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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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SnSt Ht 32III/1 — þreifsk ‘grew’

Él þreifsk skarpt of Skúla
skýs snarvinda lindar;
egg varð hvǫss í hǫggum
hræs dynbrunnum runnin.
Seimþreytir bjó sveita
snjallr ilstafna hrafni;
Páll varð und fet falla
framm þrábarni arnar.

Él skýs snarvinda lindar þreifsk skarpt of Skúla; hvǫss egg varð runnin dynbrunnum hræs í hǫggum. Snjallr seimþreytir bjó ilstafna hrafni sveita; Páll varð falla framm und fet þrábarni arnar.

The storm of the cloud of the biting winds of the linden-spear [BATTLE > SHIELD > BATTLE] grew vigorously around Skúli; the sharp blade became drenched with rushing fountains of carrion [BLOOD] during the blows. The brave gold-destroyer [GENEROUS MAN] adorned the foot-sole prows [CLAWS] of the raven with blood; Páll had to fall forwards beneath the footsteps of the beloved child of the eagle [EAGLE].

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