Þul Óðins 7III/8 — Gestum ‘Gestum’
Bǫlverkr, Eylúðr, Brúnn, Sanngetall,
Þekkr, Þuðr, Ómi, Þ*undr ok Ófnir,
Uðr, Jólnir, Vakr, Jalkr ok Langbarðr,
Grímr ok Loðungr, Gestumblindi.
Bǫlverkr, Eylúðr, Brúnn, Sanngetall, Þekkr, Þuðr, Ómi, Þ*undr ok Ófnir, Uðr, Jólnir, Vakr, Jalkr ok Langbarðr, Grímr ok Loðungr, Gestumblindi.
Bǫlverkr, Eylúðr, Brúnn, Sanngetall, Þekkr, Þuðr, Ómi, Þ*undr and Ófnir, Uðr, Jólnir, Vakr, Jálkr and Langbarðr, Grímr and Loðungr, Gestumblindi.
readings
[8] Gestum‑: ‘gest[…]‑’ B, ‘gestum‑’ 744ˣ
notes
[8] Gestumblindi: The name is known from Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks (Heiðr, FSN I, 531-3) where it is said that Óðinn took on the appearance and social position of his worshipper, Gestumblindi from Reiðgotaland (cf. Gestiblindus Gothorum rex mentioned by Saxo, Saxo 2005, I, 5, 10, 1, pp. 342-3) and helped him outwit King Heiðrekr in a riddle contest (see Gestumbl HeiðrVIII (Heiðr 48-84), Heiðrekr HeiðrVIII (Heiðr 85)). According to Wessén (1924, 537-48), Gestumblindi is a contraction of Gest-inn-blinda ‘the blind stranger’ (so also ÍO: Gestumblindi; cf. FSN I, 463-88: Gestr hinn blindi), whereas A. Kock (1891, 180) interpreted the name as a contracted form of *Gest-unblindi, i.e. *Gest úblindi ‘non-blind stranger’, which is less plausible. Cf. Bileygr (st. 5/6).