… an vægði
sóknfúss inn beinlausi
…
… í bǫð færi,
því …
… meginvíða
réð aldrlagi Ellu
…
… an vægði sóknfúss inn beinlausi … í bǫð færi, því … meginvíða … réð aldrlagi Ellu …
… than submitted, battle-eager, the boneless … in battle fewer, therefore … very widely … caused the death of Ælla …
[2] sóknfúss: ‘soc suss’ or ‘soc susz’ papp25ˣ, ‘soc fuss’ R683ˣ
[2] sóknfúss ‘battle-eager’: The ms. readings make no sense, and the emendation is in keeping with earlier eds.