Ek sé gull á gestum ok guðvefjar skikkjur;
mér fellr hugr til hringa; heldr vil ek bjúg en ljúga.
Kenni ek þik, konungr minn; kominn ertu, Óláfr.
Ek sé gull ok skikkjur guðvefjar á gestum; mér fellr hugr til hringa; heldr vil ek bjúg en ljúga. Kenni ek þik, konungr minn; kominn ertu, Óláfr.
I see gold and cloaks of precious material on the guests; I am pleased by the rings; I would rather be crippled than tell a lie. I recognize you, my king; you have come, Óláfr.
[2] skikkjur guðvefjar ‘cloaks of precious material’: Cf. Anon Ól 7/1 and Note.