[2] Magnús: Magnús lagabœtir ‘Law-mender’ Hákonarson (r. 1263-80), son of the king mentioned in l. 1. As his nickname and l. 6 of this stanza indicate, Magnús was celebrated for having modified and unified the laws of Norway. He also promulgated a new law code for Iceland, Jónsbók ‘Jón’s book’ (see NGL IV, 183-340), which was sent to the island in 1280 and ratified by the alþingi (the general legal assembly) in 1281.