Hörðr hann heitir, hefir fátt prýði,
velr um vápn sjaldan, vill ei skart þiggja,
öldungis einninn ekki hræðiz,
maðr mjök snarligr; met ek hann mikils.
Hann heitir Hörðr, hefir fátt prýði, velr sjaldan um vápn, vill ei þiggja skart, öldungis einninn hræðiz ekki, maðr mjök snarligr; ek met hann mikils.
He is called Hǫrðr, has little gallantry, seldom chooses weapons, will not accept finery, likewise absolutely shows no fear, a man most keen; I value him greatly.
[5] öldungis: ‘old[…]’ 109a IIIˣ, öldunga papp6ˣ, aldregi ÍBR5ˣ
[5] öldungis ‘absolutely’: The reading of 109a IIIˣ is now unclear; Skj A records it as ‘olldvge’. Both Skj B and Skald change to the older form ǫllungis, but the later form is retained here and by FSN and FSGJ.