Mǫrk lét veitt fyr verka
vekjandi mér snekkju
(hann lætr hylli sinnar)
hjaldrs (tilgørðir valda).
Vekjandi hjaldrs snekkju lét mér veitt mǫrk fyr verka; hann lætr tilgørðir valda hylli sinnar.
The rouser of the warship’s battle [WARRIOR] had me presented with a mark for my poetry; he lets deserving actions determine his favour.
[1] mǫrk ‘a mark’: A measurement of weight, equal to eight aurar ‘ounces’ or approximately 214 grams. In prose, a mark is often specified to be of silver or gold.