Men bjóðum þér máls at gjöldum;
muna drengja vin dælt at letja.
Fær engi nú svá fríðar hnossir
fagra bauga, at ek fara eigi.
Bjóðum þér men at gjöldum máls; muna dælt at letja vin drengja. Engi fær nú svá fríðar hnossir, fagra bauga, at ek fara eigi.
We [I] offer you a necklace as reward for your word; it will not be easy to hold back the friend of the valiant ones. None can give now such beautiful treasures, fair rings, that I will not go.
[5] engi: ei R715ˣ
[5] engi fær nú ‘none can give now’: Skj B prefers R715ˣ’s reading, fær þú eigi mér ‘you cannot give me’.
Pronouns and determiners: engi (none, no)
masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
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sing. | N A G D | engi engan, engi engis, enskis engum | engi enga engrar engri | ekki ekki engis, enskis engu |
pl. | N A G D | engir enga engra engum | engar engar engra engum | engi engi engra engum |