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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Arn Þorfdr 12II/4 — hæstr ‘highest’

Harri fekk í hverri
Hjaltlands þrumu branda
— greppr vill grams dýrð yppa —
gagn, sás hæstr vas bragna.

Harri Hjaltlands, sás vas hæstr bragna, fekk gagn í hverri þrumu branda; greppr vill yppa dýrð grams.

The lord of Shetland [= Þorfinnr], he who was highest of heroes, won victory in every thunderclap of swords [BATTLE]; the poet wishes to extol the worth of the ruler.

readings

[4] hæstr: so C, næstr R, , ‘[...]’ B, fremstr 744ˣ

notes

[4] hæstr ‘highest’: So C. This gives excellent sense, whether taken literally or figuratively; næstr ‘nearest, next’ in the main ms. is never applied without further qualification to human subjects.

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