Re: Hrafnkel 47-73 / Laurel

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Subject: [norse_course] Hrafnkel 47-73 / Laurel

CHAPTER 3

 

Bjarni hét maðr, er bjó at þeim bœ, er at Laugarhúsum heitir.

Bjarni - was called - a man - who - dwelled - at - that - farmstead - which - Laugarhús - is called

There was a man called Bjarni who lived at the farmstead known as Laugarhus (Hotspring House),

 

Þat er í Hrafnkelsdal.

it - is - in - Hrafnkelsdalr

which is in Hrafnkel's Valley.

 

Hann var kvángaðr ok átti tvá sonu við konu sinni,

he - was - married - and - had - two - sons - with - wife - his

He was married and had two sons by his wife,

 

ok hét annarr Sámr, en annarr Eyvindr, vænir menn ok efniligir.

and - was called - the one - Sámr - and - the other - Eyvindr - handsome - men - and - promising

one called Sam and the other Eyvind, handsome and promising men.

 

Eyvindr var heima með feðr sínum,

Eyvindr - was - at home - along with - father - his

Eyvind lived at home with his father,

 

en Sámr var kvángaðr ok bjó í norðanverðum dalnum á þeim bœ,

but - Sámr - was - married - and - dwelled - in - northern part - of the valley - at - that- farmstead

but Sam was married and lived in the northern part of the valley at the farmstead

 

er heitir á Leikskálum, ok átti hann margt fé.

which - is called - Leikskálar - and - had - he - many - cattle/sheep/possessions

known as Leikskalar (Play-sheds), and he owned much wealth.

 

Sámr var uppivõzlumaðr mikill ok lõgkœnn,

Sámr - was - a pushing, contentious man - great - and - skilled in the law

Sam was a very argumentative man and skilled at the law,

 

en Eyvindr gerðisk farmaðr ok fór útan til Nóregs ok var þar um vetrinn.

but - Eyvindr - became - a trader - and - traveled - out (a convention meaning away from Iceland) - to - Norway - and - was - there - during - the winter

but Eyvind became a trader and went abroad to Norway and was there for the winter.

 

Þaðan fór hann ok út í lõnd ok nam staðar í Miklagarði

from there - traveled - he - and - out (a convention meaning away from Norway)  - to - lands/countries - and - took - a spot - in - Constantinople

From there he journeyed abroad to other countries and stopped in Constantinople

 

ok fekk þar góðar virðingar af Grikkjakonungi ok var þar um hrið.

and - received - there - good - honor - from - Greek king - and - was - there - for a time

and gained great honor from the King of the Greeks and stayed there for a while.

 

 

Hrafnkell átti þann grip í eigu sinni, er honum þótti betri en annarr.

Hrafnkell - had - that - animal - in - possession - his - which - he - thought - better - than - other

Hrafnkel had a certain animal in his possession, which he thought better than any other.

 

Þat var hestr brúnmóálóttr at lit, er hann kallaði Freyfaxa sinn.

this - was - a stallion - brownish grey with a dark stripe down the back - in - color - which - he - called - Freyfaxi - his

This was a dun-colored stallion with a dark stripe down its back, which he called his Freyfaxi.

 

Hann gaf Frey, vin sínum, þann hest hálfan.

he - gave - to Freyr - patron - to him - that - stallion - half

He dedicated half of that stallion to his patron Frey.

 

Á þessum hesti hafði  hann svá mikla elsku, at hann strengði þess heit,

towards - this - stallion - had - he - so - much - affection - that - he - swore - of it - a solemn vow

He had so much affection for this stallion, that he swore a solemn vow about it,

 

at hann skyldi þeim manni at bana verða, sem honum riði án hans vilja.

that - he - must - that - man - to - death - cause - who - him - rode - without - his - willing

that he must bring about the death of any man who rode it without his permission.

 

 

Þorbjõrn hét maðr.  Hann var bróðir Bjarna

Þorbjõrn - was called - a man - he - was - brother - of Bjarni

There was a man named Thorbjorn.  He was Bjarni's brother

 

ok bjó á þeim bœ í Hrafnkelsdal, er á Hóli hét, gegnt Aðalbóli fyrir austan.

and - lived - at - that - farm - in - Hrafnkelsdalr - which - Hólar - was called - opposite - Aðalból - along - eastwards

and lived in Hrafnkel's Valley at a farm called Holar, which was opposite Adalbol to the east.

 

Þorbjõrn átti fé lítit, en ómegð mikla. 

Þorbjõrn - had - cattle/possessions - little - and - dependents (noun used collectively) - much

Thorbjorn had little wealth, and many dependents.

 

Sonr hans hét Einarr, inn elzti.

son - his - was called - Einarr - the - eldest

His eldest son was called Einar.

 

Hann var mikill ok vel mannaðr.  Þat var á einu vári,

he - was - big - and - well - accomplished - it - was - in - one - spring

He was big and well accomplished.  One spring,

 

at Þorbjõrn mælti til Einars, at hann mundi leita sér vistar nõkkurar, --

that - Þorbjõrn - said - to - Einarr - that - he - must - seek - himself - employment - somewhat

Thorbjorn said to Einar, that he must seek some employment for himself, --

 

"því at ek þarf eigi meira forvirki en þetta lið orkar, er hér er,

because - I - require - not - more - labour - than - this - host - work - which - here - is

"because I don't need any more workers than those already here provide,

 

en þér mun verða gott til vista, því at þú ert mannaðr vel.

but - to you - will - happen - good - concerning - employment - because - you - are - accomplished - well

but you will have good luck getting employment, because you are so well accomplished.

 

Eigi veldr ástleysi þessari brottkvaðning við þik,

not - is the cause - lack of affection - this - sending away - towards - yourself

This sending you away is not caused by a lack of affection,

 

því at þú ert mér þarfastr barna minna.

because - you - are - to me - most necessary - of children - mine

because you are the most dear to me of all my children.

 

Meira veldr því efnaleysi mitt ok fátœkð.

more - is the cause - because - lack of means - my - and - poverty

It is caused more by my lack of means and poverty.

 

En õnnur bõrn mín gerask verkmenn.

but - other - children - of mine - will become - laborers

My other children will become laborers,

 

Mun þér þó verða betra til vista en þeim."

shall - to you - though - happen - better - concerning - employment - than - them

but you will get a better position than they will."

 

 

 

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