Meiðr es mǫrgum œðri
morðteins í dyn fleina;
hjǫrr fær hildibǫrrum
hjarl Sigvarði jarli.
Meiðr morðteins es mǫrgum œðri í dyn fleina; hjǫrr fær hildibǫrrum Sigvarði jarli hjarl.
The tree of the battle-twig [SWORD > WARRIOR] is more outstanding than many in the din of spears [BATTLE]; the sword provides battle-ready Sigurðr jarl with land.
[4] Sigvarði: Sigurði all
[4] Sigvarði ‘Sigurðr’: For normalisation to the more archaic form of this name (Sigvarði, nom. Sigvǫrðr, rather than Sigurði), which is required by the metre, see Note to Bragi Rdr 2/3-4.