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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Bjarni Frag 1III/2 — merki ‘the stars’

Varð, þats fylkis fœrðu,
fárverk, bráa merki
— gǫr varð heipt — ór hjǫrvi
Heimdalls viðir seima.

Fárverk varð, þats viðir seima fœrðu merki bráa ór hjǫrvi Heimdalls fylkis; heipt varð gǫr.

A terrible deed came to pass, when trees of gold [MEN] stabbed the stars of the eyelashes [EYES] out of the sword of Heimdallr <god> [HEAD] of the ruler; [an act of] hatred was accomplished.

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grammar

case: acc.
number: pl.

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