Easy Readings In Old Icelandic
Chapter 17
The Sword Tyrfing
Konungr
hét Sigrlami; svá er sagt, at hann væri son Óðins; hans son hét Svafrlami;
hann tók ríki eftir föður sinn; hann var enn mesti hermaðr. Ok einn dag,
er konungr reið á veiðar, og hann varð einn sinna manna, sá hann einn
steinn mikinn við sólarsetr, ok þar hjá dverga tvá; konungr vígði þá utan
steins með málasaxi; þeir beiddu fjörlausnar. Konungr mælti: "Hvat
heiti þit?" Annarr nefndisk Dvalinn, enn annarr Dulinn. Konungr mælti:
"Af því at þit eruð allra dverga hagastir, þá skulu þit gera mér
sverð, sem bezt kunni þit; hjöltin ok meðalkaflinn skal vera af gulli;
þat skal svá bíta járn sem klæði, ok aldri ryðr á festask; því skal fylgja
sigr í orrostum ok einvígjum, hverjum er berr." Þessu játta þeir,
konungr ríðr heim. Enn er stefnudagr kemr, þá ríðr konungr til steinsins;
eru þá dvergarnir úti, ok fengu konungi sverðit, ok var et fríðasta. Enn
er Dvalinn stóð í steinsdurum, þá mælti hann: "Sverð þitt, Svafrlami,
verðr manns bani hvert sinn er brugðit er, ok með því skulu unnin vera
þrjú níðingsverk; þat skal ok verða þinn bani." Þá hjó konungr sverðinu
til dverganna; hlupu þeir í steininn; höggit kom ok í steininn, ok fal
báða eggteina, þvíat dyrnar lukusk aptr á steininum. Konungr kallaði sverðit
Tyrfing, ok bar hann jafnan í orrostum ok einvígjum, ok hafði jafnan sigr.
annarr, the one, the
other |
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hagastr, most skilful
(hagr) |
bani, m. death (14) |
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hermaðr, m. warrior |
beiddu, begged for (beiða,
5) |
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hjá, beside |
berr, bears it (bera) |
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hjó, struck (höggva) |
brugðit, drawn (bregða) |
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hjölt, n. pl. pommel
and guard |
dyrr, f. pl. doorway |
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hlupu, sprang (hlaupa) |
eggteinn, m. edge |
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högg, n. blow, stroke |
einn, alone |
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jafnan, always |
fal, hid (fela) |
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játta, to agree, consent |
fengu, gave (fá) |
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lukusk aptr, closed
(lúkask) |
festask, to fasten upon |
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málasax, n. inlaid sword |
fjörlausn, n. ransom |
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meðalkafli, m. handgrip,
hilt |
fríðastr, most beautiful
(fríðr) |
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nefndisk, named himself
(nefnask) |
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níðingsverk, n. vile
deed |
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steinsdyrr, f. pl. the
door of the |
ryðr, n. rust |
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stone |
sigr, m. victory |
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unnin, done, performed
(vinna) |
sólarsetr, n. sunset |
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veiðr, f. hunting |
stefnudagr, m. appointed
day |
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vígði, hallowed, put
under a spell (vígja) |
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