Ólhelg Lv 6I/1 — Lítt ‘Little’
Lítt mun herr enn hætta
— hrafn sleit af ná beitu —
— vér unnum gný Gunnar —
glaðr í nótt á Jaðri.
Umstilli hefr illa
(ættgóðr) of rof sætta
(Erlingr beið til árla
andrán) getit hônum.
Lítt mun herr enn hætta, glaðr í nótt á Jaðri; hrafn sleit beitu af ná; vér unnum gný Gunnar. Umstilli of rof sætta hefr getit hônum illa; ættgóðr Erlingr beið andrán til árla.
Little will the army again take respite, glad tonight in Jæren; the raven tore its meal from the corpse; we made the clamour of Gunnr <valkyrie> [BATTLE]. The machinations over the breach of settlements have brought him a bad outcome; Erlingr, of good kindred, was robbed of life too soon.
readings
[1] Lítt: ‘Avrr’ Bb
notes
[All]: For the sea-battle in 1027 or 1028 against Erlingr at Bókn (Bokn in Boknafjorden, Jæren, Rogaland), see also Sigv Erlfl, BjHall Kálffl 1-2.
grammar
Strong form: in -ll
| masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sing. | N A G D | gamall gamlan gamals gǫmlum | gǫmul gamla gamallar gamalli | gamalt gamalt gamals gǫmlu |
| pl. | N A G D | gamlir gamla gamalla gǫmlum | gamlar gamlar gamalla gǫmlum | gǫul gǫmul gamalla gǫmlum |