Harðr vann ráð ok ríki;
réð hans enginn líki;
… hann gagn af gunni
gnóg dag …
… vellbrota vissu
víst skjǫldungar flestir
… Agnars bróður
án gǫrvallra beina.
Harðr vann ráð ok ríki; enginn líki hans réð … hann gagn af gunni … gnóg dag … … flestir skjǫldungar vissu víst vellbrota án gǫrvallra beina … bróður Agnars.
The harsh one gained control and power; none to match him ruled … he victory from the battle … abundant day … … most lords certainly knew the gold-breaker [GENEROUS MAN] without complete bones [as] … Agnarr’s brother [= Ívarr].
[8] án (‘a\o/n’): einn R683ˣ
[8] án gǫrvallra beina ‘without complete bones’: According to legend, Ívarr had cartilage rather than bones and had to be carried because he was unable to walk (see ÍF 35, 89 n. 20). For Ívarr, see also KrákÁsl Lv 4VIII (Ragn 6) and ÍvRagn Lv 1VIII (Ragn 22).