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Önd þau ne áttu, / óð þau ne höfðu,
Mind they not own, / reflection they had not,
- Önd noun sg acc önd f (genitive singular andar, nominative plural andir) breath, soul
- þau nom. acc. n. pl they
- ne adv ne a negative particle (poet.) with a verb,
- áttu 3pl. past. eiga (singular past indicative átti, plural past indicative áttu, past participle áttr) to have, to own
- óð noun sg acc óðr mind, soul, song, poetry
- höfðu verb 3rd pl perf ind act hafa to have
lá né læti / né litu góða;
no vision nor cover / or colour fine;
- lá acc. sg. lá, f. blood, warmth.
- læti læti n pl (plurale tantum) behaviour, (poetic) voice
- litu pl. acc. litr m (genitive litar, plural litir) colour
- góða adj pl masc acc góðr good, morally commendable
önd gaf Óðinn, / óð gaf Hœnir,
mind gave Odinn, / reflection gave Hænir,
- gaf wiktionary
- gaf verb 1st sg perf ind act gefa to give (g em et) ; hann gaf þeim góðar gjafar, he gave them good gifts ; g em ráð, to give one advice; g hljóð, to give a hearing; g em sök, et at sök, to lay to one’s charge, to bring a charge against one; g slög, to deal blows; g em drekka, to give one
- gaf verb 3rd sg perf ind act gefa to give (g em et) ; hann gaf þeim góðar gjafar, he gave them good gifts ; g em ráð, to give one advice; g hljóð, to give a hearing; g em sök, et at sök, to lay to one’s charge, to bring a charge against one; g slög, to deal blows; g em drekka, to give one
- Hœnir wiktionary
lá gaf Lóðurr / ok litu góða.
vision gave Lódurr / and colour fine.
- Lóðurr wiktionary