[8] lindi* ‘the spears’: The clause is impossible to construe with the gen. sg. reading lindis in the ms. Emendation seems necessary, and lindi (n. nom. pl.) is adopted here, as in Fms, Skj B and Skald. Linden-wood can indicate either shields or spears (see LP: lind 2, 3); spears are preferred here (as also in Skj B and LP: 2. lindi) on account of the emphasis on Styrbjǫrn’s aggression.