The Rune Poems
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Fe er frnda
rog ok flar viti ok grafseis gata. aurum. fylkir. |
Fee is kinsmens
strife and floods fire and serpents path. Gold. War-bands leader. |
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Ur er skyja gratr ok
skara verir ok hiris hatr. umbre/imbre. visi. |
Drizzle is clouds
weeping and ice-rims diminisher and herdsmans hate. Shadow/shower. Leader. |
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urs er kvenna
kvl ok kletta bui ok varrunar verr. Saturnus. engill. |
Thurs is womens
torment and rocks dweller and Var-runas husband. Saturn. Thing-ruler. |
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Ass er aldingautr ok
asgars jofurr, ok valhallar visi. Jupiter. oddviti. |
Ase is elder-father and
Asgarrs cheiftann, and Valhalls leader. Jupiter. point-leader. |
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Rei er sitjandi
sla ok snuig fer ok jors erfii iter. rsir. |
Riding is of
sitting a blessing and swift
journey and horses toiling Journey. worthy-man. |
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Kaun er barna
bl ok bardaga fr ok holdfua hus. flagella. konungr. |
Sore is childrens
bale and
scourge and rotten-flesh house. Whip. King. |
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Hagall er kaldakorn ok
krapadrifa ok snaka sott. grando. hildingr. |
Hail is cold
grain and sleet-shower and snakes sickness. Hail. battle-leader. |
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Nau er yjar
ra ok ungr kostr ok vassamlig verk. opera. niflungr. |
Need is bondmaids
grief and hard condition and toilsome work. work. mists descendant. |
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Iss er arbrkr ok
unnar ak ok feigra manna far. glacies. jfurr. |
Ice is river-rind and
waves roof and fey mens danger. Ice. Boar-helm wearer. |
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Ar er gumna goi
ok gott sumar ok algroin akr. annus. allvaldr. |
Harvest is mankinds
profit and good summer and a ripened field. Year. All-ruler. |
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Sol er skyja
skjldr ok skinandi rull ok isa aldrtregi. rota. siklingr. |
Sun is clouds
shield and shining glory and of ice life-long sorrow. Wheel. Victorious-ones descendant. |
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Tyr er einhendr
ass ok ulfs leifar ok hofa hilmir. Mars. tiggi. |
Tyr is one-handed
aesir and wolfs leavings and ruler of the temple. Mars. Director. |
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Bjarkan er laufgat
lim ok litit tre ok ungsamligr vir. abies. bulungr. |
Birch is leafy
limb and little tree and youthful wood. Silver fir. Protector. |
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Mar er manns
gaman ok moldar auki ok skipa skreytir. homo. mildingr. |
Man is mans
joy and dusts increase and ships adornment. Human. Generous one. |
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Lgr er vellanda
vatn ok vir ketill ok glmmunga grund. lacus. lofungr. |
Water is churning
lake and wide kettle and land of fish. Lake. Praise-worthy one. |
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Yr er bendr bogi ok
brotgjarnt jarn ok fifu farbauti. arcus. ynglingr. |
Yew is a strong
bow and brittle iron and giant of the arrow. Bow. Descendant of Yngvi. |
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