[318]. Billing occurs in Voluspa as a name of dverg.

[319]. This means—as if I was mad with love.

[320]. Odrerir = song-inspirer or vessel for the poetic mead.

[321]. Midgard.

[322]. Odin.

[323]. Odin.

[324]. I.e., the Temple ring which, like the Bible now, was formerly used for oaths.

[325]. These three verses are repeated at the head of nearly each stanza but omitted after this stanza.

[326]. I.e., mistress.

[327]. No man is another’s friend who says only what he wishes.