ESk Lv 8III/8 — nǫkkvat ‘somewhat’
Brattrs baldrekr Þjóttu;
berr vindr Raðar linda;
víðgyrðill þýtr Vǫrðu;
veltr Fenhringar belti.
Yglisk umbgerð Huglar;
olmrs grásili Stolmar;
fleygir Bóknar baugi;
brakar Lygru men nǫkkvat.
Brattrs baldrekr Þjóttu; vindr berr linda Raðar; víðgyrðill Vǫrðu þýtr; belti Fenhringar veltr. Umbgerð Huglar yglisk; olmrs grásili Stolmar; fleygir baugi Bóknar; men Lygru brakar nǫkkvat.
Steep is the baldric of Tjøtta <island> [SEA]; the wind lifts the band of Radøy <island> [SEA]; the wide girdle of Varða <island> [SEA] roars; the belt of Askøy <island> [SEA] rolls. The sheath of Huglo <island> [SEA] becomes fierce; grim is the grey harness-strap of Stolmen <island> [SEA]; the ring of Bokn <island> [SEA] is flung out; the necklace of Lygra <island> [SEA] thunders somewhat.
notes
[8] brakar nǫkkvat ‘thunders somewhat’: The root vowel in nǫkkvat ‘somewhat’ (<ǫ> rather than <ø>) is secured by the internal rhyme (-ak- : -ǫkk-) here. See Note to Lv 7/8 above.
grammar
Pronouns and determiners: nǫkkurr (some, any
| masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sing. | N A G D | nakkvarr, nǫkkurr nakkvarn, nǫkkurn nakkvars, nǫkkurs nǫkkurum | nǫkkur nakkvara, nǫkkura nakkvarrar, nǫkkurrar nakkvarri, nǫkkurri | nakkvat, nǫkkut nakkvat, nǫkkut nakkvars, nǫkkurs nǫkkuru |
| pl. | N A G D | nakkvarir, nǫkkurir nakkvara, nǫkkura nakkvarra, nǫkkurra nǫkkurum | nakkvarar, nǫkkurar nakkvarar, nǫkkurar nakkvarra, nǫkkurra nǫkkurum | nǫkkur nǫkkur nakkvarra, nǫkkurra nǫkkurum |