brá Gríðar fjǫrnis
‘the eyelash of the Gríðr of the helmet’ = AXE-BLADE
the Gríðr of the helmet, → AXE
the eyelash of the AXE → AXE-BLADE
bæði hlýr skóðs benja
‘both cheeks of the harmful implement of wounds’ = AXE-BLADE
the harmful implement of wounds → AXE
both cheeks of the AXE → AXE-BLADE
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