Hirð lýtr himna dýrðar
hrein Máríu sveini;
môtt viðr mildingr dróttar
— maðrs hann ok goð — sannan.
Hrein hirð dýrðar himna lýtr sveini Máríu; mildingr dróttar viðr sannan môtt; hann [e]s maðr ok goð.
The pure retinue of the glory of the heavens [ANGELS] bows to the son of Mary [= Christ]; the prince of the host [= God (= Christ)] achieves true power; he is man and God.
[3] viðr ‘achieves’: Older form of the 3rd pers. sg. pres. indic. vinnr (so W, A) of vinna ‘perform, work, achieve, accomplish’. Ms. U reads verr ‘defends, protects’, which is less good a meaning in this context.