hnúpgnípa hvarms
‘jutting peaks of the eyelid’ = EYEBROWS
jutting peaks of the eyelid → EYEBROWS
þær óslétta ennis
‘those unevennesses of the forehead’ = EYEBROWS
those unevennesses of the forehead. → EYEBROWS
gerðihamarr grundar grímu*
‘the fencing crags of the ground of the mask’ = EYEBROWS
the ground of the mask; → FACE
the fencing crags of the FACE → EYEBROWS
mínar þvergnípa ennis
‘my thwart-peaks of the forehead’ = EYEBROWS
my thwart-peaks of the forehead. → EYEBROWS
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