[361]. Battle-oars = sword-blades; a fine simile.
[362]. Hakon.
[363]. We see from the last line of stanza 4 that Hakon wore a gold helmet. It is also said in the prose that he was conspicuous by it in the battle.
[364]. Battle is often called play or game; cf. the synonyms for battle.
[365]. Gram.
[366]. Váfad = Odin; Odin’s cloth = armour.
[367]. The hard feet of the hilt = sword-blades.
[368]. Weapons.
[369]. Wound-drop = blood.
[370]. Cape of swords = armour.