Frétts, at Eirekr átti
eggmót, sás rauð spjót,
(frægr gerði val víga)
víðs mǫrg (konungr bjǫrg),
þvít blóðstari bæði
bens nýtti sér fen
— frægr þótti sá flotnum
foldar vǫrðr — ok hold.
Frétts, at Eirekr, sás rauð spjót, átti mǫrg eggmót víðs; frægr konungr gerði val víga bjǫrg, þvít blóðstari nýtti sér bæði fen bens ok hold; sá vǫrðr foldar þótti frægr flotnum.
It is heard that Eiríkr, who reddened spears, had many edge-meetings [BATTLES] far and wide; the famous king provided sustenance for the falcon of battles [RAVEN/EAGLE], because the blood-starling [RAVEN] availed itself of both the fen of the wound [BLOOD] and flesh; that guardian of the earth [RULER] seemed famous to his followers.
[6] bens: ‘bæins’ papp25ˣ, R683ˣ
[6] bens ‘of the wound’: The mss read ‘bæins’, i.e. beins ‘of the bone’, which fails to provide the aðalhending (-en- : -en). For the spelling <æi> for [e], see Note to st. 49/5.