Bôru á vali víka
— vel frák þeim líka
seggjum snarræði —
sverð ok herklæði.
Bôru sverð ok herklæði á vali víka; frák snarræði líka þeim seggjum vel.
They carried swords and war-garments [ARMOUR] aboard the stallions of bays [SHIPS]; I have heard that bold action pleased those men well.
[1] vali ‘the stallions’: Valr m. ‘hawk, falcon’ was used as the name of a horse, and hence as a general heiti for ‘horse’ commonly featuring in ship-kennings (see LP: 2. Valr; Note to Þloft Tøgdr 5/6).
case: acc.
number: pl.