almreyr
‘of the elm-reed’ = ARROW
the elm-reed → ARROW
undreyr
‘wound-reeds’ = ARROWS
wound-reeds → ARROWS
hagl strengjar
‘the hail of the bowstring’ = ARROWS
the hail of the bowstring → ARROWS
regn strengjar
‘the rain of the bow-string’ = ARROWS
the rain of the bow-string → ARROWS
sótt Jalfaðar
‘with the illness of Jǫlfuðr’ = SPEAR
with the illness of Jǫlfuðr → SPEAR
vígnist
‘war-needles’ = SPEARS
war-needles → SPEARS
gjald Finns
‘the Saami’s compensation’ = ARROWS
the Saami’s compensation. → ARROWS
hamla vígs
‘of the staff of battle’ = SPEAR
the staff of battle → SPEAR
hagl strengs
‘the hail of the bow-string’ = ARROWS
The hail of the bow-string → ARROWS
hagl benja
‘the hail of wounds’ = ARROWS
the hail of wounds → ARROWS
regn Gauts
‘the rain of Gautr’ = ARROWS
the rain of Gautr → ARROWS
eldr böðvar-Týs
‘the fires of the battle-Týr’ = SPEARS
the battle-Týr → Óðinn
the fires of ÓÐINN → SPEARS
eisa eggfárs
‘the flames of blade-wrath’ = SPEARS
blade-wrath → BATTLE
the flames of the BATTLE → SPEARS
geigurlig hræleiptr
‘the frightful corpse-lightnings’ = SPEARS
The frightful corpse-lightnings → SPEARS
elding blóðs
‘with flashes of blood’ = SPEARS
with flashes of blood. → SPEARS
blóðormr
‘of the blood-snake’ = SPEAR
the blood-snake → SPEAR
hjaldrdrif
‘of the battle-blizzard’ = ARROWS
the battle -blizzard, → ARROWS
grár regnbogi Hnikars
‘the grey rainbow of Hnikarr’ = SPEAR
The grey rainbow of Hnikarr → SPEAR
fárelding meginsára
‘the destructive lightning bolts of great wounds’ = SPEARS
the destructive lightning bolts of great wounds → SPEARS
hveiti hræteinn
‘wheat of carrion-twigs’ = SPEARS
wheat of carrion-twigs → SPEARS
gjald Finna
‘the tribute of the Saami’ = ARROWS
the tribute of the Saami → ARROWS
it bezta blóðkerti
‘the best blood-candle’ = SPEAR
the best blood-candle, → SPEAR
dolgrá
‘enmity-yard-arms’ = SPEARS
Enmity-yard-arms → SPEARS
megináss þunnblás
‘of the powerful pole of the thin linen cord’ = ARROW
the powerful pole of the thin linen cord. → ARROW
it dýra reyr dylgju
‘the precious reed of enmity’ = SPEAR
the precious reed of enmity → SPEAR
fólknaðra
‘battle-snakes’ = SPEARS
Battle-snakes → SPEARS
hagl strengjar
‘hail of the bow-string’ = ARROWS
hail of the bow-string → ARROWS
hlemmidrífa Hildar
‘the rumbling blizzard of Hildr’ = ARROWS
The rumbling blizzard of Hildr → ARROWS
falbroddr
‘with socket-points’ = SPEARS
with socket-points, → SPEARS
hrænaðr
‘of corpse-adders’ = SPEARS
corpse-adders. → SPEARS
hagl sóknar
‘the hail of the attack’ = ARROWS
the hail of the attack → ARROWS
él brynju
‘the blizzard of the byrnie’ = ARROWS
the blizzard of the byrnie → ARROWS
drift boga
‘snow-drifts of the bow’ = ARROWS
snow-drifts of the bow → ARROWS
regn Mistar
‘the rain of Mist’ = ARROWS
the rain of Mist → ARROWS
stǫrr boga
‘sedge-grass of the bow’ = ARROWS
sedge-grass of the bow → ARROWS
hagl skóðs
‘hail of the weapon’ = ARROWS
hail of the weapon → ARROWS
mjó hjalmreyr
‘slender helmet-reeds’ = ARROWS
slender helmet-reeds → ARROWS
hagl alms
‘hail of the elm-bow’ = ARROWS
hail of the elm-bow → ARROWS
mínar hlaupsild gaupna Egils
‘my leaping herrings of Egill’s palms’ = ARROWS
my leaping herrings of Egill’s palms → ARROWS
vǫrr Gungnis
‘the lips of Gungnir <spear>’ = SPEAR-BLADES
the lips of Gungnir <spear> → SPEAR-BLADES
él þey*s Gǫndlar
‘of the storms of the thawing wind of Gǫndul’ = ARROWS
the thawing wind of Gǫndul, → BATTLE
the storms of the BATTLE → ARROWS
hagl þinurs
‘the hail of the bow’ = ARROWS
The hail of the bow → ARROWS
stríðum strengvǫlr
‘fierce bow-string sticks’ = ARROWS
fierce bow-string sticks. → ARROWS
hagl bogna
‘the hail of bows’ = ARROWS
the hail of bows → ARROWS
skúr Hǫgna
‘the showers of Hǫgni’ = ARROWS
the showers of Hǫgni → ARROWS
reyr rauðra benja
‘reeds of red wounds’ = SPEARS
reeds of red wounds → SPEARS
bryngagl
‘mail-shirt-goslings’ = ARROWS
mail-shirt-goslings → ARROWS
‘it hvassa hagl tvíviðar
‘‘the cutting hail of the bow’ = ARROWS
‘The cutting hail of the bow → ARROWS
hagl boga
‘the hail of bows’ = ARROWS
the hail of bows → ARROWS
ólítit hryngráp vápna Egils
‘not a little ringing hail of Egill’s weapons’ = ARROWS
Egill’s weapons → BOWS
Not a little ringing hail of BOWS → ARROWS
hagl strengjar
‘the hailstone of the bowstring’ = ARROW
the hailstone of the bowstring. → ARROW
nauti Gusis
‘of the gifts of Gusir’ = ARROWS
the gifts of Gusir → ARROWS
sárþísl
‘of the wound-pole’ = SPEAR
the wound-pole. → SPEAR
skotnaðr
‘shot-adders’ = SPEARS
shot-adders → SPEARS
hlymþél
‘the din-file’ = SPEAR
The din-file → SPEAR
digr bifþorn Sýrar sárlaxa
‘the thick shaking thorn of the Sýr of the wound-salmon’ = SPEAR
the wound-salmon, → SWORDS
the Sýr of SWORDS → VALKYRIE
the thick shaking thorn of the VALKYRIE → SPEAR
bí unda
‘bees of wounds’ = ARROWS
bees of wounds → ARROWS
strenghamla
‘bow-stringsticks’ = ARROWS
bow-stringsticks → ARROWS
hræsild
‘of the corpse-herring’ = SPEAR
the corpse-herring. → SPEAR
palmr strengflaugar
‘the palm-tree of the bowstring’s groove’ = ARROW
the palm-tree of the bowstring’s groove. → ARROW
flugdreki sára
‘the flying dragon of wounds’ = SPEAR
The flying dragon of wounds → SPEAR
vǫndr Viðris
‘the staff of Viðrir’ = SPEAR
the staff of Viðrir → SPEAR
almsvell
‘of elm-bow-ice’ = ARROW
elm-bow-ice → ARROW
Viðris vendill
‘of Viðrir’s rod’ = SPEAR
Viðrir’s rod → SPEAR
hildarbǫrrum hjarri hrælœkjar
‘with the battle-ready hinge of the corpse-brook’ = SPEAR
the corpse-brook. → BLOOD
with the battle-ready hinge of the BLOOD → SPEAR
hræmána úrfræningr
‘drizzle-snakes of the corpse-moon’ = SPEARS
the moon of the corpse → SWORD
the drizzle of the SWORD → BLOOD
snakes of the BLOOD → SPEARS
spámær ins þunga þings vangs Þrúðar hjaldrs
‘prophetesses of the heavy meeting of the plain of the Þrúðr of battle’ = ARROWS
the Þrúðr of battle, → VALKYRIE
the plain of the VALKYRIE → BATTLEFIELD
the heavy meeting of the BATTLEFIELD → BATTLE
Prophetesses of the BATTLE → ARROWS
laungagl
‘secrecy-goslings’ = ARROWS
secrecy-goslings → ARROWS
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