[8] nús it sanna mælt ‘now the truth has been told’: Holtsmark (Hl 1941, 139) suggests that the second skald, whose stanza focuses on Óláfr’s generosity, added this clause as a gentle corrective to the first poet – as Óláfr’s nickname kyrri ‘the Quiet’ shows, he was not known for his bellicose exploits.