Þit skuluð hlýða hróðri mínum,
Sigurðr ok Sjólfr, sessunautar.
Ykr á ek gjalda greypan verka,
hróðr harðsnúinn, huglausum tveim.
Sigurðr ok Sjólfr, þit sessunautar skuluð hlýða hróðri mínum. Ek á gjalda ykr tveim huglausum greypan verka, harðsnúinn hróðr.
Sigurðr and Sjólfr, you two bench companions must listen to my praise poetry. I have to pay back you two thoughtless fellows for [your] coarse composition, impudent poetry.
[2] hróðri mínum ‘my praise poetry’: Oddr means that his rivals should now listen to him praising his own exploits instead of exaggerating their own.
Pronouns and determiners: Possessive
masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
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sing. | N A G D | minn minn mín mínum | mín mína minnar minni | mitt mitt míns mínu |
pl. | N A G D | mínir mína minna mínum | mínar mínar minna mínum | mín mín minna mínum |