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Kveðja

Alan

 

 

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From: norse_course@yahoogroups.com [mailto:norse_course@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred and Grace Hatton

Sent: Sunday, 26 February 2006 11:09 PM

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Subject: [norse_course] H 592

 

Thank you, Alan for all your work on Hrafnkell!

 

Sámr svarar: 'Tvá kosti geri ek þér, Hrafnkell. Sá annarr, at

Sam answers, "I make you two choices, H.  The one, that

 

 

 

þik (accusative, thus (I) shall lead you))skal leiða ór garði brott ok þá menn, sem mér líkar, ok (and, ie I don´t think this is the other choiceæ it´s still part of the first choice)vera

you shall lead from the farmstead away and the men, as is pleasing to me, or

be

 

 

 

drepinn. En með því at (because, with that (reason) that…) þú átt (present) ómegð mikla fyrir at sjá (to see to, or to provide for), þá vil

killed.  But in case that (Zoega) you had great numbers of dependents before

to see, then

 

 

 

ek þess (note: gen of þat) unna þér, at þú sjáir þar fyrir (provide for). Ok ef þú vilt líf þiggja, 595

I will allow you this, that you would see before (the same number of

dependents???).  And if you wish to receive life

 

 

 

þá far (imperative) þú af Aðalbóli með allt lið þitt ok haf (imperative) þá eina (only those,) fémuni, er

then you go from A. with all your people and have then some valuables, which

 

 

 

ek skef þér, ok mun þat harðla lítit, en ek skal taka staðfestu

I allot (to) you, and it will be very little, but I shall take your

homestead

 

 

 

þína ok mannaforráð allt. Skaltu aldri tilkall veita (lay, make) né þínir

and all authority.  You shall never give claim (to it) nor your

 

 

 

erfingjar. Hvergi skaltu nær vera en fyrir austan Fljótsdalsheiði,

heirs.  Nowhere shall you be near(er?) than east of F.,

 

 

 

ok máttu nú eiga (have) handsöl (note: plural) við mik, ef þú vilt (want) þenna upp taka.' (take up, accept) 600

and may you now own (up to it with) handshake with me, if you will will

remove (yourself??) from this (place?)."

 

 

 

Hrafnkell mælti: 'Mörgum (dative) mundi betr þykkja (seem) skjótr (adjective) dauði

H. spoke, "Many will think better quickly dead

 

 

 

en slíkar hrakningar (note: plural), en mér mun fara sem mörgum öðrum,

than such humiliation, but (to) me will go as many others

 

 

 

at lífit mun ek kjósa, ef kostr er. Geri ek þat mest sökum sona

that I will choose life, if choice (there) is. I do it mostly (for the) sake

of

 

 

 

minna, því at lítil mun vera uppreist þeira, ef ek dey frá."

my sons, because little will be their success, if I die ?"

 

 

 

Þá er Hrafnkell leystr, ok seldi hann Sámi sjálfdomi. 605

Then H. is untied, and he delivered to Sam self judgement.

 

 

 

Sámr skipti Hrafnkeli af fé slíkt, er hann vildi, ok var þat

Sam shared to H. such of the valuables, which he wished, and it was

 

raunarlítit. Spjót sitt hafði Hrafnkell með sér, en ekki fleira

very little.  H. had his spear with him, but no more

 

 

 

vápna. Þenna dag forði Hrafnkell sik brott af Aðalbóli ok allt

weapons.  This day H. took himself away from A. and all his

 

sitt fólk.

people.

 

 

 

Þorgeirr mælti þá við Sám: 'Eigi veit ek, hví þú gerir þetta. 610

Þorgeirr spoke then with Sam, "I don't know why you do this.

 

 

 

Muntu þessa mest iðrask sjálfr, er (when) þú gefr honum líf.'

You will repent most of this yourself that you give him life.

 

 

 

Sámr kvað þá (then) svá vera verða.

Sam said it so is to happen ??

 

 

Grace

Fred and Grace Hatton

Hawley Pa

 

 

 

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