Eigi skaltu hlæja, ef þú vilt horskr vera,
at öldruðum afa;
opt þat ellibjúgr man, sem ungr veit eigi,
ok kennir gott gum*um.
Skaltu eigi hlæja at öldruðum afa, ef þú vilt vera horskr; ellibjúgr man opt þat, sem ungr veit eigi, ok kennir gum*um gott.
You must not laugh at an elderly grandfather, if you want to be wise; often one bowed down with age remembers what a young person does not know, and teaches men well.
[2] ef þú vilt horskr: ef horskr vilt 723aˣ, er vill hoskr 624
Irregular verbs: vilja (to wish)
indic. | subj. | ||||
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pres. | past | pres. | past | ||
sing. pl. | 1 2 3 1 2 3 | vil vill, vilt vill viljum vilið vilja | vilda vildir vildi vildum vilduð vildu | vilja vilir vili vilim vilið vili | vilda vildir vildi vildim vildið vildi |
pres. part. past part. | viljandi viljat |