Spurði gramr, hvat gerði
Giffarðr, þars lið barðisk;
vér ruðum vôpn í dreyra;
vasat hann kominn þannig.
Framreiðar vas fnauði
fulltrauðr á jó rauðum;
villat * flokk várn fylla;
falsk riddari inn valski.
Gramr spurði, hvat Giffarðr gerði, þars lið barðisk; vér ruðum vôpn í dreyra; hann vasat kominn þannig. Fnauði vas fulltrauðr framreiðar á rauðum jó; villat * fylla flokk várn; inn valski riddari falsk.
The lord asked what Giffarðr was doing where the troop fought; we reddened weapons in blood; he had not come there. The coward was extremely reluctant to advance on his chestnut steed; he does not wish to complete our company; the Norman knight was hiding.
[2] Giffarðr: ‘giparðr’ F, E, 42ˣ, ‘Giparðr’ J2ˣ
[2] Giffarðr: The variant form of the personal name (Gíparðr; so F, J2ˣ, E, 42ˣ) is retained in Skj B and Skald, but it is incorrect. Giffarðr is the ON rendering of the Norman family name Giffard (see Gade 2001). For his possible identity, see Note to Mberf Lv 2/2.