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SUMMARY
1. The Old Icelandic system of negations, especially -a, -(a)t, and ne, né, has recently
been the subject of detailed studies. On the basis of these studies interpretations are
suggested for five texts. 2. Grípisspá 53, line 2, mun-at has been interpreted as lst
plural or 3rd plural. The latter is obviously correct. ‘Fate can’t be opposed.’ 3. Atlamál
96, lines 5-6, are interpreted as follows: ‘you were so deceitful, you didn’t accept any-
thing.’ This fits the context. Guðrún Gjúkadóttir has shown contempt for Atli’s wealth,
and he accuses her of not having accepted anything. 4. A Norwegian runic inscription
found in Bergen, N B265, is the only certain occurrence of Ijóðaháttr outside Iceland.
Line 5 is probably to be read as follows: sák-at átekt um okkart ‘I didn’t see that our
[relationship] was objected to.’ 5. Gn'pisspá 49, the first half of the verse. The follow-
ing interpretation is suggested here: ‘Brynhildr repays you [your deceit], not because of
sorrow but because of anger.’ According to this, there are parallels between the first
and the second half of the verse. Brynhildr is angry, but not overcome; Sigurðr cheated
her, but did her no harm. 6. Hamdismál 13 (14). The second half of the verse is prob-
ably to be interpreted as follows: ‘In what way is your help better than the help we give
to each other?’
Katrín Axelsdóttir
Islenskuskor
Heimspekideild Háskóla Islands
Nýja-Garði við Sæmundargötu
101 Reykjavík
katax@hi.is