Ekúl Kristdr 3III/3 — s ‘is’
Môttrs, an menn of hyggi,
mætr goðs sonar betri;
þós engla gramr ǫllu
ǫrr helgari ok dýrri.
Mætr môttr sonar goðs [e]s betri, an menn of hyggi; þós ǫrr gramr engla helgari ok dýrri ǫllu.
The splendid power of the son of God [= Christ] is better than men can imagine; moreover the generous prince of angels [= God (= Christ)] is holier and more glorious than everything.
readings
[3] þós engla gramr (‘þoer engla gramr’): ‘þ[…]amr’ W
notes
[3] þós ‘moreover … is’: The syntax of st. 3 parallels that of sts 1 and 2, both of which consist of two couplets containing independent clauses. Þó is thus an adv. here (with the cliticised verb -s < es ‘is’).
grammar
Irregular verbs: vera (to be)
| indic. | subj. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pres. | past | pres. | past | ||
| sing. pl. | 1 2 3 1 2 3 | em ert er erum eruð eru | var vart var várum váruð váru | sé sér sé sém séð sé | væra værir væri værim værið væri |
| imperative past part. | ver, verið verit | ||||