Þorfinnur karlsefni var stórauðigur að fé og var um veturinn í Brattahlíð með Leifi Eiríkssyni.
Thorfinn Karlsefni was a very well off man - regarding money and was - for the winter - at Brattahlið with Leif Eiriksson
Brátt felldi hann hug til Guðríðar og bað hennar en
hún veik til Leifs svörum fyrir sig.
Soon he was fond of/attached to Guðrið and asked for her (hand in marriage) but she referred (lit.turned) him to Leif for his answer first.
Síðan var hún honum föstnuð og gert brúðhlaup þeirra á þeim vetri.
Afterwards she was engaged/betrothed to him and their Wedding (?) feast in that (the following) Winter
Hin sama var umræða á Vínlandsför sem fyrr og fýstu menn Karlsefni mjög þeirrar ferðar, bæði Guðríður og aðrir menn.
As the same (as before) was the discussion of the Vinland's Journey continued and many people urged (strongly) for Karlsefni to take that voyage, Guðrið among them
Nú var ráðin ferð hans og réð hann sér skipverja, sex tigi karla og konur fimm.
Now (?at once) he decides to make his journey and he got himself a crew - 60 men and 5 women
Þann máldaga gerðu þeir Karlsefni og hásetar hans að jöfnum höndum skyldu þeir hafa allt það er þeir fengju til gæða.
Then a covenant was made with Karlsefni and his crew that equally (even-handed) would they divide all the wealth they could get.
Þeir höfðu með sér alls konar
fénað því að þeir ætluðu að byggja landið ef þeir mættu það.
They took all kinds (konar gen. of konr) of livestock with them because they intended to settle in the land if they were able.
Karlsefni bað Leif húsa á Vínlandi en hann kveðst ljá mundu húsin en gefa eigi.
Karlsefni asked Leif for his houses in Vinland but he declared to loan his houses but not to give them.
Síðan héldu þeir í haf skipinu og komu til Leifsbúða með heilu og höldnu og báru þar upp húðföt sín.
Then they sailed out to sea in their ship, and came to Leif's Booths safe and sound and carried out their sleeeping sacks
Þeim bar brátt í hendur mikil föng og góð því að
reyður var þar upp rekin, bæði mikil og góð, fóru til síðan og skáru hvalinn.
They soon had in hand plenty of food and good, because a Rorqual (Z) was (washed up) on the shore both large and good,they went there after that (quickly?) and carved up the Whale
Skorti þá eigi mat. Fénaður gekk þar á land upp en það var brátt að graðfé varð úrigt og gerði mikið um sig. Þeir höfðu haft með sér griðung einn.
They were then not short of Meat. The animals went up into the land and they were soon - the entire (fully male) creatures - became ill-tempered and greatly against them (hard to handle). They had fetched with them one (?particular) Bull
Karlsefni lét fella viðu og telgja til skips síns og lagði viðinn á bjarg eitt til þurrkanar.
Karlsefni had trees felled and shaped (telgja CV) for his ship and laid up against a certain rock (G) to dry
Þeir höfðu öll gæði af landkostum þeim er þar voru, bæði
af vínberjum og alls konar veiðum og gæðum.
They had all good things from the land that were there (natural resources) both of windberries (grapes) and all kinds of fish and game
Eftir þann vetur hinn fyrsta kom sumar. Þá urðu þeir varir við Skrælingja og fór þar úr skógi fram mikill flokkur manna.
After the first Winter passed - summer came then they were wary/anxious of the Skraelings and went out (only) in large numbers (You'll never walk alone)
Þar var nær nautfé þeirra en
graðungur tók að belja og gjalla ákaflega hátt.
It was near to their cattle that the bull started to bellow and called extremely loudly
En það hræddust Skrælingjar
og lögðu undan með byrðar sínar en það var grávara og safali og alls konar skinnavara
And with that the Skraelings became afraid and laid down their burdens and that was Grey fur and sable and all sorts of fur wares.
og snúa til bæjar Karlsefnis og vildu þar inn í húsin en
Karlsefni lét verja dyrnar. Hvorigir skildu annars mál.
and turned to (made their way to) Karlsefni's house and wanted (to go) in, but Karlsefni had the door guarded/defended (bouncers!) and neither knew the others speech.
I liked this one and hope it has worked out well - any critique welcome
Kveðja
Patricia