Gerðu skírslu of skjǫldungs kyn
fimm byskupar, þeirs framarst þóttu.
Svá bar raunir, at ríks konungs
þess vas inn mildi Magnús faðir.
Fimm byskupar, þeirs þóttu framarst, gerðu skírslu of kyn skjǫldungs. Svá bar raunir, at inn mildi Magnús vas faðir þess ríks konungs.
Five bishops, who were deemed most distinguished, conducted the ordeal concerning the lord’s kinship. Proofs were given that the generous Magnús was the father of that mighty king.
[5] raunir: raun F
[5] svá bar raunir ‘proofs were given’: The verb is used impersonally with raunir ‘proofs’ as the object.