Einn hann át, opt, harðliga;
aldri bauð hann manni til matar,
áðr en móðr ok meginlítill
gestr gangandi af götu kom.
Hann át einn, opt, harðliga; hann bauð aldri manni til matar, áðr en móðr ok meginlítill gestr kom gangandi af götu.
He ate alone, often, sternly; he never invited anyone for a meal, before a weary, exhausted stranger came walking from the road.