foldgnárr hjaldrsnerrandi
‘the battle-quickener towering over the land’ = WARRIOR = Aðalsteinn
the battle-quickener towering over the land, → WARRIOR = Aðalsteinn
niðr Ellu
‘the kinsman of Ella’ = ENGLISH KING = Aðalsteinn
the kinsman of Ella. → ENGLISH KING = Aðalsteinn
hyrjar hrannbrjótr
‘wave-breaker of fire’ = GENEROUS MAN = Aðalsteinn
the fire of the wave. → GOLD
breaker of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Aðalsteinn
Hǫðr brynju
‘The Hǫðr of the mail-coat’ = WARRIOR = Aðalsteinn
The Hǫðr of the mail-coat → WARRIOR = Aðalsteinn
bræðir gunnvala
‘the feeder of battle-falcons’ = WARRIOR = Aðalsteinn
battle-falcons → RAVENS/EAGLES
the feeder of RAVENS/EAGLES → WARRIOR = Aðalsteinn
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