Hildingr, harri ok hertogi,
mæringr, hilmir, mildingr ok Nórr,
lofðungr, niflungr ok landreki,
þengill, vísi, þjóðann, konungr.
Hildingr, harri ok hertogi, mæringr, hilmir, mildingr ok Nórr, lofðungr, niflungr ok landreki, þengill, vísi, þjóðann, konungr.
Warrior, lord and army-leader, illustrious one, helmet-provider, munificent one and Nórr, descendant of Lofði, one of the Niflungar and land-ruler, chieftain, leader, sovereign, king.
[5] lofðungr (m.) ‘descendant of Lofði’: According to Skm (SnE 1998, I, 103) Lofði was a son of Hálfdan gamli (see Introduction above). Lofði is probably related to the weak verb lofa ‘praise’ and the noun lof n. ‘praise’ (see Note to Þul Manna 3/3).