171. vingarna. The sails.
172. blev efter. Was left behind in the race.
179. Var han ej konungason. Even though he was not a king's son.
186. blandat blod med varandra. A solemn compact of brotherhood was sealed by the parties to it causing their blood to flow together from self-inflicted wounds while they made the promises that are stated in the text.
CANTO IV.
Stanza 2. drakarna. See note, canto III: 114.
3. till gäst. See note, canto I: 33.
4. dess sida. Dess, genitive of den and det, is irregularly used here. The regular form would be hennes.
5. De taltes vid. They talked together.
6. namnen, som grodde i björkens bark. See canto I: 27.