Hvergi þótti ek í því liði
opt aukvisi ættar minnar.
Mik kváðu þeir mann snarpastan,
þvíat hverr öðrum hróðrs leitaði.
Ek þótti hvergi opt aukvisi ættar minnar í því liði. Þeir kváðu mik snarpastan mann, þvíat hverr leitaði öðrum hróðrs.
I was by no means often thought to be a degenerate [member] of my family in that troop. They called me the most dashing man, for each sought for praise for the other.
[7-8] þvíat hverr leitaði öðrum hróðrs ‘for each sought for praise for the other’: I.e. ‘each [member of Hrókr’s family] sought to praise the other’, meaning that they were generous towards each other and not jealous of each other’s reputation.