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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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RvHbreiðm Hl 31III/3 — váða ‘the danger’

Frilleifs vann ek sagt frá snilli;
siklingr vakði gunni mikla;
rjóða kunni randar váða
rómu valdr í benja ǫldu.
Bíta knátti brynju ótti
— brandar skôru svartar randir —
(Gera spurðik þar gladdan verða)
gunnar sól (með ylgjar brunni).

Ek vann sagt frá snilli Frilleifs; siklingr vakði mikla gunni; valdr rómu kunni rjóða váða randar í ǫldu benja. Ótti brynju knátti bíta sól gunnar; brandar skôru svartar randir; spurðik Gera verða gladdan þar með brunni ylgjar.

I was able to tell about the prowess of Friðleifr; the hero stirred up a great battle; the ruler of strife [WARRIOR] knew how to redden the danger of the shield-rim [SWORD] in the wave of wounds [BLOOD]. The terror of the byrnie [SWORD] bit the sun of battle [SHIELD]; blades cut black shield-rims; I heard that Geri <wolf> was gladdened there with the spring of the she-wolf [BLOOD].

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