Hjaldrkyndill beit hildar
— harðr brandr es þat — garða;
ljós varð hǫggs í hausum
— hjǫr kallak svá — gjalla.
Hart skar hildar kerti
— hjalms grand es þat — randir,
þvít benlogi brynju
beit; nefnik svá hneiti.
Hjaldrkyndill – þat es harðr brandr – beit garða hildar; ljós hǫggs – svá kallak hjǫr – varð gjalla í hausum. Hart kerti hildar – þat es grand hjalms – skar randir, þvít benlogi – svá nefnik hneiti – beit brynju.
The battle-candle [SWORD] – that is a hard sword – bit farm-yards of battle [SHIELDS]; the light of the sword-blow [SWORD] – thus I call the sword – had to resound against skulls. The hard taper of battle [SWORD] – that is the harm of the helmet [SWORD] – cut shields, because the wound-flame [SWORD] – thus I name the sword – bit the byrnie.