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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Hergunnr Lv 2VIII (HjǪ 18)/6 — finnumz ‘meet’

Held ek upp hrömmum;         hér máttu, jöfurr, líta
hendr Hergunnar;         hefi ek negl óskorna.
Rifna mun þín ólpa,         ef vit, jöfurr, finnumz;
þér skal ei kyrt klappa,         konungr inn suðræni.

Ek held upp hrömmum; hér máttu líta, jöfurr, hendr Hergunnar; ek hefi óskorna negl. Ólpa þín mun rifna, ef vit finnumz, jöfurr; skal ei klappa þér kyrt, inn suðræni konungr.

I hold up my paws; here you can see, prince, Hergunnr’s hands; I have uncut nails. Your cloak will be ripped if we two meet, prince; you will not be stroked gently, southern king.

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[6] finnumz: finnuz 109a IIIˣ, papp6ˣ, ‘finnunz’ ÍBR5ˣ

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