Easy Readings In Old Icelandic
Chapter 15
| á, f. river | búit, svá, as it was | ||
| beiddusk, requested (beiðask 4) | byrja, to begin | ||
| berserkr, m. berserk | eignask, get for oneself | ||
| boð, n. message | ferð, f. journey, expedition | ||
| braut, away (9) | festi, took hold (festa) | ||
| brynja, f. mail-coat | flytja, to convey |
| galt, paid (gjalda) | kostrgripr (7) | ||
| griðalauss, without safe-conduct | kusu, chose | ||
| gripr, m. (7) | kvæmi, should come (koma) | ||
| gríss, m. pig | langfeðgar, m. pl. ancestors | ||
| handa, til (9) | lið, n. force, army | ||
| heldr, more | liðveizla, f. assistance | ||
| hestr. m. horse | mágr, m. kinsman | ||
| hjálmr, m. helmet | máli, m. pay | ||
| hluti, m. part | ófriðr, m. warfare | ||
| Hrafn, m. Raven | orrosta, f. battle | ||
| hugprúðr, gallant | pund, n. pound | ||
| hvatr, active, bold | reið, rode (riða) | ||
| hvergi, nowhere | Saxar, m. pl. Saxons | ||
| hverr, each | um fram, in addition | ||
| illa, badly | undu, were pleased (una) | ||
| jafnskjótt, immediately | varnaði, refused (varna) | ||
| kaus, chose (kjósa) | vápn, n. weapon |
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