Miðr gekt einn an aðrir
ǫðlings frá píningu,
svikbannandi, sunnu,
snjallr, postolar allir,
þvít drengr í styr strǫngum
stótt þú hjá kvǫl dróttins
blíð ok bragnings móðir
byrstrandar grátandi.
Snjallr svikbannandi, einn gekt frá píningu ǫðlings sunnu miðr an allir aðrir postolar, þvít þú, drengr í strǫngum styr, ok grátandi blíð móðir bragnings byrstrandar stótt hjá kvǫl dróttins.
Courageous one, you who bans falsity [APOSTLE], alone fled from the torment of the king of the sun [= God (= Christ)] less than all the other Apostles, for you, a valiant man in the hard battle, and the weeping gentle mother of the ruler of the wind-beach [SKY/HEAVEN > = God (= Christ) > = Mary] stood close by at the torture of the Lord.
[1-4] aðrir ... píningu ... sunnu ... allir: It is unclear whether this apparent end rhyme abba is intentional or not.
Strong form: Annarr
Annarr is always strong.
masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
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sing. | N A G D | annarr annan annars ǫðrum | ǫnnur aðra annarrar annarri | annat annat annars ǫðru |
pl. | N A G D | aðrir aðra annarra ǫðrum | aðrar aðrar annarra ǫðrum | ǫnnur ǫnnur annarra ǫðrum |