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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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GunnLeif Merl II 34VIII/9 — Erut ‘are not’

‘Dregr él yfir         ógnar ljóma;
gerir drjúgan dyn         dýrra malma.
Gnýr es á glæstum         Gǫndlar himni
ok í hǫrðum hlam         Hlakkar tjǫldum.
Erut skjólsamar         Skǫglar kápur;
hrýtr hagl boga         hlíf í gegnum.

‘Él ljóma ógnar dregr yfir; gerir drjúgan dyn dýrra malma. Gnýr es á glæstum himni Gǫndlar ok hlam í hǫrðum tjǫldum Hlakkar. Kápur Skǫglar erut skjólsamar; hagl boga hrýtr í gegnum hlíf.

‘A blizzard of the light of terror [SWORD > BATTLE] is blowing; it causes a mighty din of precious weapons. There is a clashing on the shining heaven of Gǫndul <valkyrie> [SHIELD] and a thudding against the tough awnings of Hlǫkk <valkyrie> [SHIELDS]. The capes of Skǫgul <valkyrie> [MAIL-SHIRTS] are not protective; the hail of bows [ARROWS] pierces through armour.

readings

[9] Erut: erat Hb

notes

[9] erut ‘are not’: Emended by Kock (NN §2567A; Skald; cf. NN §2741), followed by Merl 2012, from ms. erað (refreshed) to agree with pl. kápur. See Note to II 28/3.

grammar

Irregular verbs: vera (to be)

indic.subj.
pres.pastpres.past
sing.


pl.
1
2
3
1
2
3
em
ert
er
erum
eruð
eru
var
vart
var
várum
váruð
váru

sér

sém
séð
væra
værir
væri
værim
værið
væri
imperative
past part.
ver, verið
verit
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