Óðharða spyrk eyða
egg fullhvǫtum seggjum;
dáðrǫkkum veldr dauða
dreng ofrhugaðr þengill.
Hamdøkkum fær Hlakkar
hauk munnroða aukinn
— veghrœsinn spyrk vísa —
valdr ógnþorinn skjaldar.
Spyrk óðharða egg eyða fullhvǫtum seggjum; ofrhugaðr þengill veldr dauða dáðrǫkkum dreng. Ógnþorinn valdr skjaldar fær aukinn munnroða hamdøkkum hauk Hlakkar; spyrk vísa veghrœsinn.
I hear that the terribly hard edge destroys very brave men; the high-mettled monarch causes the death of a deed-proud warrior. The battle-daring ruler of the shield [WARRIOR] increases the mouth-reddening of the dark-coated hawk of Hlǫkk <valkyrie> [RAVEN]; I hear that the leader is proud in glory.
[7] veghrœsinn: so Tˣ, ‘vighrosinn’ R, ‘veghrossin’ U
[7] veghrœsinn ‘glory-boasting’: So Tˣ. The R and U readings cannot be construed to make any sense, and in R ‘vighrosinn’ has been altered to ‘veghrø̨sinn’ (R*).