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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Anon Mhkv 16III/5 — Nøkkvi ‘something’

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.

grammar

Pronouns and determiners: nǫkkurr (some, any

masc.fem.neut.
sing. N
A
G
D
nakkvarr, nǫkkurr
nakkvarn, nǫkkurn
nakkvars, nǫkkurs
nǫkkurum
nǫkkur
nakkvara, nǫkkura
nakkvarrar, nǫkkurrar
nakkvarri, nǫkkurri
nakkvat, nǫkkut
nakkvat, nǫkkut
nakkvars, nǫkkurs
nǫkkuru
pl. N
A
G
D
nakkvarir, nǫkkurir
nakkvara, nǫkkura
nakkvarra, nǫkkurra
nǫkkurum
nakkvarar, nǫkkurar
nakkvarar, nǫkkurar
nakkvarra, nǫkkurra
nǫkkurum
nǫkkur
nǫkkur
nakkvarra, nǫkkurra
nǫkkurum
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