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uæner og uel buner. Hiar(andj) geck j mote þeim. og
leider þa fyrer kong. en k(ongr) fagnar uel gestum
sinum. og sezt hann j hasæte sitt. og Gu(difreyr) hia 3
honum. og marger ágiæter menn sátu yfer kongsins
bord. Hiar(andj) sat á einum gylldum stole. og þat
tauludu allir menn at eigi hefdj þar uænne madr o
komjt en Gudjfreyr. drucku nu glader.
21. (K)ongr m(ælti) þa til Gu(difreys). og spyr
hann at ætt og odaljord. edr huert hann girntezt at 9
fara. en Gu(difreyr) s(eger) “eg er s(on) Ball(d)uina
kongs af Galicia. en af þuj at uær erum langt uestr j
heimen. þa lyster oss at kanna austr uegin og sia sidu 12
okunnegra manna. og kynnazt uid höfdingia. suo
höfum uær og frett at þer eiget eina fagra dottur. og
foruitnar oss at sia hana ef þat er eigi ydr j mote edr 15
hennar brodr. suo hofum uær og spurt. at Hiar(andj)
yduar s(on) er j þrotta madr mikell. en uid erum
jafngamler. en fiarstætt mun uera um j þrotter ockrar. is
en oss er sagt at hans systr mune eigi gipt uera. vtan
þeim manne sem reyner j þrotter uid hann. enn oss
þickjr þat skammlaust uera þo at uær komunzt eigi 21
til jafns uid þvjlikan mann”. Hiar(andj) m(ælti) “eigi
ofhæle þer ydr. en þat eitt hefi [e]g um talat uegna
Gullbrar at eg mun þuj framm fylgia”. “gott þickj 21
9—10 at fara] repeated at line-division MS.
10 Ballduina] supplied frorn 343a, 106r.
the king’s hall. They are received by Hjarandi, who leads
them before the king. Guðifreyr is assigned a place in the
high seat beside the king and they now sit down joyfully
and drink.
21. Upon the king’s inquiry Guðifreyr explains who he
is and that he has heard that the king has a beautiful
daughter and that she will be married to that man who
is Hjarandi’s equal in athletic prowess. He would like to
make the attempt but would not be ashamed, should he