RvHbreiðm Hl 35III/6 — inn ‘The’
Þjóð hefr frétt til Fróða;
ferð leyfir menskerði;
hróðr hefk hugt at smíða
hringmiklum dǫglingi.
Hôtt bar hodda veitir
hjalmstall inn margsnjalli;
alkostigr gekk œstu
ǫðlingr at brynþingi.
Þjóð hefr frétt til Fróða; ferð leyfir menskerði; hefk hugt at smíða hringmiklum dǫglingi hróðr. Inn margsnjalli veitir hodda bar hjalmstall hôtt; alkostigr ǫðlingr gekk at œstu brynþingi.
People have heard of Fróði; the company commends the necklace-diminisher [GENEROUS MAN]; I have intended to forge praise for the ring-powerful ruler. The very capable bestower of treasures [GENEROUS MAN] carried the helmet-support [HEAD] high; the thoroughly splendid lord went to the raging byrnie-assembly [BATTLE].
notes
[6] inn margsnjalli ‘the very capable’: See the closely similar phrase in st. 36/2.
kennings
- Inn margsnjalli veitir hodda — The very capable bestower of treasures [GENEROUS MAN]
grammar
Pronouns and determiners: Definite article
The definite article is normally suffixed to nouns, except in some cases where it is used with an adjective. If the noun form ends in a vowel, the 'i' in the article is dropped. If the noun form ends in 'um', the 'm' and 'i' are both dropped. E.g. hesta (acc. pl.) > hestana (acc. pl. definite); hestum (dat. pl.) > hestunum (dat. pl. definite)
| masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sing. | N A G D | inn inn ins inum | in ina innar inni | it it ins inu |
| pl. | N A G D | inir ina inna inum | inar inar inna inum | in in inna inum |