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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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RvHbreiðm Hl 11III/5 — gnógu* ‘abundance’

Rétts, at rekkum þótti
Ragnarr hauksnarr … ;
rauð bragna vinr blóði
bensildr hringmildr algildr.
Frægr lét gramr með gnógu*
gunnhvatr ólatr †ul† … ;
satts, at siklingr þótti
sjaldhýrr, margskýrr, aldýrr.

Rétts, at Ragnarr þótti rekkum hauksnarr … ; hringmildr, algildr vinr bragna rauð bensildr blóði. Frægr, gunnhvatr, ólatr gramr lét †ul† … með gnógu*; satts, at siklingr þótti sjaldhýrr, margskýrr, aldýrr.

It is right that Ragnarr seemed hawk-keen … to men; the ring-generous, thoroughly splendid friend of the people [= Ragnarr] reddened wound-herrings [SWORDS] with blood. The renowned, battle-swift, not tardy ruler gave … … with abundance; it is true that the lord seemed seldom friendly, very wise, thoroughly excellent.

readings

[5] gnógu*: gnógum papp25ˣ, R683ˣ

notes

[5] með gnógu* (n. dat. sg.) ‘with abundance’: Með gnógum (n. dat. pl.) ‘with abundances’ (so both mss), has been emended to með gnógu ‘with abundance’ in keeping with earlier eds.

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