Fjǫrspillir lét falla
fjalfrs ólágra gjalfra
bǫlverðungar Belja
bolm á randar holmi.
Þar hné grundar gilja
gramr fyr skǫrpum hamri,
en berg-Dana bagði
brjótr við jǫrmunþrjóti.
Fjǫrspillir bǫlverðungar Belja lét bolm fjalfrs ólágra gjalfra falla á holmi randar. Þar hné gramr grundar gilja fyr skǫrpum hamri, en brjótr berg-Dana bagði við jǫrmunþrjóti.
The life-destroyer of the evil-causing troop of Beli <giant> [GIANTS > = Þórr] made the bear of the hiding-place of not low roaring waters [CAVE > GIANT = Hrungnir] fall on the island of the shield-rim [SHIELD]. There the ruler of the land of ravines [MOUNTAINS > GIANT = Hrungnir] sank down on account of the tough hammer, and the breaker of rock-Danes [GIANTS > = Þórr] caused injury to the mighty obstinate one.
[8] jǫrmunþrjóti: so W, jǫrmun R, ‘jorman’ Tˣ