Flugu hræleiptr
at hjarar leiki
geigurlig
á Gauts himin,
en randálfr
rífandi fór
böðvar ský
blóðs eldingum.
Geigurlig hræleiptr flugu á himin Gauts at leiki hjarar, en randálfr fór rífandi ský böðvar eldingum blóðs.
The frightful corpse-lightnings [SPEARS] flew onto the sky of Gautr <= Óðinn> [SHIELD] in the play of the sword [BATTLE], and the shield-elf [WARRIOR] advanced tearing the cloud of battle [SHIELD] with flashes of blood [SPEARS].
[5] randálfr: ‘ranhalfr’ 42ˣ
[5] randálfr ‘the shield-elf [WARRIOR]’: Presumably Hákon, although he is not mentioned as engaging physically in the fighting at this point.