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Anon Krm 17^VIII/1 — vér ‘We’

⬅︎ vér (pron.; °gen. vár, dat./acc. oss): we, us, our

Hjuggu vér með hjörvi.
Hundmargan sá ek falla
morginstund fyrir mæki
mann í odda sennu.
Syni mínum hneit snimma
slíðra þorn við hjarta;
Egill lét Agnar ræntan
óblauðan hal lífi.
Glumði geirr við Hamðis
gránserk; bliku merki.

Hjuggu vér með hjörvi. Ek sá hundmargan mann falla fyrir mæki morginstund í sennu odda. Þorn slíðra hneit snimma við hjarta syni mínum; Egill lét ræntan Agnar, óblauðan hal, lífi. Geirr glumði við gránserk Hamðis; merki bliku.

We hewed with the sword. I saw very many a man fall before the sword at morning-time in the quarrel of weapon-points [BATTLE]. The thorn of scabbards [SWORD] struck early at the heart of my son; Egill caused Agnarr, an uncowardly man, to be deprived of life. The spear resounded against the grey shirt of Hamðir <legendary hero> [MAIL-COAT]; banners gleamed.

readings

[1] Hjuggu vér með hjörvi: ‘Hiuggu ver m(ed) hiorfi’(?) 1824b, abbrev. as ‘[…] v(’) m(’) h(iaurfi)’(?) 147, Hjuggum vér með hjǫrvi 6ˣ, LR, R693ˣ, abbrev. as ‘H.v. m h:’ R702ˣ

grammar

Pronouns and determiners: First person

	sing.	dual	pl.
N A G D	ek mik mín mér	vit okkr okkar okkr	vér oss vár oss

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