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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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RvHbreiðm Hl 9-10III/11 —  ‘…’

Heldr vas Helgi mildr
hjǫrva … ok gegn;
háði hjalms við þjóð
†hin† …
gerðisk geira harðr
gnýr, en †ordo† …
… flaug
bǫðvar tungl á stǫð;

hvít klofnaði rít;
blóði
… fekk gagn;
veitti vísi nýtr

… fúsliga fljótt
Fenris átti ben

egg sundraði legg
Gauts, en gerði …
… malms sakaðr hjalmr.

Helgi vas heldr mildr hjǫrva … ok gegn; háði hjalms †hin† … við þjóð; harðr gnýr geira gerðisk, en †ordo† … flaug tungl bǫðvar á stǫð; … hvít rít klofnaði blóði … fekk gagn; nýtr vísi veitti … fúsliga fljótt; Fenris átti ben … egg sundraði legg; Gauts, en gerði … sakaðr hjalmr … malms …

Helgi was very generous with the swords’ … and honourable; he waged the helmet’s … … against people; a hard crash of spears [BATTLE] came about and … … flew the moon of battle [SHIELD] toward the landing place … the white shield was cloven with blood … got victory; the bountiful ruler gave … eagerly quickly; Fenrir’s <wolf’s> got wound … the edge shattered the leg; of Gautr <= Óðinn>, and the damaged helmet made … metal’s …

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