Meiðr es mǫrgum œðri
morðteins í dyn fleina;
hjǫrr fær hildibǫrrum
hjarl Sigvarði jarli.
Meiðr morðteins es mǫrgum œðri í dyn fleina; hjǫrr fær hildibǫrrum Sigvarði jarli hjarl.
The tree of the battle-twig [SWORD > WARRIOR] is more outstanding than many in the din of spears [BATTLE]; the sword provides battle-ready Sigurðr jarl with land.
[3] hildi‑: so Tˣ, W, A, hildum‑ R, ‘[...]’ U, hildar‑ C
[3] hildibǫrrum ‘battle-ready’: The mss give three variants: hildum bǫrrum ‘the one ready for battles’ (R), hildarbǫrrum ‘battle-ready’ as a gen. cpd (C) and hildibǫrrum ‘battle-ready’ as a cpd containing the stem-form hildi-, from hildr, f. jō-stem (Tˣ, W, A). All three variants are possible; the present edn follows the majority of mss.