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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Anon Mhkv 16III/2 — sáran ‘a sore’

Engi þarf at hræðask hót;
heldr kømr opt við sáran fót;
hlutgjarn ferr með annars sǫk.
Nøkkvi ríkstr er heima hverr;
†ta† ek umb at síðr;
orðin fara, þegar munninn líðr.

Engi þarf at hræðask hót; heldr opt kømr við sáran fót; hlutgjarn ferr með sǫk annars. Nøkkvi ríkstr er hverr heima; ... †ta† ek umb at síðr; orðin fara, þegar munninn líðr.

No one needs to fear threats; rather often does something touch a sore foot; … a busybody conducts another’s suit. At home each man is something of a king; … I … about [it] the less; words travel as soon as they leave the mouth.

readings

[2] við sáran fót: ‘[...]’ R, ‘v[...]fot’ RFJ, ‘[...]fot’ RJS

notes

[2] við sáran fót ‘a sore foot’: Lit. ‘against a sore foot’: The suggestion by Jón Sigurðsson has been followed in all subsequent eds.

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