Old Norse/Norrønt
Rúnar Skaltu Kunna - Those Runes You Must Know
English translation
Rúnar Skaltu Kunna - Those Runes You Must Know
Bjór færi ek þér
I bring forth beer
Brynþings apaldr
Tree of battle/warrior
Magni blandinn
Strenght blended
Ok megintíri
And mighty fame
Fullr er hann ljóða
Full of charms
Ok líknstafa
And healing spells
Góðra galdra
Good enchantments
Ok gamanrúna
And beneficial runes
Sigrúnar skaltu kunna
You must know the runes of victory
Ef þú vilt sigr hafa
If you will have victory
Ok rísta á hjalti
And carve the hilt of
Sumar á véttrimum
Some on the furrow
Sumar á valböstum
Some on the flat
Ölrúnar skaltu kunna
You must know beer runes
Ef þú vill annars kvæn
If you would not anothers wife
Vélit þik í tryggð
Spill the trust
Ef þú trúir
If you trust has
Á horni skal þær rísta
On the horn shall you carve them
Ok á handar baki
And the backs of hands
Á nagli Nauð
On nails Nauð
Full skal signa
Bless the draught
Ok við fári sjá
And dangers foresee
Ok verpa lauki í lög
And throw leeks in the cup
Þá ek þat veit
Then I know that
At þér verðr aldri
You shall never drink
Meinblandinn mjöðr
Cursed mead