Notes: The bolded stanzas are in the original Old Icelandic. The odd formatting of the lines is preserved from the manuscript.
Fe er fręnda rog ok
flęšar viti
ok grafseišs gata.
aurum. fylkir.
Fee is kinsmen's strife and
flood's fire
and serpent's path.
Gold. War-band's
leader.
Ur er skyja gratr ok
skara žverir
ok hiršis hatr.
umbre/imbre. visi.
Drizzle is clouds'
weeping and ice-rims'
diminisher
and herdsmans' hate.
Shadow/shower. Leader.
Žurs er kvenna kvöl ok
kletta bui
ok varšrunar verr.
Saturnus. žengill.
Thurs is womens'
torment and rocks dweller
and Varš-runa's husband.
Saturn. Thing-ruler.
Ass er aldingautr ok
asgaršs jofurr,
ok valhallar visi.
Jupiter. oddviti.
Ase is elder-father and
Asgaršr's cheiftann,
and Valhall's leader.
Jupiter. point-leader.
Reiš er sitjandi sęla ok snušig ferš
ok jors erfiši
iter. ręsir.
Riding is of sitting a
blessing and swift journey
and horse's toiling
Journey. worthy-man.
Kaun er barna böl ok
bardaga för
ok holdfua hus.
flagella. konungr.
Sore is childrens'
bale and
scourge
and rotten-flesh' house.
Whip. King.
Hagall er kaldakorn ok krapadrifa
ok snaka sott.
grando. hildingr.
Hail is cold grain and
sleet-shower
and snakes' sickness.
Hail. battle-leader.
Nauš er žyjar žra ok
žungr kostr
ok vassamlig verk.
opera. niflungr.
Need is bondmaid's
grief and hard condition
and toilsome work.
work. mist's
descendant.
Iss er
arbörkr ok
unnar žak
ok feigra manna far.
glacies. jöfurr.
Ice is river-rind and
waves' roof
and fey men's danger.
Ice. Boar-helm
wearer.
Ar er gumna goši ok
gott sumar
ok algroin akr.
annus. allvaldr.
Harvest is mankind's
profit and good summer
and a ripened field.
Year. All-ruler.
Sol er skyja skjöldr ok skinandi röšull
ok isa aldrtregi.
rota. siklingr.
Sun is clouds' shield and
shining glory
and of ice life-long sorrow.
Wheel. Victorious-one's
descendant.
Tyr er einhendr ass ok ulfs leifar
ok hofa hilmir.
Mars. tiggi.
Tyr is one-handed aesir and
wolf's leavings
and ruler of the temple.
Mars. Director.
Bjarkan er laufgat lim ok litit tre
ok ungsamligr višr.
abies. bušlungr.
Birch is leafy limb and
little tree
and youthful wood.
Silver
fir. Protector.
Mašr er manns gaman ok moldar auki
ok skipa skreytir.
homo. mildingr.
Man is man's joy and dust's
increase
and ships' adornment.
Human. Generous
one.
Lögr er vellanda vatn ok višr ketill
ok glömmunga grund.
lacus. lofšungr.
Water is churning lake and
wide kettle
and land of fish.
Lake. Praise-worthy
one.
Yr er bendr bogi ok brotgjarnt jarn
ok fifu farbauti.
arcus. ynglingr.
Yew is a strong bow and
brittle iron
and giant of the arrow.
Bow. Descendant
of Yngvi.
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