Richard L. Harris (ed.) 2017, ‘Hjálmþés saga ok Ǫlvis 37 (Hjálmþér Ingason, Lausavísur 13)’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry in fornaldarsögur. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 8. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 528.
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ungr (adj.): young
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
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ek (pron.; °mín, dat. mér, acc. mik): I, me
[All]: The text of the second helmingr in 109a IIIˣ and in the original text of papp6ˣ is defective. There are only three, rather than four, verse lines and the lines themselves are unmetrical. On the other hand, the text of the second helmingr in ÍBR5ˣ is largely metrical, and has been taken as the base ms. for ll. 5-8 of this stanza. All mss are in agreement on ll. 1-4. All previous eds, with the exception of Valdimar Ásmundarson (1885-9) and HjǪ 1970, which use the ÍBR5ˣ text, have presented a text of ll. 5-8 based on the later alterations to the text of papp6ˣ, which are of unknown origin. This text is printed below: [[ALT]] Translation: that suited very well the wise prince, the well-born heroes and the ruler’s troop. Skj B and Skald have sveinum ‘youths’ instead of liði ‘troop’ in l. 8, but other eds retain liði.
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2. heima (adv.): at home
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
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1. skipa (verb): change, place
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skati (noun m.; °-a; -nar): chieftan, prince
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lið (noun n.; °-s; -): retinue, troop
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3. at (prep.): at, to
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1. skap (noun n.; °-s; *-): mind, fate
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minn (pron.; °f. mín, n. mitt): my
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hugna (verb): please
[5] hugnaz: so ÍBR5ˣ, harðla vel 109a IIIˣ, full vel corrected from harla vel in another hand papp6ˣ
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allr (adj.): all
[6] alt harla vel: so ÍBR5ˣ, fylkir vís with vís added above the line in scribal hand 109a IIIˣ, ‘fylkers’ corrected from ‘fylkers velbornum’ papp6ˣ
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harðla (adv.): very, highly, greatly
[6] alt harla vel: so ÍBR5ˣ, fylkir vís with vís added above the line in scribal hand 109a IIIˣ, ‘fylkers’ corrected from ‘fylkers velbornum’ papp6ˣ
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vel (adv.): well, very
[6] alt harla vel: so ÍBR5ˣ, fylkir vís with vís added above the line in scribal hand 109a IIIˣ, ‘fylkers’ corrected from ‘fylkers velbornum’ papp6ˣ
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fylkir (noun m.): leader
[7, 8] fylki vísum ok velbornum sveinum: so ÍBR5ˣ, velbornum sveinum 109a IIIˣ, sveinum with brögnum velbornum ok buþlungs liþi written above the line in another hand papp6ˣ
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1. víss (adj.): wise, certain(ly)
[7, 8] fylki vísum ok velbornum sveinum: so ÍBR5ˣ, velbornum sveinum 109a IIIˣ, sveinum with brögnum velbornum ok buþlungs liþi written above the line in another hand papp6ˣ
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
[7, 8] fylki vísum ok velbornum sveinum: so ÍBR5ˣ, velbornum sveinum 109a IIIˣ, sveinum with brögnum velbornum ok buþlungs liþi written above the line in another hand papp6ˣ
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velborinn (adj./verb p.p.): [well-born]
[7, 8] fylki vísum ok velbornum sveinum: so ÍBR5ˣ, velbornum sveinum 109a IIIˣ, sveinum with brögnum velbornum ok buþlungs liþi written above the line in another hand papp6ˣ
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sveinn (noun m.; °sveins; sveinar): boy, servant, attendant
[7, 8] fylki vísum ok velbornum sveinum: so ÍBR5ˣ, velbornum sveinum 109a IIIˣ, sveinum with brögnum velbornum ok buþlungs liþi written above the line in another hand papp6ˣ
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Hjálmþér assures Hundingi that he was used to having his way because of the respect he commanded back home.
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