Sturl Hrafn 16II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hrafnsmál 16’ 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. 741.
text and translation
Blés of böðfúsa
bragna fjölmagnat
hregg á herbygðum
hríðar brimskíðum.
Upp rak alkeppna
öld með herskjöldu
grundar gjálfrs undit
grand at Skotlandi.
Fjölmagnat hregg blés of böðfúsa bragna á {herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar}. {Undit grand {grundar gjálfrs}} rak alkeppna öld með herskjöldu upp at Skotlandi.
‘The sorcery-strengthened hailstorm blew around the battle-eager men on the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea [SHIPS]. The twisted harm of the land of the surge [SEA > STORM] drove the very vigorous crew with war-shields towards [the shores of] Scotland.’
notes and context
As st. 15 above.
readings
- [1] of: á Flat
- [1] böð‑: banda 304ˣ
- [1] ‑fúsa: ‑fúsum 325X
- [2] fjöl‑: so 304ˣ, Flat, fjölð F
- [2] ‑magnat: ‘‑magnid’ 304ˣ
- [3] ‑bygðum: bygðir 304ˣ, ‑dyggva Flat
- [6] öld: öll Flat
- [6] ‑skjöldu: ‑skjöldum Flat
- [7] grundar: grunda Flat
- [7] gjálfrs: gjálfr F, gjálf 304ˣ, gjálfs‑ Flat
- [7] undit: undir 304ˣ, ‑undi Flat
sources
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.
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AM 45 fol (F) — 123ra/9 - 123ra/12
imagesBlés of böðfúsa
bragna fjölðmagnat
hregg á herbygðum
hríðar brimskíðum.
Upp rak alkeppna
öld með herskjöldu
grundar gjálfr undit
grand at Skotlandi.Bles of bꜹð | fusa bragna fiolþ magnat hreɢ a her bygðom hriðar | brím skíþom vpp rak al kepna olld með her skíolldo grvndar | gíalfr vndít grand at skot landi· |
(VEÞ)
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AM 304 4°x (304x) — 363v - 363v
Blés of bandafúsa
images
bragna fjöl†-magnid†
hregg á herbygðir
hríðar brimskíðum.
Upp rak alkeppna
öld með herskjöldu
grundar gjálf undir
grand at Skotlandi. -
AM 325 X 4° (325X) — 12rb/14 - 12rb/14 [1-1]
imagesBlés of böð-fúsum
bragna fjölmagnat
hregg á herbygðum
hríðar brimskíðum.
Upp rak alkeppna
öld með herskjöldu
grundar gjálfrs undit
grand at Skotlandi.Blés of bo᷎dfusum ||
(VEÞ)
-
GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 185vb/37 - 185vb/38
imagesBlés á böðfúsa
bragna fjölmagnat
hregg á her-dyggva
hríðar brimskíðum.
Upp rak alkeppna
öll með her-skjöldum
grunda gjálfs- -undi
grand at Skotlandi.Bles ꜳ baudfusa bragna fíolmagnat hreɢg ꜳ herdyɢgua hridar brím skidum vpp rak | al kepna aull med herskiolldum grunda gíalfsundí grand at skotlandi.
(VEÞ)
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