Anonymous Poems, Plácitusdrápa 48

Jonna Louis-Jensen

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Anon Pl 48^VII

Jonna Louis-Jensen and Tarrin Wills (eds) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Plácitusdrápa 48’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 211.

Anonymous Poems Plácitusdrápa

47 48 49

[1] harðan: ‘h[...]þan’ 673b, ‘harþan’ 673bÞH, 673bFJ

hyr ‘of the fire’

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hyrr (noun m.): fire < hyrþróttr (noun m.)

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

hyr ‘of the fire’

(not checked:)
hyrr (noun m.): fire < hyrþróttr (noun m.)

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

Þróttr ‘The Þróttr’

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2. Þróttr (noun m.): Þróttr < hyrþróttr (noun m.)

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

í ‘in’

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í (prep.): in, into

styr ‘battle’

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styrr (noun m.; °dat. -): battle

flótta ‘the retreat’

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flótti (noun m.): flight, fleeing

odda ‘of spears’

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oddr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): point of weapon

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

odda ‘of spears’

(not checked:)
oddr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): point of weapon

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

odda ‘of spears’

(not checked:)
oddr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): point of weapon

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

þings ‘of the assembly’

(not checked:)
þing (noun n.; °-s; -): meeting, assembly

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

þings ‘of the assembly’

(not checked:)
þing (noun n.; °-s; -): meeting, assembly

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

þings ‘of the assembly’

(not checked:)
þing (noun n.; °-s; -): meeting, assembly

kennings

Odda þings hyr-Þróttr
‘fire-Þróttr of the assembly of spears’
= WARRIOR
the assembly of spears → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
The Þróttr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

ok ‘and’

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3. ok (conj.): and, but; also

eyddi ‘harried’

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2. eyða (verb; °-dd-): destroy

[3] eyddi: ‘[...]de’ 673b, ‘eydde’ 673bSE, 673bFJ, ‘rydde’ 673bÞH

eir ‘merci’

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eir (noun f.): mercy < eirlauss (adj.): ruthlessly

laust ‘lessly’

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lauss (adj.; °compar. lausari): loose, free, without < eirlauss (adj.): ruthlessly

heruð ‘districts’

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herað (noun n.; °-s; heruð): district

[4] heruð: ‘horoþ’ 673b

þeira ‘their’

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1. sá (pron.; °gen. þess, dat. þeim, acc. þann; f. sú, gen. þeirrar, acc. þá; n. þat, dat. því; pl. m. þeir, f. þǽ---): that (one), those

áðr ‘until’

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áðr (adv.; °//): before

fyr ‘for’

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fyr (prep.): for, over, because of, etc.

rán ‘the pillaging’

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rán (noun n.; °-s; -): plunder, plundering

þats ‘which’

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1. sá (pron.; °gen. þess, dat. þeim, acc. þann; f. sú, gen. þeirrar, acc. þá; n. þat, dat. því; pl. m. þeir, f. þǽ---): that (one), those

[5] þats réðu: ‘þat[...]’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘þat er reþo’(?) 673bSE, ‘þat es reþo’ 673bFJ

réðu ‘had’

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

[5] þats réðu: ‘þat[...]’ 673b, 673bÞH, ‘þat er reþo’(?) 673bSE, ‘þat es reþo’ 673bFJ

rand ‘of the shield’

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rǫnd (noun f.; °dat. -/-u; rendr/randir): shield, shield-rim < randlinnr (noun m.)

kennings

stafar randlinns
‘the staves of the shield-serpent ’
= WARRIORS
the shield-serpent → SWORD
the staves of the SWORD → WARRIORS

rand ‘of the shield’

(not checked:)
rǫnd (noun f.; °dat. -/-u; rendr/randir): shield, shield-rim < randlinnr (noun m.)

kennings

stafar randlinns
‘the staves of the shield-serpent ’
= WARRIORS
the shield-serpent → SWORD
the staves of the SWORD → WARRIORS

linns ‘serpent’

(not checked:)
linnr (noun m.): snake < randlinnr (noun m.)

kennings

stafar randlinns
‘the staves of the shield-serpent ’
= WARRIORS
the shield-serpent → SWORD
the staves of the SWORD → WARRIORS

linns ‘serpent’

(not checked:)
linnr (noun m.): snake < randlinnr (noun m.)

kennings

stafar randlinns
‘the staves of the shield-serpent ’
= WARRIORS
the shield-serpent → SWORD
the staves of the SWORD → WARRIORS

stafar ‘the staves’

(not checked:)
stafr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -; -ir): staff, post, stave, stick

kennings

stafar randlinns
‘the staves of the shield-serpent ’
= WARRIORS
the shield-serpent → SWORD
the staves of the SWORD → WARRIORS

vinna ‘committed’

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2. vinna (verb): perform, work

gjald ‘compensation’

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gjald (noun n.): payment, reward, return

sem ‘as’

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sem (conj.): as, which

goðs ‘God’s’

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1. guð (noun m.; °***guðrs, guðis, gus): (Christian) God

kennings

þegn goðs
‘God’s retainer ’
= HOLY MAN
God’s retainer → HOLY MAN

þegn ‘retainer’

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þegn (noun m.; °dat. -/-i; -ar): thane, man, franklin

kennings

þegn goðs
‘God’s retainer ’
= HOLY MAN
God’s retainer → HOLY MAN

vildi ‘wished’

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vilja (verb): want, intend

[7] vildi: ‘[...]lde’ 673b, ‘vildi’(?) 673bSE, ‘vallde’ 673bÞH, ‘valde’ 673bFJ

gjalfr ‘of the sea’

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gjalfr (noun n.; °-s): surge, waves < gjalfrhestr (noun m.)

[8] gjalfrhests: ‘giafr hestc’ 673b, 673bFJ, ‘giafr betsc’ 673bÞH

kennings

metendr gjalfrhests
‘the appraisers of the sea-stallion ’
= SEAFARERS
the sea-stallion → SHIP
the appraisers of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

gjalfr ‘of the sea’

(not checked:)
gjalfr (noun n.; °-s): surge, waves < gjalfrhestr (noun m.)

[8] gjalfrhests: ‘giafr hestc’ 673b, 673bFJ, ‘giafr betsc’ 673bÞH

kennings

metendr gjalfrhests
‘the appraisers of the sea-stallion ’
= SEAFARERS
the sea-stallion → SHIP
the appraisers of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

hests ‘stallion’

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hestr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): horse, stallion < gjalfrhestr (noun m.)

[8] gjalfrhests: ‘giafr hestc’ 673b, 673bFJ, ‘giafr betsc’ 673bÞH

kennings

metendr gjalfrhests
‘the appraisers of the sea-stallion ’
= SEAFARERS
the sea-stallion → SHIP
the appraisers of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

hests ‘stallion’

(not checked:)
hestr (noun m.; °-s, dat. -i; -ar): horse, stallion < gjalfrhestr (noun m.)

[8] gjalfrhests: ‘giafr hestc’ 673b, 673bFJ, ‘giafr betsc’ 673bÞH

kennings

metendr gjalfrhests
‘the appraisers of the sea-stallion ’
= SEAFARERS
the sea-stallion → SHIP
the appraisers of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

metendr ‘the appraisers’

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metandi (noun m.; °; -endr): valuer

kennings

metendr gjalfrhests
‘the appraisers of the sea-stallion ’
= SEAFARERS
the sea-stallion → SHIP
the appraisers of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

festu ‘fixed’

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2. festa (verb): fasten, betrothe, promise

[8] festu: ‘(f)esto’(?) 673b, 673bFJ, ‘lesto’ 673bÞH

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Anon Pl 48VII

Her ‘’

ferðar ‘of the troops’

rak ‘pursued’

harðan ‘vigorously’

hyr ‘of the fire’

kennings

hyr ‘of the fire’

kennings

Þróttr ‘The Þróttr’

kennings

í ‘in’

styr ‘battle’

flótta ‘the retreat’

odda ‘of spears’

kennings

odda ‘of spears’

kennings

odda ‘of spears’

kennings

þings ‘of the assembly’

kennings

þings ‘of the assembly’

kennings

þings ‘of the assembly’

kennings

ok ‘and’

eyddi ‘harried’

eir ‘merci’

laust ‘lessly’

heruð ‘districts’

þeira ‘their’

áðr ‘until’

fyr ‘for’

rán ‘the pillaging’

þats ‘which’

réðu ‘had’

rand ‘of the shield’

kennings

rand ‘of the shield’

kennings

linns ‘serpent’

kennings

linns ‘serpent’

kennings

stafar ‘the staves’

kennings

vinna ‘committed’

gjald ‘compensation’

sem ‘as’

goðs ‘God’s’

kennings

þegn ‘retainer’

kennings

vildi ‘wished’

gjalfr ‘of the sea’

kennings

gjalfr ‘of the sea’

kennings

hests ‘stallion’

kennings

hests ‘stallion’

kennings

metendr ‘the appraisers’

kennings

festu ‘fixed’

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Anon Pl 48^VII