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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Anon Mhkv 18III/1 — bezt ‘best’

Efnum þykkir bezt at búa;
brǫgðótt reyndisk gemlu fúa;
margar kunni hon slœgðir sér;
svá nǫkkvi gafsk Rannveig mér.
Illa hefr, sá er annan sýkr;
eigi veit, áðr hefndum lýkr;
bráðfengr þykkir brullaups frami;
brigða lengi er hverr inn sami.

Þykkir bezt at búa efnum; fúa reyndisk gemlu brǫgðótt; hon kunni sér margar slœgðir; svá nǫkkvi gafsk Rannveig mér. Illa hefr, sá er sýkr annan; eigi veit, áðr hefndum lýkr; frami brullaups þykkir bráðfengr; brigða lengi er hverr inn sami.

It seems best to live with resources; the vixen proved cunning to the year-old ewe; she knew many tricks for herself; so Rannveig somewhat showed herself to me. The one who betrays another comes off badly; the outcome is not known until vengeance ends; the glory of the wedding feast seems quickly won; exceedingly long is every man the same.

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
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