Re: Njall Chapter 22 part three / Patricia's translation

From: llama_nom
Message: 7125
Date: 2006-09-22

> ef hann hefði þrek til haft
> If he had had the courage/fortitude

That's right.

> Stefna skal málinu svo að eg heyri á
> The summons must be spoken that I hear it

Yes, the summons must be made so that I hear it / within my hearing.

> Þú skalt þá stefna og skal rangt svo að eigi sé meir en annað hvert
orð rétt.
> you shall the summons (repeat) and shall do it so badly so that
only/ no more than - every second word is correct

Yes.

> Hann mun segja þér að eigi megi það ónýta.
> He will say to you that nothing was wrong with it

That's the idea: "that won't be ruined/quashed" (i.e. by anyone
finding a loophole in it).

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