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sem hann bardist, stundum for hann fyrer land framm
at skemta sier, sómu hiellt hann framm um qvenna-
3 fared i hvorju landi sem hann var, i þenna tima red
firer austr i Tar<i)cia kongr sa er Hergejr het, hann
var gamall, hann atte .iij. dætr, ejn het Hilldr, ipnnr
6 Signi, Jngigerdr het hin ellsta, hun var allra meya
fridust, Hergejrhafdi snemma mistdrottningarsinnar,
voro dætr hans þa iingar enn si'þan tök hann ad sier
9 þa kono er Hlegerdr het, ökunnig var mónnum ætt
hennar, hun átte .ij. brædur þeir voru mikler firer
sier, liet annar Skiólldr enn annar Hiálmur, kongr
19 hiellt miked af þeim, ej voru þeir þockasæler af alþidu,
Hlegerdr var mikel firer sier, kongr var henne epter-
látr, eckj fiell miog á med þeim Ingegerdi og Hlegerdi,
Hiálmur bad Signiar enn Skiólldr bad Hilldar, Hle-
gerdr var miog eggiandi, kongr spurdi dætur sinar
hvórsu þeim være um þetta gefed, þær sógdust vera
4 Taricia] c/. below p. 6411 etc.; Thartaria 123, 12v, Tartara
167, 36r.
16 kongr] + var miog aframm og 123, 13r, var og þar mióg
adfylgiande og 167, 36v.
victorious and whatever land he comes to, he follows his
usual practice as regards to women. At this time there
rules over Taricia an old king called Hergeir. He has
three daughters, Hildr, Signý and Ingigerðr, who is the
eldest and the most beautiful of the three. Hergeir’s
queen died early and after this he attached to himself a
Woman of unknown family. She is called Hlégerðr and
has two brothers called Skjpldr and Hjálmr. The king
has great respect for these men but they are not popular
with the people. The king always complies with Hlógerðr’s
wishes. The relationship between her and Ingigerðr is
cool. Hjálmr seeks Signý’s hand and Skjpldr Hildr’s.
Hlégerðr urges on their suit and the king asks his daughters
for their reply. Tliey hesitate and Ingigerðr then