Jonna Louis-Jensen and Tarrin Wills (eds) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Plácitusdrápa 34’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 202-3.
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1. minna (verb): remind, remember, recall
[1] þás: ‘þa [...]’ 673b, ‘þa er’ 673bÞH, 673bFJ
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gumi (noun m.; °-a; gumar/gumnar): man
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gunnr (noun f.): battle < gunndjarfr (adj.): battle-brave
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djarfr (adj.; °compar. -ari, superl. -astr): bold < gunndjarfr (adj.): battle-brave
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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am
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þǫrf (noun f.; °þarfar; þarfar/þarfir): need
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1. Yggr (noun m.): Yggr
[3] Yggjar: ‘ygg[...]ar’ 673b, 673bFJ, ‘yggiar’ 673bÞH
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1. leikr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -/-i; -ar): sport, play
[3] leik: ‘[...]’ 673b, ‘læik’ noted as unclear 673bÞH, ‘leik’ 673bFJ
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hvé (adv.): how
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1. auka (verb; °eykr; jók, jóku/juku): (str. intrans.) increase
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endr (adv.): formerly, once, again
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Plácitus (noun m.): Plácitus, Placitus
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kenna (verb): know, teach
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vell (noun n.): gold < vellmeiðir (noun m.)
[5] Vellmeiðis: ‘vel[...]mei[...]’ 673b, ‘vellmeidrs’ or ‘vellmeidis’ 673bÞH, ‘vel[...] mei|þer’ 673bFJ
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meiðir (noun m.): destroyer, harmer < vellmeiðir (noun m.)
[5] Vellmeiðis: ‘vel[...]mei[...]’ 673b, ‘vellmeidrs’ or ‘vellmeidis’ 673bÞH, ‘vel[...] mei|þer’ 673bFJ
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1. víða (adv.): widely
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víg (noun n.; °-s; -): battle < vígteitr (adj.)
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-teitr (adj.): [glad] < vígteitr (adj.)
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konungr (noun m.; °dat. -i, -s; -ar): king
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leita (verb): seek, look for, attack
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gnótt (noun f.): abundance
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2. heita (verb): be called, promise
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góðr (adj.): good
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2. er (conj.): who, which, when
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mega (verb): may, might
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1. gramr (noun m.): ruler
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2. svinnr (adj.): wise
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halr (noun m.; °-s): man
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2. finna (verb): find, meet
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Minntisk gramr, þás gumna |
The king recalled how Plácitus once knew how to intensify the game of Yggr <= Óðinn> [BATTLE], when he was in need of battle-bold men. The strife-glad king bade [his men] search for the gold-destroyer [GENEROUS MAN] far and wide; the king promised an abundance of riches to the one who might find the wise man.
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