Gera vas gisting byrjuð
gnóg, en ulf* ór skógi
sonr á sôr at spenja
Sigvorðar kom norðan.
Gnóg gisting vas byrjuð Gera, en sonr Sigvorðar kom norðan at spenja ulf* ór skógi á sôr.
Plentiful hospitality was initiated for Geri <wolf>, and the son of Sigurðr [= Haraldr] came from the north to entice the wolf from the forest onto the wounds.
[4] Sigvorðar (‘sigvrþar’): ‘sigvrþr’ U
[4] Sigvorðar ‘of Sigurðr’: This form is required in order that the first two syllables of the l. do not resolve (whereas Sigurðr is indicated in ÞjóðA Lv 6/1).