kleif hjarna
‘the cliffs of the brain’ = SHOULDERS
the cliffs of the brain. → SHOULDERS
stallr byrðar
‘the support of the burden’ = SHOULDER
the support of the burden; → SHOULDER
stofn hauka
‘hawks’ seat’ = SHOULDERS
hawks’ seat. → SHOULDERS
land hlíðar heiðis
‘land of the hillside of the hawk’ = NECK
the hillside of the hawk → ARM
land of the ARM → NECK
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