Held ek upp hrömmum; hér máttu, jöfurr, líta
hendr Hergunnar; hefi ek negl óskorna.
Rifna mun þín ólpa, ef vit, jöfurr, finnumz;
þér skal ei kyrt klappa, konungr inn suðræni.
Ek held upp hrömmum; hér máttu líta, jöfurr, hendr Hergunnar; ek hefi óskorna negl. Ólpa þín mun rifna, ef vit finnumz, jöfurr; skal ei klappa þér kyrt, inn suðræni konungr.
I hold up my paws; here you can see, prince, Hergunnr’s hands; I have uncut nails. Your cloak will be ripped if we two meet, prince; you will not be stroked gently, southern king.
[1] Held ek: so ÍBR5ˣ, Heldr 109a IIIˣ, papp6ˣ