Chapter IV: The Death of Balder
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l. 11. *hann*, acc.
l. 20. *ungr*, too young.
l. 31. *ū-happ* is in apposition to _þat_; cp. 3. 7.
ll. 33, 34. *vāru með einum hug til...* had the same feelings towards.
l. 36. *var...fyrr*, was beforehand, prevented.
l. 42. *vili*, subj. 'whether he will';--change of construction.
l. 55. *nema*, 'unless,' here = 'until.'
l. 89. *heim*. This use of _heim_ in the sense of 'someone else's home.' is frequent. Cp. our 'drive a nail home.'
l. 94. *svā* refers to _ok ef allir hlutir..._, the _ok_ being pleonastic.
l. 108. *hvar*, cp. 2. 46.
l. 113. *karl*, 'old man,' here = Odin.
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