Hi there,

"þar ofan frá"

There above/over away/far: is near the meaning.

Langt frá: is far away. This is what "frá" indicates in this context.

And it is nat far away but far above.

kveðja

Uoden



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wrote:
>
> Here’s my translation and grammar notes. Seeking the second
opinion on:
>
> Þar ofan frá (line 660)
>
> Kveðja
> Alan
>
> 655 Þeir leiða nú hestinn ofan eptir vellinum. Einn hamarr
> They lead now the stallion down along the flat. A certain crag
>
> stendr niðr við ána, en fyrir framan hylr djúpr. Þar leiða
þeir
> stands down by the river, but in front of (it lies) a deep pool.
There they lead
>
> nú hestinn fram á hamarinn. Þjóstarssynir drógu fat eitt á
> now the stallion forward onto the crag. Thjóstar’s sons drew a
certain bag over
>
> höfuð hestinum, taka síðan hávar stengr ok hrinda hestinum
> (the) head of the stallion, take afterwards tall poles and push
the stallion
>
> af fram, binda stein við hálsinn ok týndu honum svá. Heitir
> off forward, tie a stone around the (stallion´s) neck and lost
(destroyed) him so. (It) is called
>
> þar síðan Freyfaxahamarr. Þar ofan frá standa goðahús þau,
660
> there afterwards Freyfaxi´s Crag. Down from there stand those
temple buildings
>
> er Hrafnkell hafði átt. Þorkell vildi koma þar. Lét hann
fletta
> which Hrafnkel had owned. Thorkel wanted to come there. He causes
to strip
>
> goðin öll. Eptir þat lætr hann leggja eld í goðahúsit ok
brenna
> all the gods. After that he causes to set fire to the temple and
to burn
>
> allt saman.
> everything together.
>
> Síðan búask boðsmenn í brottu. Velr Sámr þeim ágæta gripi
> Then (the) guests prepare (to) go on (their) way (ie away). Sám
chooses excellent animals for them,
>
> báðum brÅ"ðrum, ok mæla til fullkominnar vináttu með sér ok
665
> both brothers, and (they) speak of (express a wish for) complete
friendship among themselves and
>
> skiljask allgóðir vinir. Ríða nú rétta leið vestr í fjörðu
ok koma
> part very good friends. (The brothers) ride now a direct route
west into (the West)fjords and arrive
>
> heim í Þorskafjörð með virðingu. En Sámr setti Þorbjörn
niðr
> home in Thorskafjorð with honour. But Sám settled Thorbjörn down
>
> at Leikskálum. Skyldi hann þar búa. En kona Sáms fór til
> at Leikskalar. He should reside there. But Sám´s wife went to
>
> bús með honum á Aðalból ok býr Sámr þar um hríð.
> (the) farm with him at Athalból and Sám resides there for a time.
>
> Grammar notes:
>
> Þeir þeir:
(pron) nom pl They
> leiða leiða:
(v) 3p pres ind lead
>
nú
now
> hestinn hestr: (n)
acc sg the stallion
>
ofan
down
>
eptir
along
> vellinum. völlr:
(n) dat sg the
flat.
> Einn einn: (pron)
nom sg A certain
> hamarr hamarr: (n)
nom sg crag
> stendr standa: (v)
3s pres ind stands
> nið
r
down
>
við
by
> ána, á:
(n) acc sg the
river,
>
en
but
>
fyrir
in
>
framan
front
> hylr hylr:
(n) nom sg pool
> djúpr. djúpr:
(adj) nom sg deep.
>
Þar
there
> leiða leiða:
(v) 3p pres ind lead
> þeir þeir:
(pron) nom sg they
>
nú
now
> hestinn hestr: (n)
acc sg the stallion
>
fram
forward
>
á
to
> hamarinn. hamarr: (n)
acc sg the crag.
> Þjóstarssynir Þjóstarssonr: (n)
nom pl Thjóstar´s sons
> drógu draga:
(v) 3p past ind drew
> fat fat:
(n) acc sg bag
> eitt einn:
(pron) acc sg a certain
>
á
over
> höfuð höfuð:
(n) acc sg ? head
> hestinum, hestr: (n)
dat sg (of) the stallion,
> taka taka:
(v) 3p pres ind take
> síð
an
afterwards
> hávar hár:
(adj) acc pl tall
> stengr stöng:
(n) acc pl poles
>
ok
and
> hrinda hrinda:
(v) 3p pres ind push
> hestinum hestr: (n)
dat sg the stallion
>
af
off
>
fram,
forward,
> binda binda:
(v) 3p past ind tie
> stein steinn:
(n) acc sg stone
>
við
by
> hálsinn háls:
(n) acc sg the neck
>
ok
and
> týndu týna:
(v) 3p past ind lost
> honum hann: (pron) dat
sg him
>
svá.
so.
> Heitir heita:
(v) 3s pres ind Is called
>
þar
there
> síð
an
afterwards
> Freyfaxahamarr. Freyfaxahamarr: (n) nom
sg Freyfaxahamarr (Freyfaxi´s Crag).
>
Þar
There
>
ofan
down
>
frá
from (there)
> standa standa: (v)
3p pres ind stands
> goðahús goðahús: (n)
nom pl priest buildings
> þau, þau:
(pron) nom pl those
>
660

>
er
which
> Hrafnkell Hrafnkell: (n)
nom sg Hrafnkel
> hafði hafa:
(v) 3s past ind had
> átt. eiga:
(v) pp owned.
> Þorkell Þorkell:
(n) nom sg Thorkel
> vildi vilja:
(v) 3s past ind wanted
> koma koma: (v)
inf (to) come
>
þar.
there.
> Lét láta:
(v) 3s past ind Caused
> hann hann: (pron)
nom sg he
> fletta fletta:
(v) inf (to)
strip
> goðin goð:
(n) acc pl gods
> öll. allr:
(pron) acc pl all.
>
Eptir
After
> þat þat:
(pron) that
> lætr láta:
(v) 3s pres ind causes
> hann hann: (pron)
nom sg he
> leggja leggja:
(v) inf (to)
set
> eld eldr:
(v) acc sg fire
> í

to
> goðahúsit goðahús: (n)
acc sg the priest building
>
ok
and
> brenna brenna: (v)
inf (to) burn
> allt allr:
(pron) acc sg
everything
>
saman.
together.
> Síð
an
Then
> búask búask: (v refl)
3p pres ind prepare (to go)
> boðsmenn boðsmaðr: (n) nom
pl guests
> í

on (their)
>
brottu.
way.
> Velr velja:
(v) 3s pres ind chooses
> Sámr Sámr: (n)
nom sg Sám
> þeim þeir:
(pron) dat pl (for)
them
> ágæta ágætr:
(adj) acc pl excellent
> gripi gripr:
(n) acc pl animals
> báðum báðir: (pron
pl) dat pl (for) both
> brÅ"ðrum, bróður:
(n) dat pl brothers,
>
ok
and
> mæla mæla: (v)
3p pres ind (they) speak
>
til
about
> fullkominnar fullkominn: (pp as adj) gen
sg complete
> vináttu vinátta:
(n) gen sg friendship
>
með
with
> sér sinn:
(pron) dat pl himself
>
ok
and
>
665

> skiljask skiljask: (v refl)
3p pres ind part
> allgóðir allgóðr:
(adj) nom pl very good
> vinir. vinr:
(n) nom pl
friends.
> Ríða ríða:
(v) 3p pres ind Ride
(they)
>
nú
now
> rétta réttr:
(adj) acc sg direct
> leið leið:
(n) acc sg route
>
vestr
west
> í

into
> fjörðu fjörðr:
(n) acc pl fjords
>
ok
and
> koma koma: (v)
3p pres ind arrive
>
heim
home
> í

in
> Þorskafjörð Þorskafjörðr:
(n) acc sg Þorskafjörð
>
með
with
> virðingu. virðing:
(n) dat sg honour.
>
En
But
> Sámr Sámr: (n)
nom sg Sám
> setti setja:
(v) 3s past ind
established
> Þorbjörn Þorbjörn:
(n) acc sg Þorbjörn
> nið
r
down
>
at
at
> Leikskálum. Leikskálar: (n pl) dat
pl Leikskálar.
> Skyldi skulu:
(v) 3s past ind Should
> hann hann: (pron)
nom sg he
>
þar
there
> búa. búa:
(v) inf
reside.
>
En
But
> kona kona: (n)
nom sg wife
> Sáms Sámr: (n)
gen sg (of) Sám
> fór fara:
(v) 3s past ind went
>
til
to
> bús bú:
(n) gen sg farm
>
með
with
> honum hann: (pron) dat
sg him
>
á
at
> Aðalból Aðalból:
(n) acc sg Aðalból
>
ok
and
> býr búa:
(v) 3s pres ind resides
> Sámr Sámr: (n)
nom sg Sám
>
þar
there
>
um
for
> hríð. hrið:
(n) acc sg a time.
>
>
>
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