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Anon Pl 45^VII

Jonna Louis-Jensen and Tarrin Wills (eds) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Plácitusdrápa 45’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 209.

Anonymous Poems Plácitusdrápa

Þá ‘then’

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2. þá (adv.): then

[1] Þá réð: ‘[...]’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘þa reþ’ 673bFJ

notes

[1] þá réð kenna ‘then recognised’: Finnur Jónsson (1887) claimed to be able to read ‘þa reþ’, but in Skj A marked all but the last letter as unclear.

réð ‘’

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ráða (verb): advise, rule, interpret, decide

[1] Þá réð: ‘[...]’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘þa reþ’ 673bFJ

notes

[1] þá réð kenna ‘then recognised’: Finnur Jónsson (1887) claimed to be able to read ‘þa reþ’, but in Skj A marked all but the last letter as unclear.

brims ‘of the surf’

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brim (noun n.): surf

kennings

Brims blakkrennandi
‘horse-driver of the surf’
= SEAFARER
the horse of the surf → SHIP
The driver of the SHIP → SEAFARER

brims ‘of the surf’

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brim (noun n.): surf

kennings

Brims blakkrennandi
‘horse-driver of the surf’
= SEAFARER
the horse of the surf → SHIP
The driver of the SHIP → SEAFARER

á ‘in’

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3. á (prep.): on, at

brœðrum ‘the brothers’

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bróðir (noun m.; °bróður/brǿðr/bróðurs, dat. bróður/brǿðr/breðr, acc. bróður/brǿðr; brǿðr/bróðr/breðr (brǿðrirnir Jvs291 75¹⁴), gen. brǿ---): brother

blakk ‘of the horse’

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1. blakkr (noun m.): horse < blakkrennandi (noun m.)

kennings

Brims blakkrennandi
‘horse-driver of the surf’
= SEAFARER
the horse of the surf → SHIP
The driver of the SHIP → SEAFARER

blakk ‘of the horse’

(not checked:)
1. blakkr (noun m.): horse < blakkrennandi (noun m.)

kennings

Brims blakkrennandi
‘horse-driver of the surf’
= SEAFARER
the horse of the surf → SHIP
The driver of the SHIP → SEAFARER

rennandi ‘The driver’

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2. rennandi (noun m.): runner, driver < blakkrennandi (noun m.)

kennings

Brims blakkrennandi
‘horse-driver of the surf’
= SEAFARER
the horse of the surf → SHIP
The driver of the SHIP → SEAFARER

kenna ‘recognised’

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kenna (verb): know, teach

notes

[1] þá réð kenna ‘then recognised’: Finnur Jónsson (1887) claimed to be able to read ‘þa reþ’, but in Skj A marked all but the last letter as unclear.

skíðs ‘of the ski’

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skíð (noun n.; °; -): ski

[3] skíðs at skreytendr: ‘[...]aeytendr’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘sk[...]skr aeytendr’ 673bFJ

kennings

skreytendr skíðs skokks
‘the adorners of the ski of the deck-plank ’
= SEAFARERS
the ski of the deck-plank → SHIP
the adorners of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

notes

[3] skíðs ‘of the ski’: Emendation proposed by Lindquist 1928.

skíðs ‘of the ski’

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skíð (noun n.; °; -): ski

[3] skíðs at skreytendr: ‘[...]aeytendr’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘sk[...]skr aeytendr’ 673bFJ

kennings

skreytendr skíðs skokks
‘the adorners of the ski of the deck-plank ’
= SEAFARERS
the ski of the deck-plank → SHIP
the adorners of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

notes

[3] skíðs ‘of the ski’: Emendation proposed by Lindquist 1928.

at ‘that’

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4. at (conj.): that

[3] skíðs at skreytendr: ‘[...]aeytendr’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘sk[...]skr aeytendr’ 673bFJ

skreytendr ‘the adorners’

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skreytandi (noun m.): adorner

[3] skíðs at skreytendr: ‘[...]aeytendr’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘sk[...]skr aeytendr’ 673bFJ

kennings

skreytendr skíðs skokks
‘the adorners of the ski of the deck-plank ’
= SEAFARERS
the ski of the deck-plank → SHIP
the adorners of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

réðu ‘had’

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ráða (verb): advise, rule, interpret, decide

skokks ‘of the deck-plank’

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skokkr (noun m.): bottom-board

kennings

skreytendr skíðs skokks
‘the adorners of the ski of the deck-plank ’
= SEAFARERS
the ski of the deck-plank → SHIP
the adorners of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

skokks ‘of the deck-plank’

(not checked:)
skokkr (noun m.): bottom-board

kennings

skreytendr skíðs skokks
‘the adorners of the ski of the deck-plank ’
= SEAFARERS
the ski of the deck-plank → SHIP
the adorners of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

stór ‘of great’

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stórr (adj.): large, great < stórmenni (noun n.)

mennis ‘men’

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menni (noun n.): -men < stórmenni (noun n.)

þokka ‘the disposition’

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þokkr (noun m.): thought, disposition

[4] þokka: ‘[...]ca’ 673b, ‘[...]’ 673bÞH, ‘þocka’ 673bFJ

Þings ‘of the assembly’

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þing (noun n.; °-s; -): meeting, assembly

[5] Þings: ‘þi[...]’ 673b, ‘[...]’ 673bÞH, ‘þings’ 673bFJ

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

notes

[5] þings ‘of the assembly’: While the transcripts of ÞH and HE could not make out any letters at this point, Sveinbjörn reconstructed the word on the basis of the alliteration and skothending. Finnur’s 1887 transcription, however, claims to read the whole word.

Þings ‘of the assembly’

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þing (noun n.; °-s; -): meeting, assembly

[5] Þings: ‘þi[...]’ 673b, ‘[...]’ 673bÞH, ‘þings’ 673bFJ

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

notes

[5] þings ‘of the assembly’: While the transcripts of ÞH and HE could not make out any letters at this point, Sveinbjörn reconstructed the word on the basis of the alliteration and skothending. Finnur’s 1887 transcription, however, claims to read the whole word.

lét ‘had’

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láta (verb): let, have sth done

þessa ‘these’

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1. sjá (pron.; °gen. þessa dat. þessum/þeima, acc. þenna; f. sjá/þessi; n. þetta, dat. þessu/þvísa; pl. þessir): this

drengi ‘men’

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drengr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -; -ir, gen. -ja): man, warrior

þrá ‘The eager’

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2. þrár (adj.): defiant, tenacious < þráhvetjandi (noun m.)

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

hvetjandi ‘inciter’

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-hvetjandi (noun m.): [inciter] < þráhvetjandi (noun m.)

[6] ‑hvetjandi: ‘‑hevetiande’ 673b

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

setja ‘placed’

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setja (verb): place, set, establish

[6] setja: ‘[...]’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘setia’ 673bFJ

sóknar ‘of attack’

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sókn (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): attack, fight

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

sóknar ‘of attack’

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sókn (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): attack, fight

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

sóknar ‘of attack’

(not checked:)
sókn (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): attack, fight

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

fráns ‘of the serpent’

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1. fránn (noun m.): snake(?)

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

fráns ‘of the serpent’

(not checked:)
1. fránn (noun m.): snake(?)

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

fráns ‘of the serpent’

(not checked:)
1. fránn (noun m.): snake(?)

kennings

Þráhvetjandi þings fráns sóknar
‘The eager inciter of the assembly of the serpent of attack ’
= WARRIOR
the serpent of attack → SWORD
the assembly of the SWORD → BATTLE
The eager inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR

í ‘in’

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í (prep.): in, into

sína ‘his own’

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3. sinn (pron.; °f. sín, n. sitt): (refl. poss. pron.)

[7] sína: ‘syna’ 673b

sveit ‘company’

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sveit (noun f.; °-ar; -ir): host, company

þás ‘which’

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2. þá (adv.): then

[8] þás: þá 673b

notes

[8] þás ‘which’: Emendation proposed by Finnur Jónsson 1887. — [8] þás vas œzt teiti ‘which was foremost in high spirits’: Reading suggested by Jón Helgason (1932-3, 159).

þás ‘which’

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2. þá (adv.): then

[8] þás: þá 673b

notes

[8] þás ‘which’: Emendation proposed by Finnur Jónsson 1887. — [8] þás vas œzt teiti ‘which was foremost in high spirits’: Reading suggested by Jón Helgason (1932-3, 159).

œzt ‘foremost’

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œðri (adj. comp.): nobler, higher

notes

[8] þás vas œzt teiti ‘which was foremost in high spirits’: Reading suggested by Jón Helgason (1932-3, 159).

vas ‘was’

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2. vera (verb): be, is, was, were, are, am

notes

[8] þás vas œzt teiti ‘which was foremost in high spirits’: Reading suggested by Jón Helgason (1932-3, 159).

teiti ‘in high spirits’

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teiti (noun f.): cheerfulness

[8] teiti: ‘[...]i’ 673b, ‘[...]’ 673bÞH, ‘teiti’ 673bFJ

notes

[8] þás vas œzt teiti ‘which was foremost in high spirits’: Reading suggested by Jón Helgason (1932-3, 159).

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