hamalt
nafnorðhvorugkyn
, only in the old phrase, fylkja hamalt, synonymous with svínfylkja, to draw up a wedge-shaped column in the form of a hog’s snout; thus defined, hann hefir svínfylkt her sínum—Hverr man Hringi hafa kennt hamalt at fylkja? (who has taught king Ring to draw up the phalanx of hamalt?) … Hringr hafði svínfylkt öllu liði sínu, þá þótti þó svá þykk fylkingin yfir at sjá, at rani var í brjósti, Ring had drawn all his troops up in a hog-shaped column, so that the ranks looked all the deeper for the snout-formed shape of the front, i. 380; hildingr fylkti hamalt, a paraphrase from hann fylkti liði sínu svá, at rani var framan á fylkingar-brjóstinu, xi. 304: used of a column of ships in a sea-fight, vi. 314 (in a verse), also 2. 23, ii. 40 (in a verse); a description of the cuneiform column is given in 384; in S. its invention is attributed to Odin himself, and it was a favourite battle array with the men of old.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- adj.lýsingarorð (e. adjective)
- cp.compare.
- Fas.Fornaldar sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Skv.Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
- Sks.Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Skjöld.Skjöldunga saga. (C. II.)