Re: Njal 22 3rd part - Grace's translation

From: llama_nom
Message: 7126
Date: 2006-09-22

> "Stefni eg handseldri sök Unnar Marðardóttur."

'handseld sök' "a suit conducted by proxy". Past participle of the
verb 'handselja' "to make/hand over" (a compound of 'hand' and 'selja'
"give, sell"). -ri is the feminine dative singular ending of the
adjective. MM & HP: "I make this summons in the action assigned to me
by Unn Mord's-daughter."

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