Folkstýrir vas fára
†finnsk ǫlknarrar linna†
suðr at sævar naðri
†setbergs† gamall vetra,
áðr at Yggjar brúði
élhvetjanda setja
Hildar hjalmi faldinn
hoddmildingar vildu.
Folkstýrir vas fára vetra gamall suðr at naðri sævar †finnsk ǫlknarrar linna setbergs†, áðr hoddmildingar vildu setja Hildar élhvetjanda, faldinn hjalmi, at brúði Yggjar.
The troop-leader [RULER] was, [when] a few years old, in the south on the adder of the sea [SHIP], ... before the treasure-bestowers [GENEROUS MEN] wished to place the inciter of the storm of Hildr <valkyrie> [(lit. ‘storm-inciter of Hildr’) BATTLE > WARRIOR], attired in his helmet, over the bride of Yggr <= Óðinn> [= Jǫrð (jǫrð ‘land’)].
[8] hodd‑: hold 325VIII 1
[8] hoddmildingar ‘the treasure-bestowers [GENEROUS MEN]’: This appears to credit a number of magnates with supporting Eiríkr’s elevation to the jarldom. In Hkr the entire credit goes to Haraldr blátǫnn of Denmark, and his involvement is likely since the territories concerned seem to have been under Danish overlordship (Krag 2003b, 193). Finnur Jónsson (Hkr 1893-1901; cf. Skj B), following Hkr, advocates taking hoddmildingar as a generic pl. for sg., referring to Haraldr.