Hjálms fylli spekr hilmir
hvatr Vindhlés skatna;
hann kná hjǫrvi þunnum
hræs þjóðár ræsa.
Ýgr hilmir lætr eiga
ǫld dreyrfá skjǫldu;
styrs rýðr stillir hersum
sterkr járngrá serki.
Hvatr hilmir spekr skatna fylli hjálms Vindhlés; hann kná ræsa þjóðár hræs þunnum hjǫrvi. Ýgr hilmir lætr ǫld eiga dreyrfá skjǫldu; sterkr stillir rýðr járngrá serki styrs hersum.
The brave lord subdues men with Vindhlér’s <= Heimdallr’s> filling of the helmet [HEAD > SWORD]; he can make mighty rivers of carrion [BLOOD] rush with the slender sword. The terrifying lord makes people possess bloodstained shields; the strong ruler reddens the iron-grey shirts of battle [BYRNIES] of the hersar.
[3] hann: so all others, hér R
[3] hann ‘he’: So all other mss. In R, hér ‘here’ has been changed to hann (R*). For similar confusion in R between these words, see Notes to sts 56/7 and 68/8.
Pronouns and determiners: Third person
masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
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sing. | N A G D | hann hann hans honum | hon (hún) hana hennar henni | þat þat þess því, þí |
pl. | N A G D | þeir þá þeir(r)a þeim | þær þær þeir(r)a þeim | þau þau þeir(r)a þeim |