Styrjǫld óx of stilli ǫrvan;
stengr bôru framm vísa drengir;
mildingr gekk at miklum hjaldri
malmi skrýddr ok faldinn hjalmi.
Styrjǫld óx of ǫrvan stilli; drengir vísa bôru framm stengr; mildingr gekk skrýddr malmi ok faldinn hjalmi at miklum hjaldri.
Battle increased around the generous ruler; the leader’s warriors carried the standard-poles forward; the generous one advanced, dressed in metal and clad in a helmet, to the great tumult.
[4] malmi skrýddr ok faldinn hjalmi: ‘m[…]’ 20b I
[4] skrýddr malmi ‘dressed in metal’: Malmr is frequently used of weapons, and may mean ‘sword’ here (so ÍF 35).