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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Hjþ Lv 12VIII (HjǪ 34)/5 — öldungis ‘absolutely’

Hörðr hann heitir,         hefir fátt prýði,
velr um vápn sjaldan,         vill ei skart þiggja,
öldungis einninn         ekki hræðiz,
maðr mjök snarligr;         met ek hann mikils.

Hann heitir Hörðr, hefir fátt prýði, velr sjaldan um vápn, vill ei þiggja skart, öldungis einninn hræðiz ekki, maðr mjök snarligr; ek met hann mikils.

He is called Hǫrðr, has little gallantry, seldom chooses weapons, will not accept finery, likewise absolutely shows no fear, a man most keen; I value him greatly.

readings

[5] öldungis: ‘old[…]’ 109a IIIˣ, öldunga papp6ˣ, aldregi ÍBR5ˣ

notes

[5] öldungis ‘absolutely’: The reading of 109a IIIˣ is now unclear; Skj A records it as ‘olldvge’. Both Skj B and Skald change to the older form ǫllungis, but the later form is retained here and by FSN and FSGJ

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