Enn helt ulfa brynnir
— eiskaldi gramr beisku
mildr réð orms of eldi —
austrfǫr þaðan gǫrva.
Enn helt brynnir ulfa gǫrva austrfǫr þaðan; mildr gramr réð beisku eiskaldi orms of eldi.
Again the thirst-quencher of wolves [WARRIOR] embarked on a well-prepared expedition eastward; the generous ruler moved the bitter heart of the snake across the fire.
[4] austrfǫr ‘expedition to the east’: Haraldr’s journey from Russia to Constantinople (see Jesch 2001a, 90).