Oddr, klauftu eigi at orrostu
— hrökk hjálmat lið — Hamðis skyrtur.
Guðr geisaði, gekk eldr í bæ,
þá er á Vinðum vá sigr konungr.
Oddr, klauftu eigi skyrtur Hamðis at orrostu; hjálmat lið hrökk. Guðr geisaði, eldr gekk í bæ, þá er konungr vá sigr á Vinðum.
Oddr, you did not cleave the shirts of Hamðir <legendary hero> [MAIL-SHIRTS] in battle; the helmeted band retreated. Battle raged, fire penetrated farms when the king won a victory over the Wends.
[7] Vinðum: óvinum 344a
[7] Vinðum ‘the Wends’: A Slavic people living in the area along the eastern and southern shores of the Baltic Sea. Scandinavian rulers led campaigns against them, which were regarded as particularly meritorious because the Wends were not Christian (cf. Mark Eirdr 4/1II and Note). The legendary King Herrauðr is here being credited with similar exploits.