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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Ótt Hfl 8I/2 — Yggs ‘of Yggr’

Enn brauzt, éla kennir
Yggs gunnþorinn, bryggjur
(linns hefr lǫnd at vinna)
Lundúna (þér snúnat).
Hǫfðu hart of krafðir
— hildr óx við þat — skildir
gang, en gamlir sprungu
gunnþinga járnhringar.

Gunnþorinn kennir éla Yggs, brauzt enn bryggjur Lundúna; hefr snúnat þér at vinna lǫnd linns. Skildir, hart of krafðir, hǫfðu gang, en gamlir járnhringar gunnþinga sprungu; hildr óx við þat.

Battle-daring master of the storms of Yggr <= Óðinn> [BATTLES > WARRIOR], you further broke the wharves of London; it has turned out for you to win the lands of the serpent [GOLD]. Shields, hard pressed, had movement, and old iron-rings of battle-meetings [MAIL-SHIRTS] sprang apart; battle increased at that.

readings

[2] Yggs: ‘ygs’ Holm2, J1ˣ, 68, 75c, 325VII, Bb, Flat, Tóm, ‘uggs’ 78aˣ, Ygg 61

notes

[2] Yggs : bryggjur: The rhyme is indebted to Sigv Víkv 6/4 Yggs Lundúna bryggjur.

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