Sturl Magndr 2II/4 — þjóð ‘mighty’
Heilags hafið hála,
hraustr þengils sonr, fengit,
— þik reifir guð gæfu
gnótt — þjóðkonungs dóttur.
Snjallr má Eiríkr öllu
(aldýrr konungr,) stýra
(yðarr þroski gengr óskum
einart) við guð hreinan.
Hraustr sonr þengils, hafið hála fengit dóttur heilags þjóðkonungs; guð reifir þik gnótt gæfu. Snjallr Eiríkr má stýra öllu við hreinan guð; aldýrr konungr, þroski yðarr gengr einart óskum.
Brave son of the ruler, you have indeed received the daughter of the holy, mighty king; God grants you abundant luck. Wise Eiríkr can rule everything with the pure God; very precious king, your prosperity will proceed forever according to your wishes.
readings
[4] þjóð‑: þjóð ok Flat
notes
[1, 4] dóttur heilags þjóðkonungs ‘the daughter of the holy, mighty king’: Magnús married Ingibjǫrg, the daughter of Eiríkr plógpenningr ‘Plough-penny’ Valdimarsson of Denmark on 11 September 1261, right before his coronation. Eiríkr, the son of Valdimarr II Valdimarsson, ruled jointly with his father 1232-41 and became sole ruler of Denmark upon his father’s death in 1241. He was executed by his brother, Abel, on 10 August 1250. Eiríkr was pronounced a saint after his death, but his sanctity was never acknowledged by the Church.