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*Morus hiet, j fiorda stad voru riddarar af beggia
hendj, hiet annar Fasolld af Einglandj enn annar
3 Moriant, var nu blased i hvella ludra, med hvellum
skialldpíjpum, trumbur geingu um herenn med
hrædilegum gníj, sijdann fiell a skothryd med pijlum,
« flugu orvar falbroddar, gaflok spiötskópt, so þikt j
loptenu ad næsta var mirkt j heidbjortu vedrj,
fiell þa miked af hvorutueggjum, bædi ovíjgir sárir
9 og daudir, og sem þessu linte skipade Valb(randur)
framm ad ríjda einum synum kappa er Rudent hiet,
hann var af Serklande stör sem troll sterkur sem rise,
12 hann rijdur framm á völlenn, kallandi hátt “hvar
er sa snápur er framm þorer ad rijda a motj mier
og skal hann fliott daudann gista”, nu sem stans
iö var a þeim ollum, þuj þeim leitst þessi glöpur
mikilegur og hrædilegur, þa slær liinn unge Sigur-
g(ardur) sinn hest sporum og rijdur so skiott sem
i8 haukur eptir brád sækti, hann leggur til Rudentz
synu sterku spiötj, so fliott ad hann kom skilldenum
1 Morus] from Rask 31, 133v; cf. below p. 18310 etc.; Morius
MS, Morisi 522, 45r.
2 Fasolld] Fasodd 522, 45r.
3 Moriant] Morisus 522, 45r.
15 glðpur] hrðkur Rask 31, 133v.
Among the other knights from both lands are named
Fasold, who comes from England, and Moriant. The
signal for battle to begin is given by trumpets, flutes
and drums. Weapons fly so thickly that it grows almost
dark in spite of the fact that the weather is bright and
clear. Many men fall on both sides. A warrior in Val-
brandr’s army called Rudent, who is from Serkland,
as big as a troll and strong as a giant, rushes forward
on horseback and throws out a challenge to single
combat. Sigrgarðr spurs on his horse and rides against
Rudent with the speed of a hawk after its prey. He pierces
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