'Hvat mun garprinn vilja, er hann er heim kominn?'

what - should - the gallant fellow - wish - that - he - towards home - came

"What should the gallant fellow want, that he has come back home?"

segir Hrafnkell.  'Eigi mun þat góðu gegna.'

says - Hrafnkell - not - must - that - good - bode

said Hrafnkel.  "That doesn't bode well."

Síðan gekk hann út ok sér Freyfaxa ok mælti við hann:

then - went - he - out - and - sees - Freyfaxi - and - says - to - him

Then he went out and saw Freyfaxi, and said to him:

'Illa þykkir mér, at þú ert þann veg til gõrr, fóstri minn ,

unpleasing - it seems - to me - as regards - you - are - that - manner - treated - fosterling - of mine

"I am displeased at how you have been treated, my foster-son,

en heima hafðir þú vit þitt, er þú sagðir mér til,

but - at home - had - you - wits - your - when - you - told - me - concerning this

but you had your wits about you when you told me of this.

ok skal þessa hefnt verða.  Far þú til liðs þíns.'

and - shall - this - avenged - be - go - you - to - herd - your

This will be avenged.  Go to your herd."

En hann gekk þegar upp eptir dalnum til stóðs síns.

and - he - went - at once - up - along - the valley - to - stud - his

And he went immediately up the valley to his stud.

Hrafnkell ferr í rekkju sína um kveldit

Hrafnkell - went - to - bed - his - in - the evening 

Hrafnkel went to (his) bed that evening

ok svaf af um nóttina.

and - slept - through - the night

and slept through the night.

En um morguninn lét hann taka sér hest

and - in - the morning - let - he - take - himself - a horse

In the morning, he had a horse taken

ok leggja á sõðul ok ríðr upp til sels.

and - put - on - a saddle - and - rode - up - to - sheiling

and saddled for him, and rode up to the sheiling.

Hann ríðr í blám klæðum.

he - rode - in - black - clothing

He rode wearing black clothes.

Øxi hafði hann í hendi, en ekki fleira vápna.

an ax - had - he - in - hand - but - no - more - weapons

He had an ax in his hand, but no other weapons.

Þá hafði Einarr nýrekit fé í kvíar.

then - had - Einarr - newly driven - livestock - into - sheepfold

Einar had just driven the sheep into the fold.

Hann lá á kvíagarðinum ok talði fé,

he - was lying - on - the sheepfold wall - and - counting - sheep

He was lying on the wall of the sheepfold, counting the sheep, 

en konur váru at mjólka.

and - women - were - at - milking

and the women were milking.

Þau heilsuðu honum.

they - greeted - him (Hrafnkell)

They greeted Hrafnkel.

Hann spurði, hversu þeim fœri (foeri) at.

he - asked - how - to them - were going - concerning

He asked how things had been going for them.

Einarr svarar:  'Illa hefir mér at farit,

Einarr - answered - unpleasing - has - to me - concerning - faring

Einar answered:  "It hasn't been going well for me,

því at vant varð þriggja tiga ásauðar nær viku,

because - lacking - were - three - of ten - ewes - nearly - a week

because thirty ewes were missing for nearly a week,

en nú er fundinn.'

but - now - are - found

but now they've been found."

Hann kvazk ekki at slíku telja.

he - said - not - about - such - to count

He (Hrafnkel) said that such things were of no account.

'Eða hefir ekki verr at farit?

and/or/but - has - nothing - worse - concerning - faring

"Hasn't anything worse happened?

Hefir þat ok ekki svá opt til borit sem ván hefir at verit,

has - that - but/though - not - so - often - come to pass - that - expectation - has - happened

It hasn't occured as often as might be expected,

at fjárins hafi vant verit.

that - of livestock - has - a lack - happened

that the sheep have gone missing.

En hefir þú ekki nõkkut riðit Freyfaxa mínum hinn fyrra dag?'

but - have - you - not - in any way - ridden - Freyfaxi - my - the - before - day

But didn't you ride my Freyfaxi yesterday?"

Hann kvezk eigi þræta þess mega.

he - said - not - deny - this - to be able

Einar said he couldn't deny it.

Hrafnkell svarar: 'Fyrir hví reiztu þessu hrossi,

Hrafnkell - answered - for this reason - why - did you ride - this - horse

Hrafnkel answered: "For what reason did you ride this horse

er þér var bannat, þar er hin váru nóg til,

which - to you - was - forbidden - where - it - was - sufficient - concerning

that was forbidden to you, when there were plenty of others

er þér var lofat?

which - to you - were - permitted

that you had permission to take?

Þar munda ek hafa gefit þér upp eina sõk,

there - would - I - have - given quarter - to you - up - one - offense

I would have forgiven you (this) one offense,

ef ek hefða eigi svá mikit um mælt,

if - I - had - not - so - much - about it - said

if I had not sworn such a great (oath) about this,

en þó hefir þú vel við gengit.'

but - nevertheless - have -you - readily - towards (this) - confessed

but nevertheless you have readily confessed."