Bôru raukn rasta
rekka geðfasta
— þrǫng at rym randa —
til ræsis landa.
Við nam víðr mǫrgum
— vôpn eru grimm tǫrgum —
— nýtt gafsk nest hrǫfnum —
Nóregr skipstǫfnum.
Raukn rasta bôru geðfasta rekka til landa ræsis; þrǫng at rym randa. Víðr Nóregr nam við mǫrgum skipstǫfnum; vôpn eru grimm tǫrgum; nýtt nest gafsk hrǫfnum.
The draught animals of currents [SHIPS] carried the mind-firm warriors to the lands of the ruler [Hákon]; the clatter of shields [BATTLE] closed in. Far-reaching Norway halted many ship-prows; weapons are harsh towards targes; fresh provisions were given to ravens.
[1] rasta ‘of currents’: For this sense of rǫst f., and its use in ship-kennings, see LP: 2. rǫst. — [1] raukn rasta ‘the draught animals of currents [SHIPS]’: The kenning is consonant with st. 2/2 marir barða ‘stallions of the stems’ and st. 2/6 brimdýr ‘surf-animals’; collectively they evoke an image of powerful movement over water.