Virfill, Vinnill, Vandill, Sǫlsi,
Gautrekr ok Húnn, Gjúki, Buðli,
Hómarr, Hnefi, Hǫrvi, Sǫrvi.
Sékkat ek fleiri sækonunga.
Virfill, Vinnill, Vandill, Sǫlsi, Gautrekr ok Húnn, Gjúki, Buðli, Hómarr, Hnefi, Hǫrvi, Sǫrvi. Sékkat ek fleiri sækonunga.
Virfill, Vinnill, Vandill, Sǫlsi, Gautrekr and Húnn, Gjúki, Buðli, Hómarr, Hnefi, Hǫrvi, Sǫrvi. I see no more sea-kings.
[5] Hnefi: ‘hemfi’ C, ‘hn[…]fi’ B, ‘hnefi’ 744ˣ
[5] Hnefi: Probably cognate with OE Hnæf, a Danish chieftain (Beowulf ll. 1069, 1114; Widsith l. 29, Krapp and Dobbie 1936, 150). The name is also given in a list of legendary heroes in Hjálm Lv 18/4VIII (Ǫrv 28) and it may be identical with the name of a sea-king Nef mentioned in Saxo (see Note to l. 1 above), but it is not used in kennings.