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Title: The Original Rune Poems - Icelandic
Post by: Grymdycche on January 30, 2011, 05:08:48 PM
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Fé er frænda róg

ok flæðar viti
ok grafseiðs gata
aurum fylkir.


Wealth

source of discord among kinsmen
and fire of the sea
and path of the serpent.



Úr er skýja grátr

ok skára þverrir
ok hirðis hatr.
umbre vísi


Shower

lamentation of the clouds
and ruin of the hay-harvest
and abomination of the shepherd.



Þurs er kvenna kvöl

ok kletta búi
ok varðrúnar verr.
Saturnus þengill.


Giant

torture of women
and cliff-dweller
and husband of a giantess (Vardhrun).



Óss er algingautr

ok ásgarðs jöfurr,
ok valhallar vísi.
Jupiter oddviti.


God

aged Gautr
and prince of Ásgarðr
and lord of Vallhalla.



Reið er sitjandi sæla

ok snúðig ferð
ok jórs erfiði.
iter ræsir.


Riding

joy of the horsemen
and speedy journey
and toil of the steed.



Kaun er barna böl

ok bardaga [för]
ok holdfúa hús.
flagella konungr.


Ulcer

disease fatal to children
and painful spot
and abode of mortification.




Hagall er kaldakorn

ok krapadrífa
ok snáka sótt.
grando hildingr.


Hail

cold grain
and shower of sleet
and sickness of serpents.



Nauð er Þýjar þrá

ok þungr kostr
ok vássamlig verk.
opera niflungr.


Constraint

grief of the bond-maid
and state of oppression
and toilsome work.



Íss er árbörkr

ok unnar þak
ok feigra manna fár.
glacies jöfurr.


Ice

bark of rivers
and roof of the wave
and destruction of the doomed.



Ár er gumna góði

ok gott sumar
algróinn akr.
annus allvaldr.


Plenty

boon to men
and good summer
and thriving crops.



Sól er skýja skjöldr

ok skínandi röðull
ok ísa aldrtregi.
rota siklingr.


Sun

shield of the clouds
and shining ray
and destroyer of ice.




Týr er einhendr áss

ok ulfs leifar
ok hofa hilmir.
Mars tiggi.


Týr

god with one hand
and leavings of the wolf
and prince of temples.



Bjarkan er laufgat lim

ok lítit tré
ok ungsamligr viðr.
abies buðlungr.


Birch

leafy twig
and little tree
and fresh young shrub.



Maðr er manns gaman

ok moldar auki
ok skipa skreytir.
homo mildingr.


Man

delight of man
and augmentation of the earth
and adorner of ships.



Lögr er vellanda vatn

ok viðr ketill
ok glömmungr grund.
lacus lofðungr.


Water

eddying stream
and broad geysir
and land of the fish.



Ýr er bendr bogi

ok brotgjarnt járn
ok fífu fárbauti.
arcus ynglingr.


Yew

bent bow
and brittle iron
and giant of the arrow.