Bíðr allskonar œðri
— øruggt mælik þat — sælu
dýrðar váttr með dróttni
dyggr, an þjóð of hyggi,
þvít lausnara lýsir
(liðs valdr) numinn aldri
vinr (firði sik synðum)
slík verk á jarðríki.
Dyggr váttr dýrðar bíðr með dróttni allskonar sælu, œðri an þjóð of hyggi — øruggt mælik þat —, þvít vinr lausnara, numinn aldri, lýsir slík verk á jarðríki; valdr liðs firði sik synðum.
The valiant witness of glory [MARTYR] experiences with the Lord all kinds of blessedness, higher than people can imagine — I say that fearlessly —, because the friend of the Saviour [SAINT], taken from life, proclaims such works in the earthly kingdom; the ruler of men kept himself from sin.
[3] váttr dýrðar ‘witness of glory’: The kenning for Óláfr translates the concept ‘witness’, which is conveyed by the Church Lat. (ultimately Gk) martyr; cf. st. 6/1 and Pl 26/3.
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