Anon Pl 30VII
Jonna Louis-Jensen and Tarrin Wills (eds) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Plácitusdrápa 30’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 200.
Ok ‘And’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
til ‘for’
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til (prep.): to
aumra ‘’
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aumr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): wretched, poor
rekka ‘of poor men’
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rekkr (noun m.; °; -ar): man, champion
at ‘’
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at- ((prefix)): (prefix) < atvinna (noun f.): means of subsistence
vinnu ‘the support’
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1. vinna (noun f.; °-u; -ur): achievement, deed < atvinna (noun f.): means of subsistence
gaf ‘gave’
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gefa (verb): give
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
notes
[2] Þvinnils ‘of Þvinnill’: Emendation proposed by Konráð Gíslason (and Eiríkur Jónsson 1875-89, II). Sveinbjörn Egilsson emended to *þynnils, although it is unclear what this word should mean.
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
notes
[2] Þvinnils ‘of Þvinnill’: Emendation proposed by Konráð Gíslason (and Eiríkur Jónsson 1875-89, II). Sveinbjörn Egilsson emended to *þynnils, although it is unclear what this word should mean.
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
notes
[2] Þvinnils ‘of Þvinnill’: Emendation proposed by Konráð Gíslason (and Eiríkur Jónsson 1875-89, II). Sveinbjörn Egilsson emended to *þynnils, although it is unclear what this word should mean.
vigg ‘of the horse’
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viggr (noun m.): horse < viggbaldr (noun m.)
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
vigg ‘of the horse’
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viggr (noun m.): horse < viggbaldr (noun m.)
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
Baldr ‘the Baldr’
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Baldr (noun m.): [Baldr, Baldur] < viggbaldr (noun m.)
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
víðrar ‘of the wide’
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víðr (adj.): far
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
víðrar ‘of the wide’
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víðr (adj.): far
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
víðrar ‘of the wide’
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víðr (adj.): far
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
kennings
Þvinnils víðrar foldar vigg-Baldr‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’
= SEAFARER
the wide land of Þvinnill → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
the Baldr of the SHIP → SEAFARER
verk ‘’
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verk (noun n.; °-s; -): deed < verkkaup (noun n.)
kaup ‘the wages’
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kaup (noun n.; °-s; -): reward, purchase < verkkaup (noun n.)
sér ‘for himself’
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sik (pron.; °gen. sín, dat. sér): (refl. pron.)
merkði ‘he had set aside’
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merkja (verb): mark, signify
Fast ‘fast’
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fastr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): firm, fast
helt ‘held’
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halda (verb): hold, keep
lundr ‘tree’
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1. lundr (noun m.; °-ar, dat. -i/-; -ar): grove, tree
kennings
Hôttnæfr lundr linnvengis‘The virtuous tree of the serpent-ground ’
= MAN
the serpent-ground → GOLD
The virtuous tree of the GOLD → MAN
ok ‘and’
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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also
leynði ‘concealed’
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1. leyna (verb): hide, conceal
linn ‘of the serpent’
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linnr (noun m.): snake < linnvengi (noun n.)
kennings
Hôttnæfr lundr linnvengis‘The virtuous tree of the serpent-ground ’
= MAN
the serpent-ground → GOLD
The virtuous tree of the GOLD → MAN
linn ‘of the serpent’
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linnr (noun m.): snake < linnvengi (noun n.)
kennings
Hôttnæfr lundr linnvengis‘The virtuous tree of the serpent-ground ’
= MAN
the serpent-ground → GOLD
The virtuous tree of the GOLD → MAN
vengis ‘ground’
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vengi (noun n.): land, field < linnvengi (noun n.)
kennings
Hôttnæfr lundr linnvengis‘The virtuous tree of the serpent-ground ’
= MAN
the serpent-ground → GOLD
The virtuous tree of the GOLD → MAN
vengis ‘ground’
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vengi (noun n.): land, field < linnvengi (noun n.)
kennings
Hôttnæfr lundr linnvengis‘The virtuous tree of the serpent-ground ’
= MAN
the serpent-ground → GOLD
The virtuous tree of the GOLD → MAN
trú ‘faith’
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trú (noun f.; °-ar): faith, belief
sinni ‘his’
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3. sinn (pron.; °f. sín, n. sitt): (refl. poss. pron.)
hlunn ‘of the launching-roller’
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hlunnr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): roller < hlunndýr (noun n.)
[7] hlunndýrs: ‘hlvɴ dv[...]s’ 673b, ‘hlyra dyrs’ 673bÞH, ‘hlvɴ dvrs’ 673bFJ
kennings
heiðna runna hlunndýrs,‘from the heathen trees of the animal of the launching-roller,’
= SEAFARER
the animal of the launching-roller, → SHIP
from the heathen trees of the SHIP → SEAFARER
hlunn ‘of the launching-roller’
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hlunnr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): roller < hlunndýr (noun n.)
[7] hlunndýrs: ‘hlvɴ dv[...]s’ 673b, ‘hlyra dyrs’ 673bÞH, ‘hlvɴ dvrs’ 673bFJ
kennings
heiðna runna hlunndýrs,‘from the heathen trees of the animal of the launching-roller,’
= SEAFARER
the animal of the launching-roller, → SHIP
from the heathen trees of the SHIP → SEAFARER
dýrs ‘of the animal’
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1. dýr (noun n.; °-s (spec.: dyʀiɴs KonrA 66⁴, etc., cf. Seip 1955 188-189); -): animal < hlunndýr (noun n.)
[7] hlunndýrs: ‘hlvɴ dv[...]s’ 673b, ‘hlyra dyrs’ 673bÞH, ‘hlvɴ dvrs’ 673bFJ
kennings
heiðna runna hlunndýrs,‘from the heathen trees of the animal of the launching-roller,’
= SEAFARER
the animal of the launching-roller, → SHIP
from the heathen trees of the SHIP → SEAFARER
dýrs ‘of the animal’
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1. dýr (noun n.; °-s (spec.: dyʀiɴs KonrA 66⁴, etc., cf. Seip 1955 188-189); -): animal < hlunndýr (noun n.)
[7] hlunndýrs: ‘hlvɴ dv[...]s’ 673b, ‘hlyra dyrs’ 673bÞH, ‘hlvɴ dvrs’ 673bFJ
kennings
heiðna runna hlunndýrs,‘from the heathen trees of the animal of the launching-roller,’
= SEAFARER
the animal of the launching-roller, → SHIP
from the heathen trees of the SHIP → SEAFARER
heiðna ‘from the heathen’
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heiðinn (adj.): heathen
kennings
heiðna runna hlunndýrs,‘from the heathen trees of the animal of the launching-roller,’
= SEAFARER
the animal of the launching-roller, → SHIP
from the heathen trees of the SHIP → SEAFARER
runna ‘trees’
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runnr (noun m.; °dat. -i/-; -ar): bush, tree
kennings
heiðna runna hlunndýrs,‘from the heathen trees of the animal of the launching-roller,’
= SEAFARER
the animal of the launching-roller, → SHIP
from the heathen trees of the SHIP → SEAFARER
hôtt ‘’
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3. hár (adj.; °-van; compar. hǽrri, superl. hǽstr): high < háttnæfr (adj.)
[8] hôttnæfr: ‘hactnæfr’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘hattnæfr’ 673bFJ
kennings
Hôttnæfr lundr linnvengis‘The virtuous tree of the serpent-ground ’
= MAN
the serpent-ground → GOLD
The virtuous tree of the GOLD → MAN
næfr ‘The virtuous’
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2. næfr (adj.): [virtuous] < háttnæfr (adj.)
[8] hôttnæfr: ‘hactnæfr’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘hattnæfr’ 673bFJ
kennings
Hôttnæfr lundr linnvengis‘The virtuous tree of the serpent-ground ’
= MAN
the serpent-ground → GOLD
The virtuous tree of the GOLD → MAN
við ‘with’
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2. við (prep.): with, against
goð ‘God’
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1. guð (noun m.; °***guðrs, guðis, gus): (Christian) God
sôttum ‘to his agreements’
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sátt (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): settlement
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And the Baldr <god> of the horse of the wide land of Þvinnill <sea-king> [(lit. ‘horse-Baldr of the wide land of Þvinnill’) SEA > SHIP > SEAFARER] gave the wages, which he had set aside for himself, for the support of poor men. The virtuous tree of the serpent-ground [GOLD > MAN] held fast to his agreements with God and concealed his faith from the heathen trees of the animal of the launching-roller [SHIP > SEAFARER],
The wording of this st. corresponds very closely to the C text of the prose saga (Louis-Jensen 1998, cxxiv), except for the kennings, while the Lat. and A texts state only that Plácitus took his wages, and do not refer to his giving of alms or his concealing his Christian faith from heathens.
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