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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Anon (TGT) 7III/2 — brimis ‘of the sword’

Hér fregna nú hyggnir
hjǫrflaug brimis draugar.

Hyggnir draugar brimis fregna nú hjǫrflaug hér.

The thoughtful trees of the sword [WARRIORS] now hear of weapon-flight [BATTLE] here.

readings

[2] brimis: brims W

notes

[2] brimis ‘of the sword’: The W reading brims ‘of the surf’ is preferred in the early SnE eds, but creates a hypometric line and is inferior in sense (cf. Nj 1875-8, II, 308). For the sword-heiti brimir, see Note to Þul Sverða 5/6.

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