all-valdr Englands
‘the mighty ruler of England’ = Knútr
The mighty ruler of England → Knútr
sonr Sveins
‘the son of Sveinn’ = Knútr
the son of Sveinn → Knútr
fríðr, fráneygr niðr fylkis dana
‘the handsome, bright-eyed descendant of the ruler of the danes’ = Knútr
the ruler of the Danes. → Sveinn
the handsome, bright-eyed descendant of SVEINN → Knútr
andskoti aðalráðs
‘the enemy of æthelred’ = Knútr
the enemy of Æthelred → Knútr
niðr grams
‘the kinsman of the lord’ = Knútr
the kinsman of the lord → Knútr
þrøngvir Svía
‘oppressor of the Swedes’ = Knútr
Oppressor of the Swedes, → Knútr
inn snjalli mǫgr Sveins
‘the bold son of Sveinn’ = Knútr
the bold son of Sveinn → Knútr
konungr dana, íra ok Engla Eybúa
‘the king of the danes, of the irish and of the English of the Island-dwellers’ = Knútr
the king of the Danes, of the Irish and of the English of the Island-dwellers, → Knútr
konr stillis
‘ruler’s son’ = Knútr
ruler’s son, → Knútr
dróttinn Engla
‘the lord of the English’ = Knútr
the lord of the English → Knútr
gramr Lundúna
‘the lord of London’ = Knútr
The lord of London → Knútr
sigrakkr mǫgr Sveins
‘battle-bold son of Sveinn’ = Knútr
Battle-bold son of Sveinn, → Knútr
sonr Sveins
‘Sveinn’s son’ = Knútr
Sveinn’s son → Knútr
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