Annat var, þá er inni.
Alllítt vér spörðumz
at samtogi sverða;
sjaldan ek latta,
at brynpálmar brýndir
biti hvassliga seggi;
þó var Ormr at ímun
æ oddviti þeira.
Annat var, þá er inni. Vér spörðumz alllítt at samtogi sverða; ek latta sjaldan at brýndir brynpálmar biti seggi hvassliga; Ormr var þó æ oddviti þeira at ímun.
It used to be different, when inside. We held back very little at the drawing together of swords [BATTLE]; seldom did I hinder that the sharpened mailcoat-palms [SWORDS] should sharply bite warriors; even so, Ormr was always their leader in battle.
[2] spörðumz: ‘spaurduzt’ 2845, ‘spǫrðum’ 554h βˣ