ESk Øxfl 3III/4 — hlífar ‘of the shield’
Hróðrbarni knák Hǫrnar
— hlutum dýran grip — stýra
(brandr þrymr gjalfrs á grandi)
gollvífiðu (hlífar).
Sáðs (berr sínar móður)
svans unni mér gunnar
fóstrgœðandi Fróða
(Freys nipt bráa driptir).
Knák stýra gollvífiðu hróðrbarni Hǫrnar; hlutum dýran grip; brandr gjalfrs þrymr á grandi hlífar. Fóstrgœðandi svans gunnar unni mér sáðs Fróða; nipt Freys berr driptir bráa móður sínar.
I possess the gold-wrapped glory-child of Hǫrn <= Freyja> [= Hnoss (hnoss ‘treasure’)]; we [I] received a precious treasure; fire of the surge [GOLD] rests on the harm of the shield [AXE/SWORD]. The provisions-increaser of the swan of battle [RAVEN/EAGLE > WARRIOR] gave me Fróði’s <legendary king’s> seed [GOLD]; Freyr’s <god’s> niece [= Hnoss (hnoss ‘treasure’)] bears the rain of eyelashes [TEARS] of her mother <= Freyja> [GOLD].
readings
[4] hlífar: so Tˣ, hlíðar R, W
notes
[4] hlífar ‘of the shield’: So Tˣ. The R, W variant hlíðar ‘of the slope’ makes no sense in the context and leaves the line without internal rhyme. The kenning grand hlífar ‘the harm of the shield’ (ll. 3, 4) could refer either to an axe or to a sword. See also Note to st. 9/1-2, 3, 4.
kennings
- grandi hlífar. — the harm of the shield. [AXE/SWORD]