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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Bjbp Jóms 10I/1 — dreyrgra ‘of bloody’

Heldu dreyrgra darra
Danmarkar til sterkir
— þeim gafsk rausn ok ríki —
rjóðendr skipum síðan.
Ok auðbrotar erfi
ógnrakkastir drukku
— þeim frák ýmsum aukask
annir — feðra sinna.

Sterkir rjóðendr dreyrgra darra heldu síðan skipum til Danmarkar; rausn ok ríki gafsk þeim. Ok ógnrakkastir auðbrotar drukku erfi feðra sinna; frák annir aukask ýmsum þeim.

The strong reddeners of bloody spears [WARRIORS] then sailed ships to Denmark; splendour and power came their way. And the extremely battle-bold wealth-breakers [GENEROUS MEN] drank a funeral feast for their fathers; I have heard that troubles increased for certain of them.

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[1] dreyrgra: ‘dryrgra’ Bb

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