinger [GENEROUS MAN] got good fortune. The ruler of the Raumar [NORWEGIAN KING = Hákon] soon returned home unharmed with high honour and the greatest glory; bold men noticed that.
In the summer of 1257, Hákon sailed with a large fleet to Denmark and met with King Kristófór Valdimarsson in Copenhagen. The two kings signed an agreement and parted on excellent terms after exchanging gifts. Hákon then returned to Norway.
For Hákon’s journey to Denmark, see also Giz Hákdr and Sturl Hryn 16-18.
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