Rísa tóku langir laukar
lindar álfs við gymi sjálfan.
Langir laukar álfs lindar tóku rísa við sjálfan gymi.
The long masts of the shield’s elf [WARRIOR] began to rise against the sea itself.
[1] laukar ‘masts’: Lit. ‘leeks’. The long, thin masts have the same shape as leeks. The phrase laukar tóku rísa ‘masts began to rise’ likely describes the mast on a ship being raised, i.e. brought into vertical position (cf. SnSt Ht 77/5-6).