Þér er orðinn Óðinn til gramr,
er þú Ásmundi allvel trúir.
Hann mun alla oss um véla,
nema þú vitrari viðsjár fáir.
Óðinn er orðinn þér til gramr, er þú trúir Ásmundi allvel. Hann mun oss alla um véla, nema þú fáir vitrari viðsjár.
Óðinn has become too angry with you, since you trust Ásmundr so well. He will betray us all, unless you acquire wiser wariness.
[7] vitrari ‘wiser’: This word is hardly legible in the ms. and has been variously interpreted by earlier eds (see Hálf 1981, 117-18). Jón Helgason (1955b, xxii) suggested either ‘uitrarí’ or ‘uittrarí’ as possible readings, but inspection under ultra-violet light has shown that it cannot be ‘uitrarí’, as there are too many vertical pen strokes discernible.