Hol merki blés, en Huginn gladdisk
fránn, of hǫfði feðr Sigurðar.
Þann sák fylki með frama mestum
snǫrpu sverði til sigrs vega.
Hol merki blés of hǫfði feðr Sigurðar, en fránn Huginn gladdisk. Sák þann fylki vega til sigrs snǫrpu sverði með mestum frama.
The billowing banners blew above the head of Sigurðr’s father [= Magnús] and gleaming Huginn <raven> rejoiced. I saw that leader fighting for victory with the sharp sword with the greatest glory.
[2, 3] fránn Huginn ‘gleaming Huginn <raven>’: Huginn was one of Óðinn’s ravens. The adj. fránn ‘gleaming’ describes the raven’s shining black feathers. Fránn can also mean ‘sharp’ in which case it would refer to the raven’s sharp eyes (see LP: fránn 2).