Hér fregna nú hyggnir
hjǫrflaug brimis draugar.
Hyggnir draugar brimis fregna nú hjǫrflaug hér.
The thoughtful trees of the sword [WARRIORS] now hear of weapon-flight [BATTLE] here.
[2] brimis: brims W
[2] brimis ‘of the sword’: The W reading brims ‘of the surf’ is preferred in the early SnE eds, but creates a hypometric line and is inferior in sense (cf. Nj 1875-8, II, 308). For the sword-heiti brimir, see Note to Þul Sverða 5/6.