Hverr rýðr hvassar eggjar?
Hverr brytjar mat vargi?
Hverr gerir hjalma skúrir?
Hverr eggjaði styrjar?
Haraldr rauð hvassar eggjar;
herr brytjar mat vargi;
hjalmskúr gerir Hǫgni;
Hjarrandi réð gunni.
Hverr rýðr hvassar eggjar? Hverr brytjar vargi mat? Hverr gerir skúrir hjalma? Hverr eggjaði styrjar? Haraldr rauð hvassar eggjar; herr brytjar vargi mat; Hǫgni gerir hjalmskúr; Hjarrandi réð gunni.
Who reddens sharp edges? Who cuts food for the wolf? Who creates showers of helmets [BATTLES]? Who instigated strife? Haraldr reddened sharp edges; the army cuts food for the wolf; Hǫgni creates the helmet-shower [BATTLE]; Hjarrandi caused the battle.
[6] brytjar: brytja papp25ˣ, R683ˣ
[6] brytjar ‘cuts’: Brytja means ‘cut into small pieces, dismember’. The verb is also used in this meaning (with ulfr ‘wolf’ as the recipient) in Anon Krm 18/2VIII. For the loss of final -r, see Note to st. 5/2.