SnSt Ht 51III/8 — vill ‘wants’
Herstefnir lætr hrafn
hungrs fullseðjask ungr;
ilspornat getr ǫrn
aldrlausastan haus,
vilja borg en vargr
vígsára klífr grár;
opt sólgit fær ylgr
— jǫfurr góðr vill svá — blóð.
Ungr herstefnir lætr hrafn fullseðjask hungrs; ǫrn getr ilspornat aldrlausastan haus, en grár vargr klífr vígsára borg vilja; ylgr fær opt sólgit blóð; góðr jǫfurr vill svá.
The young army-leader lets the raven fully sate its hunger; the eagle can tread the most lifeless skull underfoot, and the grey wolf climbs the battle-wounded stronghold of the will [BREAST]; the she-wolf can often swallow blood; the good prince wants that.
grammar
Irregular verbs: vilja (to wish)
| indic. | subj. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pres. | past | pres. | past | ||
| sing. pl. | 1 2 3 1 2 3 | vil vill, vilt vill viljum vilið vilja | vilda vildir vildi vildum vilduð vildu | vilja vilir vili vilim vilið vili | vilda vildir vildi vildim vildið vildi |
| pres. part. past part. | viljandi viljat | ||||