Hverr séi jǫfra œgi
jarl fjǫlvitrum betra
eða gjarnara at gœða
glym hraðsveldan skjalda?
Stendr af stála skúrar
styrr ólítill Gauti,
þás fólks jaðarr foldir
ferr sig-Njǫrðum varða.
Hverr séi jarl betra fjǫlvitrum œgi jǫfra eða gjarnara at gœða hraðsveldan glym skjalda? Ólítill styrr stendr af Gauti skúrar stála, þás jaðarr fólks ferr varða foldir sig-Njǫrðum.
Who might see a jarl better than the extremely wise terrifier of princes [RULER] or more eager to increase the swift-growing clash of shields [BATTLE]? No small enmity issues from the Gautr <= Óðinn> of the shower of swords [BATTLE > WARRIOR] when the protector of the people [RULER] goes to defend the lands against battle-Nirðir <gods> [WARRIORS].
Verbs: Strong Verbs
The stem of the subjunctive pl. is i-mutation of the indicative pl..
lúka ‘shut, end’
Indicative | Subjunctive | ||||
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Present | Past | Present | Past | ||
Active voice | |||||
sing. | 1 2 3 | lýk lýkr lýkr | lauk laukt lauk | lúka lúkir lúki | lyka lykir lyki |
pl. | 1 2 3 | lúkum lúkið lúka | lukum lukuð luku | lúkim lúkið lúki | lykim lykið lyki |
infinitive pres. part. past part. | lúka lúkandi lúkinn, lúkin, lúkit | ||||
Middle voice | |||||
sing. | 1 2 3 | lýkumk lýksk lýksk | laukumk laukzk lauksk | lúkumk lúkisk lúkisk | lykumk lykisk lykisk |
pl. | 1 2 3 | lúkumk lúkizk lúkask | lukumk lukuzk lukusk | lúkimk lúkizk lúkisk | lykimk lykizk lykisk |
infinitive pres. part. past part. | lúkask lúkandisk lúkizk |