Allra ráða tel ek þat einna bezt
at göfga æztan guð;
með hreinu hjarta skaltu á hann trúa
ok elska af öllum hug.
Ek tel þat einna bezt allra ráða at göfga æztan guð; skaltu trúa á hann með hreinu hjarta ok elska af öllum hug.
I consider this the best of all advice to worship the highest God; you must believe in him with a pure heart and love him with all your mind.
[2] einna bezt: so 723aˣ, bezt vera 1199ˣ, 624, bezt 720a IV
[2]: This l. lacks alliteration in mss other than 723aˣ, so Skj B and Skald adopt the reading einna bezt, as here.
Strong form: in -r
note the u-mutation in certain forms
masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
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sing. | N A G D | langr langan langs lǫngum | lǫng langa langrar langri | langt langt langs lǫngu |
pl. | N A G D | langir langa langra lǫngum | langar langar langra lǫngum | lǫng lǫng langra lǫngum |