man Högna
‘of Hǫgni’s girl’ = Hildr
Hǫgni’s girl → Hildr
mær Hǫgna
‘of the maid of Hǫgni’ = Hildr
the maid of Hǫgni. → Hildr
ósk-Rán ofþerris æða
‘the desiring-Rán of the excessive drying of veins’ = VALKYRIE = Hildr
the desiring-Rán of the excessive drying of veins → VALKYRIE = Hildr
hristi-Sif hringa
‘the shaking-Sif of rings’ = VALKYRIE = Hildr
the shaking-Sif of rings, → VALKYRIE = Hildr
sú bœti-Þrúðr dreyrugra benja
‘that curing-Þrúðr of bloody wounds’ = VALKYRIE = Hildr
That curing-Þrúðr of bloody wounds → VALKYRIE = Hildr
fengeyðandi fordæða fljóða
‘the booty-destroying evil-doer among women’ = Hildr
the booty-destroying evil-doer among women → Hildr
Heðins man
‘of Heðinn’s maiden’ = Hildr
Heðinn’s maiden → Hildr
snót sverða
‘the lady of swords’ = Hildr
the lady of swords → Hildr
mær Heðins
‘of the maiden of Heðinn’ = Hildr
the maiden of Heðinn, → Hildr
kván Heðins
‘of the woman of Heðinn’ = Hildr
the woman of Heðinn; → Hildr
mær Hǫgna
‘of Hǫgni’s daughter’ = Hildr
Hǫgni’s daughter. → Hildr
mála Heðins
‘Heðinn’s beloved’ = Hildr
Heðinn’s beloved → Hildr
sprund Hjaðninga
‘the woman of the Hjaðningar’ = Hildr
the woman of the Hjaðningar → Hildr
mær Hǫgna
‘of the maiden of Hǫgni’ = Hildr
the maiden of Hǫgni, → Hildr
valmær
‘the maiden of the battle-slain’ = VALKYRIE = Hildr
the maiden of the battle-slain; → VALKYRIE = Hildr
Sága dolga
‘for the Sága of enmity’ = VALKYRIE = Hildr
for the Sága of enmity. → VALKYRIE = Hildr
snót saka
‘the woman of conflicts’ = VALKYRIE = Hildr
The woman of conflicts → VALKYRIE = Hildr
kván Heðins
‘the woman of Heðinn’ = Hildr
The woman of Heðinn → Hildr
vápn-Eir
‘of weapon-Eir’ = VALKYRIE = Hildr
weapon-Eir, → VALKYRIE = Hildr
Heðins snót
‘of the woman of Heðinn’ = Hildr
the woman of Heðinn → Hildr
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