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haufþingiar a fötum. uar þa blasinn herblástur. geck
Arkistratus k(ongr) ut af borginni og hans syner. og
R(egin)b(alld) og Reisa sinar fylkingar. R(egin)b(alld) s
hafdi þa fylking er til uinstri handar uissi fra hauf-
utmerkinu. og uar honum ualit frækit lid. sa madur
h(et) Kaifas sem bar hans merki. hann uar perfectus e
at tign. Adra fv(l)king hafdi Arkistratus k(ongr).
hans merki bar sa madur e(r) Arius h(et). ei finzt
honum uaskari madur. marger agæter menn uoru j 9
hans fylking. þridiu fylliing hafdi EítRek k(ong)s(on).
hans merki bar sa madur er Malpriant h(et). hann uar
sterkur en ecki uitur. Erkul(es) skylldi laus uid uera. 12
uar su sueit med honum sem einna uar snaurpuzt og
skylldu þeir þar fram koma sem mest þurfti. þeirra
merki uar litt sem sol. og þoldi eingi madur at horfa a ís
þat a lengdar. þat bar madur er Uill(i)fer h(et). hann
uar suo godr niddari at hann kom alldrigi suo til
bardaga at hann mundi skilia uid sinn hest med is
6 perfectus] so MSS for pre-.
7 fylking] supplied from 548, 25r, 577, 32v, 599, 20v.
8 er] suppliedfrom 548, 25r, 577, 32v.
16 Uillifer] suppliedfrom 548, 25r, 577, 32v, 599, 20v; cf. belou'
p. 115i etc.
the call to battle is sounded. King Arkistratus leaves the
town together with Reginbald and his sons and they
draw up their lines-of-battle. Reginbald is given the left
wing and a standard-bearer called Kaifas, who is a prefect.
King Arkistratus has the second wing and his standard-
bearer is named Arius. Finally Errek is at the head of the
third wing and has a standard-bearer called Malpriant.
Erkules is given an especialiy strong and valiant band,
which is to come up wherever there is particular need.
Their banner, which resembled the sun so that no one
could bear to look at it, is borne by a brave knight called
Villifer. King Arkistratus’ chief standard, which is borne