Míkáll vegr, þats misgǫrt þykkir,
mannvitsfróðr, ok allt it góða;
tyggi skiptir síðan seggjum
sólar hjalms á dœmistóli.
Mannvitsfróðr Míkáll vegr, þats þykkir misgǫrt ok allt it góða; tyggi hjalms sólar skiptir síðan seggjum á dœmistóli.
Michael, wise with discernment, weighs what seems wrongly done, and all that is good; the sovereign of the helmet of the sun [SKY/HEAVEN > = God] then separates out men at his judgement-seat.
[1] Míkáll: ‘Mikáll’ R, B, ‘Mikiall’ Tˣ, Mikils er W, ‘Mikall’ U
[1] Míkáll ‘Michael’: The majority ms. spelling is followed here, but Tx’s spelling Míkj- is also possible, and is matched, e.g., in the readings of mss 39, F, E for Okík Magn 1/1II Míkjálsmessu; see also ANG §263 on the forms. S. Michael appears with his angels fighting the dragon in an apocalyptic battle in Rev. XII.7. The image of him weighing souls at Doomsday is not Scriptural, but is widespread in medieval art (see, e.g. Johnson 2005, 146-8 for English examples).