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.
Blés ‘blew’
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2. blása (verb; °blǽss; blés, blésu; blásinn): blow
fúsa ‘eager’
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fúss (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): eager, willing < bǫðfúss (adj.)
[1] ‑fúsa: ‑fúsum 325X
bragna ‘men’
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bragnar (noun m.): men, warriors
fjöl ‘The sorcery’
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2. fjǫl (noun n.): very < fjǫlmagnaðr (adj.)
[2] fjöl‑: so 304ˣ, Flat, fjölð F
notes
[2] fjölmagnat ‘sorcery-strengthened’: Hap. leg. See also Note to 15/2, 3-4 above.
magnat ‘strengthened’
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magna (verb): strengthen, increase < fjǫlmagnaðr (adj.)
[2] ‑magnat: ‘‑magnid’ 304ˣ
notes
[2] fjölmagnat ‘sorcery-strengthened’: Hap. leg. See also Note to 15/2, 3-4 above.
hregg ‘hailstorm’
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hregg (noun n.): storm
á ‘on’
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3. á (prep.): on, at
notes
[3, 4] á herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar ‘on the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea [SHIPS]’: So NN §1359 with reference to st. 2/7 above. Skj B takes hríðar ‘of the sea’ with hregg ‘hailstorm’ (l. 3), presumably to avoid an over-determined kenning. Sturla did not seem to find such kennings unacceptable at all, however. For the first element in the cpd brimskíðum ‘surf-skis’, see Note to st. 1/3-4 above. Herbygðr ‘troop-inhabited’ (dat. pl. herbygðum) (l. 3) is a hap. leg.
her ‘the troop’
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herr (noun m.; °-s/-jar, dat. -; -jar, gen. -ja/herra): army, host < herbyggðr (adj.)
kennings
herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar.‘the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. ’
= SHIPS
the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. → SHIPS
notes
[3, 4] á herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar ‘on the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea [SHIPS]’: So NN §1359 with reference to st. 2/7 above. Skj B takes hríðar ‘of the sea’ with hregg ‘hailstorm’ (l. 3), presumably to avoid an over-determined kenning. Sturla did not seem to find such kennings unacceptable at all, however. For the first element in the cpd brimskíðum ‘surf-skis’, see Note to st. 1/3-4 above. Herbygðr ‘troop-inhabited’ (dat. pl. herbygðum) (l. 3) is a hap. leg.
bygðum ‘inhabited’
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2. byggja (verb; °byggir/byggvir; byggði; byggðr): inhabit, dwell; build, found < herbyggðr (adj.)
[3] ‑bygðum: bygðir 304ˣ, ‑dyggva Flat
kennings
herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar.‘the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. ’
= SHIPS
the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. → SHIPS
notes
[3, 4] á herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar ‘on the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea [SHIPS]’: So NN §1359 with reference to st. 2/7 above. Skj B takes hríðar ‘of the sea’ with hregg ‘hailstorm’ (l. 3), presumably to avoid an over-determined kenning. Sturla did not seem to find such kennings unacceptable at all, however. For the first element in the cpd brimskíðum ‘surf-skis’, see Note to st. 1/3-4 above. Herbygðr ‘troop-inhabited’ (dat. pl. herbygðum) (l. 3) is a hap. leg.
hríðar ‘of the sea’
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hríð (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): time, storm
kennings
herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar.‘the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. ’
= SHIPS
the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. → SHIPS
notes
[3, 4] á herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar ‘on the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea [SHIPS]’: So NN §1359 with reference to st. 2/7 above. Skj B takes hríðar ‘of the sea’ with hregg ‘hailstorm’ (l. 3), presumably to avoid an over-determined kenning. Sturla did not seem to find such kennings unacceptable at all, however. For the first element in the cpd brimskíðum ‘surf-skis’, see Note to st. 1/3-4 above. Herbygðr ‘troop-inhabited’ (dat. pl. herbygðum) (l. 3) is a hap. leg.
brim ‘surf’
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brim (noun n.): surf < brimskíð (noun n.): surf-ski
kennings
herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar.‘the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. ’
= SHIPS
the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. → SHIPS
notes
[3, 4] á herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar ‘on the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea [SHIPS]’: So NN §1359 with reference to st. 2/7 above. Skj B takes hríðar ‘of the sea’ with hregg ‘hailstorm’ (l. 3), presumably to avoid an over-determined kenning. Sturla did not seem to find such kennings unacceptable at all, however. For the first element in the cpd brimskíðum ‘surf-skis’, see Note to st. 1/3-4 above. Herbygðr ‘troop-inhabited’ (dat. pl. herbygðum) (l. 3) is a hap. leg.
skíðum ‘skis’
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skíð (noun n.; °; -): ski < brimskíð (noun n.): surf-ski
kennings
herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar.‘the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. ’
= SHIPS
the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea. → SHIPS
notes
[3, 4] á herbygðum brimskíðum hríðar ‘on the troop-inhabited surf-skis of the sea [SHIPS]’: So NN §1359 with reference to st. 2/7 above. Skj B takes hríðar ‘of the sea’ with hregg ‘hailstorm’ (l. 3), presumably to avoid an over-determined kenning. Sturla did not seem to find such kennings unacceptable at all, however. For the first element in the cpd brimskíðum ‘surf-skis’, see Note to st. 1/3-4 above. Herbygðr ‘troop-inhabited’ (dat. pl. herbygðum) (l. 3) is a hap. leg.
Upp ‘’
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upp (adv.): up
rak ‘drove’
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2. reka (verb): drive, force
alkeppna ‘the very vigorous’
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alkeppinn (adj./verb p.p.): [very vigorous]
með ‘with’
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með (prep.): with
skjöldu ‘shields’
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skjǫldr (noun m.; °skjaldar/skildar, dat. skildi; skildir, acc. skjǫldu): shield < herskjǫldr (noun m.): war-shield
[6] ‑skjöldu: ‑skjöldum Flat
kennings
Undit grand grundar gjálfrs‘The twisted harm of the land of the surge ’
= STORM
the land of the surge → SEA
The twisted harm of the SEA → STORM
notes
[7-8] undit grand grundar gjálfrs ‘the twisted harm of the land of the surge [SEA > STORM]’: LP: vinda 3 suggests that Sturla may have had the mythological Miðgarðsormr (‘World-serpent’) in mind here.
kennings
Undit grand grundar gjálfrs‘The twisted harm of the land of the surge ’
= STORM
the land of the surge → SEA
The twisted harm of the SEA → STORM
notes
[7-8] undit grand grundar gjálfrs ‘the twisted harm of the land of the surge [SEA > STORM]’: LP: vinda 3 suggests that Sturla may have had the mythological Miðgarðsormr (‘World-serpent’) in mind here.
gjálfrs ‘of the surge’
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gjalfr (noun n.; °-s): surge, waves
[7] gjálfrs: gjálfr F, gjálf 304ˣ, gjálfs‑ Flat
kennings
Undit grand grundar gjálfrs‘The twisted harm of the land of the surge ’
= STORM
the land of the surge → SEA
The twisted harm of the SEA → STORM
notes
[7-8] undit grand grundar gjálfrs ‘the twisted harm of the land of the surge [SEA > STORM]’: LP: vinda 3 suggests that Sturla may have had the mythological Miðgarðsormr (‘World-serpent’) in mind here.
gjálfrs ‘of the surge’
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gjalfr (noun n.; °-s): surge, waves
[7] gjálfrs: gjálfr F, gjálf 304ˣ, gjálfs‑ Flat
kennings
Undit grand grundar gjálfrs‘The twisted harm of the land of the surge ’
= STORM
the land of the surge → SEA
The twisted harm of the SEA → STORM
notes
[7-8] undit grand grundar gjálfrs ‘the twisted harm of the land of the surge [SEA > STORM]’: LP: vinda 3 suggests that Sturla may have had the mythological Miðgarðsormr (‘World-serpent’) in mind here.
kennings
Undit grand grundar gjálfrs‘The twisted harm of the land of the surge ’
= STORM
the land of the surge → SEA
The twisted harm of the SEA → STORM
notes
[7-8] undit grand grundar gjálfrs ‘the twisted harm of the land of the surge [SEA > STORM]’: LP: vinda 3 suggests that Sturla may have had the mythological Miðgarðsormr (‘World-serpent’) in mind here.
grand ‘harm’
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grand (noun n.): injury
kennings
Undit grand grundar gjálfrs‘The twisted harm of the land of the surge ’
= STORM
the land of the surge → SEA
The twisted harm of the SEA → STORM
notes
[7-8] undit grand grundar gjálfrs ‘the twisted harm of the land of the surge [SEA > STORM]’: LP: vinda 3 suggests that Sturla may have had the mythological Miðgarðsormr (‘World-serpent’) in mind here.
at ‘towards’
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3. at (prep.): at, to
Skotlandi ‘Scotland’
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Skotland (noun n.): [Scotland]
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