(fé) veldr frænda rógi; fœðisk úlfr í skógi.

Cattle (wealth) causes kin's contention; grows up the wolf in the forest.

(úr) es af illu járni, opt hleypr hreinn á hjarni.

Drizzle [flakes of metal] is out of evil iron; often make run reindeer upon hard snow.

(þurs) velder kvenna kvillu; kátr verðr fár af illu.

Giant causes wives sickness; cheer come move out from evil.

(óss) es flestra ferða för, en skálpr er sverða.

Estuary is most journeys' movement; but sheath is swords'.

(reið) kveða hrossum versta; Reginn sló sverðit bezta.

Riding is said worst for the horse; Regin forged the best sword.

(kaun) es beygja barna; böl gørir mann fölvan.

Boil is an affliction of children; sorrow cause man to be pale.

(hagall) es kaldastr korna; Kristr skóp heim inn forna.

Hail is freezing grain; Krist drew up the world in the old.

(nauð) gørir hneppa kosti; nøktan kelr í frosti.

Poverty causes distress; naked freeze in frost.

(ís) köllum brú breiða; blindan þarf at leiða.

Ice cries out to spread the bridge; blind it is necessary to lead.

(ár) es gumna góði; getk at örr vas Fróði.

Good season is mens' profit; I suppose liberal was Froði.

(sól) es landa ljómi; lútik helgum dómi.

Sun is land of radiance; pay homage to the sacred relic.

(Týr) es einhendr Ása; opt verðr smiðr at blása.

Tyr is the one-handed God; often happens smith must blow.

(bjarkan)'s laufgrœnstr líma; Loki bar flærðar tíma.

Birch's verdant bough; Loki bore deceitful luck.

(maðr) es moldar auki; mikil es greip á hauki.

Man is earth's increase; great is the space between hawk's talons.

(lögr)'s, es fellr ór fjalli, foss; en gull eru hnossir.

Water's, is fall out from mountain, waterfall; but gold is a costly thing.

(ýr) es vetrgrœnstr viða; vant's, es brennr, at svíða.

Yew is green in winter providing wood; expectation, is burning, which burns.

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