deilir menja
‘to the sharer of neck-rings’ = GENEROUS MAN = Vortigern
to the sharer of neck-rings. → GENEROUS MAN = Vortigern
menbroti
‘the neck-ring breaker’ = GENEROUS MAN = Vortigern
the neck-ring breaker, ‘— → GENEROUS MAN = Vortigern
jaðarr hers
‘the leader of the army’ = RULER = Vortigern
the leader of the army → RULER = Vortigern
stjóri gumna
‘the commander of men’ = RULER = Vortigern
The commander of men → RULER = Vortigern
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