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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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RvHbreiðm Hl 17III/2 — beit ‘bit’

Bjǫrn ǫrn bræddi; fjǫrnis
beit reit firum hneitir;
bauðsk — rauðsk brynju váði
bjǫrg mǫrg frekum vargi.
Ypt lypt átti at skipta
egg legg í tvau seggja;
hrátt brátt hafði at slíta
hrafn tafn af því jafnan.

Bjǫrn bræddi ǫrn; hneitir beit reit fjǫrnis firum; mǫrg bjǫrg bauðsk frekum vargi; váði brynju rauðsk. Ypt, lypt egg átti at skipta legg seggja í tvau; hrafn hafði jafnan hrátt tafn at slíta brátt af því.

Bjǫrn fed the eagle; the sword bit men’s land of the helmet [HEAD]; much nourishment was offered to the greedy wolf; the danger of the byrnie [SWORD] was reddened. The drawn, uplifted edge divided men’s legs in two; the raven always had raw food to tear quickly because of that.

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