Stjórnviðjar lætr styðja
stáls buðlunga máli
hlemmisverð við harðri
húflangan skæ dúfu.
Máli buðlunga lætr hlemmisverð stáls styðja húflangan skæ stjórnviðjar við harðri dúfu.
The confidant of rulers [RULER] lets the powerful sword of the stern [RUDDER] support the long-hulled horse of the steering-tie [SHIP] against the heavy wave.
[2] buðlunga: dǫglinga U
[2] máli buðlunga ‘the confidant of rulers [RULER]’: Normally máli means ‘agreement’, but here it seems to be synonymous with rúni ‘confidant’.