Ok ófár
austr með landi
snekkju brandr
svífa knátti
gulli glæstr
und göfugmenni;
varat auðligr
allvalds floti.
Ok ófár brandr snekkju knátti svífa und göfugmenni austr með landi, glæstr gulli; floti allvalds varat auðligr.
And not a few prows of warships rocked beneath the nobleman east along the coast, adorned with gold; the fleet of the mighty ruler was not paltry.
[5] glæstr: so F, Flat, glæst E, 81a, om. 8
[5] glæstr gulli ‘adorned with gold’: Refers either to the carved or gilded ornaments on the gunwales curving up to the prow that were encrusted with gold, or to gilded weather-vanes fastened to the prows (see Note to Arn Hryn 10/7-8, Bǫlv Hardr 2/2, Valg Har 10-11, Halli XI, Fl 1/5, 8 and Note to Ív Sig 16/1).