Oddr, blóðvarta ok benknúar,
blóðrefill, blóðvarp ok blóðiða,
blóðvaka, ljúgfengr ok blóðhnefi,
iðvarp ok brandr, eggteinar, folk.
Oddr, blóðvarta ok benknúar, blóðrefill, blóðvarp ok blóðiða, blóðvaka, ljúgfengr ok blóðhnefi, iðvarp ok brandr, eggteinar, folk.
Point, blóðvarta and wound-knuckles, sword-point, blood-warp and blood-eddy, blood-wake, fail-striking one and blood-fist, repeated-warp and blade, edge-rims, army.
[3, 4] blóðvarp ok blóðiða ‘blood-warp and blood-eddy’: Both compounds are f. and they are not attested elsewhere. According to Falk (1914b, 19-20), these terms describe ornamentation of various forms decorating a sword-blade. The second element in blóðvarp must be varp ‘warp (in weaving)’, cf. ModIcel., ModNorw. varp ‘warp’. See also SnE 1998, II, 247.