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Translation below. comments on others’ translations in separate posts.

 

I will post the next section on Friday evening (Australian time)

 

Kveðja

Alan

 

Þá spurði Haraldr konungr:

Then King Harald asked:

 

'Hverju launaði Sveinn konungr þér dýrit?'

‘How did King Sveinn reward you (for) the animal?’

 

Auðun svarar: 'Því, herra, at hann þá at mér.'

Auðun answers: ’ In that (way), Lord, that he accepted (it) from me.’

 

Konungr sagði: 'Launat mynda ek þér því hafa.

(The) king said: ‘I would have rewarded you in that (way).

 

Hverju launaði hann enn?'

How did he reward (you) yet (further)?’

 

Auðun svarar: 'Gaf hann mér silfr til suðrgöngu.'

Auðun answers: ’He gave me silver towards a pilgimage.’

 

Þá segir Haraldr konungr,

Then King Harald says,

 

'Mörgum mönnum gefr Sveinn konungr silfr til suðrgöngu

King Sveinn gives silver to many men towards a pilgrimage

 

eða annarra hluta, þótt ekki fœri honum gørsimar.

or other purposes, even though (they) do not bring him treasures.

 

Hvat er enn fleira?'

Is (there) still more?’

 

'Hann bauð mér', segir Auðun,

’He offered me,’ say Auðun

 

'at gørask skutilsveinn hans ok mikinn sóma til mín at leggja.'

’to become his cup-bearer and to bestow great honour to me.’

 

'Vel var þat mælt', segir konungr,

’Well was that spoken,’ says (the) king,

 

'ok launa myndi hann enn fleira.'

’and he would reward you still more.’

 

Auðun sagði, 'Gaf hann mér knörr

Auðun said, ’He gave me a merchant-ship (knörr)

 

með farmi þeim er hingat er bezt varit í Nóreg.'

with that cargo which hither is best invested in Norway (cf Gordon).’

 

'Þat var stórmannligt', segir konungr,

’That was magnificent,’ says (the) king,

 

'en launat mynda ek þér því hafa.

’but I would have rewarded you in that (way)

 

Launaði hann því fleira?'

Did he reward (you) for that more?’

 

Then King Harald asked: ‘How did King Sveinn reward you for the animal?’ Auðun answers: ’In that way, Lord, that he accepted it from me.’ The king said: ‘I would have rewarded you in that way. How did he reward you further?’ Auðun answers: ’He gave me silver towards a pilgimage.’ Then King Harald says, ‘King Sveinn gives silver to many men for a pilgrimage or other things, even though they do not bring him treasures. Is there still more?’ ’He offered me,’ says Auðun ’to become his cup-bearer and to bestow great honour on me.’ ’That was well spoken,’ says the king, ’and he would I’m sure reward you still more.’ Auðun said, ’He gave me a merchant-ship with that cargo which is most valued here in Norway.’ ’That was magnificent,’ says the king, ’but I would have rewarded you in that way. Did he reward you more in that matter?’

 

 

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Subject: [norse_course] Auðun section 21

 

Sælir

 

Here is the next installment of Auðun. Lots of words that we have encountered already so this is mainly a revision exercise. Also lots of repetition so I have made the section slightly longer than normal

 

Kveðja

Alan

 

 

Þá spurði Haraldr konungr: 'Hverju launaði Sveinn konungr þér dýrit?' Auðun svarar: 'Því, herra, at hann þá at mér.' Konungr sagði: 'Launat mynda ek þér því hafa. Hverju launaði hann enn?' Auðun svarar: 'Gaf hann mér silfr til suðrgöngu.' Þá segir Haraldr konungr, 'Mörgum mönnum gefr Sveinn konungr silfr til suðrgöngu eða annarra hluta, þótt ekki fœri honum gørsimar. Hvat er enn fleira?' 'Hann bauð mér', segir Auðun, 'at gørask skutilsveinn hans ok mikinn sóma til mín at leggja.' 'Vel var þat mælt', segir konungr, 'ok launa myndi hann enn fleira.' Auðun sagði, 'Gaf hann mér knörr með farmi þeim er hingat er bezt varit í Nóreg.' 'Þat var stórmannligt', segir konungr, 'en launat mynda ek þér því hafa. Launaði hann því fleira?'

 

 

 

 

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