flytjask fram = to pass, to succeed tolerably

í fyrra dag = the day before yesterday

glaumr veraldar = (the) noise and bustle of the world

gisting = passing the night as a guest at a place, or the place in which one stays, night quarters

geta í kollinn = to guess, to guess right

undrlátr = wondering, curious, eager for strange news

sögvísi = tattling

reisumóðr = journey weary

lifa langan aldr = to enjoy a long life

regnbogi = the rainbow

norðan = (adverb) from the north

bláhvíta logn = a blue-white calm

traustliga = firmly, confidently

heill ok hjálpaðr = safe and sound

hurð hnigin á gátt = a door shut but not locked

hingat ok þangat = hither and thither, to and fro

leggjask ekki undir höfuð = not lay it under one's pillow, do it promptly, be mindful of a thing

skyldsamliga = skyldliga = dutifully

bólgöltr = a pig kept in the homestead

bera fram merki = to advance, move in a battle

samnetjaðr = caught in the same net

fetmál = a measured step, pace

eiga sem mest at vinna = to be very busy

líknfastr = fast in goodwill, beloved

ölteiti = in high spirits

ölmusa = alms, charity

the phrase, at dreyma fyrir daglatununi, especially of light merry dreams at daybreak, which people in Iceland consider a sign of good health

þvi er at skipta þó = it will however turn out so

skammæli = short speech, brevity

sjónandr = having an expert, artistic eye

síð ok snemma = early and late, perpetually

hugaðsamr = gentle, engaging

geislaði af meyjunni = it beamed from the girl, she shed rays of light

Föstukveld = Friday evening

neytr = good, fit for use

músarbróðir = a 'mouse brother,' the wren; also called músarrindill

kveldvaka = eve-wake, the time between twilight (rökkr) and bedtime, when people sit and work by candlelight, also simply called vaka

mik kostaði fimm merkr gulls = it cost me five gold marks

verðr eptir þat sem má = leave the rest to luck

þegar frá líðr = in the course of time, after a while

hyrna = one of the horns or points of an axe head

haustmánuðr = an autumn month, September

fara með flokk = to roam about

fagnaðaratburðr = a joyful event

pár = crabbed writing, a scrawl

bókin mín = my favorite book, my own book

bogsterkr = bogstyrkr = strong at the bow

tengðir = 'bonds,' affinity; as a law phrase this word displaced the old word sifjar

selja fé at láni = to put out money on credit, to lend money

reisa sér hurðarás um öxl = to carry the door-beam on one's shoulder, to undertake a thing one is not equal to