RvHbreiðm Hl 39III/8 — svǫrt ‘black’
Harald frák gunni gerva;
Geri varð, þars lið barðisk,
— môr kom sigrs til sára
svangr — fullr, þars spjǫr gullu,
þvít, grástóði gríða
gnast hlífð, en brá fǫstu,
(hjaldrgǫgl nutu hildar)
hvít* (svǫrt) í dyn rítar.
Frák Harald gerva gunni; Geri varð fullr, þars lið barðisk; svangr môr sigrs kom til sára, þars spjǫr gullu, þvít hvít* hlífð gnast, en brá fǫstu grástóði gríða í dyn rítar; svǫrt hjaldrgǫgl nutu hildar.
I heard that Haraldr waged war; Geri <wolf> became sated where the troop fought; the hungry seagull of battle [RAVEN/EAGLE] came to wounds where spears resounded, because the white shield cracked, and the fast ended for the grey stud-horses of troll-women [WOLVES] in the din of the shield [BATTLE]; black battle-goslings [RAVENS] benefited from the fight.
kennings
- svǫrt hjaldrgǫgl — black battle-goslings [RAVENS]
grammar
Strong form: in -r
note the u-mutation in certain forms
| masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sing. | N A G D | langr langan langs lǫngum | lǫng langa langrar langri | langt langt langs lǫngu |
| pl. | N A G D | langir langa langra lǫngum | langar langar langra lǫngum | lǫng lǫng langra lǫngum |