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Bkrepp Magndr 1II
dróttinn Vǫrsa
‘the lord of the Vǫrsar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
The lord of the Vǫrsar → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Bkrepp Magndr 1II
ræsir hǫrða
‘the ruler of the hǫrðar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the ruler of the Hǫrðar → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Bkrepp Magndr 1II
buðlungr þrœnda
‘the lord of the þrœndir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the lord of the Þrœndir → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Bkrepp Magndr 1II
hel kastar
‘the death of the wood pile’ = FIRE
the death of the wood pile → FIREfire, flame
1.6. death of wood -
Bkrepp Magndr 2II
snarr harri sygna
‘the swift lord of the sygnir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
The swift lord of the Sygnir → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Bkrepp Magndr 2II
gǫrvir gunnar
‘of the wager of battle’ = WARRIOR
the wager of battle → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.2. wager of battle -
Bkrepp Magndr 3II
hrafngreddir
‘the raven-feeder’ = WARRIOR
The raven-feeder, → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Bkrepp Magndr 3II
bǫl markar
‘the harm of the forest’ = FIRE
the harm of the forest → FIREfire, flame
1.1. harm of wood -
Bkrepp Magndr 3II
her-Baldr
‘the army-Baldr’ = WARRIOR
the army-Baldr → WARRIORwarrior
4.1. god of the army -
Bkrepp Magndr 3II
jór svôru
‘the horse of the troll-woman’ = WOLF
the horse of the troll-woman → WOLFwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
Bkrepp Magndr 4II
hati vengis vallbaugs
‘the hater of the meadow of the field-ring’ = GENEROUS MAN
the field-ring → SNAKE
the meadow of the SNAKE → GOLD
The hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.06. hater of wealth -
Bkrepp Magndr 4II
vengi vallbaugs
‘of the meadow of the field-ring’ = GOLD
the field-ring → SNAKE
the meadow of the SNAKE → GOLDgold
3.1.1. land of the serpent (A3) -
Bkrepp Magndr 4II
vallbaugr
‘of the field-ring’ = SNAKE
the field-ring → SNAKEserpent, snake
2.1. round or curved object of the land (A1b) -
Bkrepp Magndr 4II
mǫgr Óláfs
‘Óláfr’s son’ = Magnús
Óláfr’s son → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
1.2. son of Óláfr kyrri Haraldsson -
Bkrepp Magndr 5II
limsorg
‘the branch-sorrow’ = FIRE
The branch-sorrow → FIREfire, flame
1.2. sorrow of the tree -
Bkrepp Magndr 6II
hungrþverrir gagl hríðar
‘the hunger-diminisher of the gosling of battle’ = WARRIOR
the gosling of battle → RAVEN/EAGLE
The hunger-diminisher of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Bkrepp Magndr 6II
gagl hríðar
‘of the gosling of battle’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the gosling of battle → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2) -
Bkrepp Magndr 6II
hungrþverrir
‘the hunger-diminisher’ = FEEDER
The hunger-diminisher → FEEDERfeeder, nourisher
3. diminisher of hunger -
Bkrepp Magndr 7II
róggeisli
‘the battle-beam’ = SWORD
the battle-beam. → SWORDsword
1.2.1. light of battle -
Bkrepp Magndr 8II
dróttinn grenlands
‘the lord of grenland’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
The lord of Grenland → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.2. ruler of Norway -
Bkrepp Magndr 8II
støkkvir Skota
‘the banisher of the Scots’ = Magnús
the banisher of the Scots → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
2.2. defeater of Scots -
Bkrepp Magndr 9II
snjallr sigrgœðir
‘the courageous victory-increaser’ = WARRIOR
the courageous victory-increaser → WARRIORwarrior
5.2. increaser / strengthener of victory -
Bkrepp Magndr 10II
arfi guðrøðar
‘guðrøðr’s heir’ = Lǫgmaðr
Guðrøðr’s heir → LǫgmaðrLǫgmaðr Guðrøðarson
1. heir of Guðrøðr crovan -
Bkrepp Magndr 10II
lofðungr þrœnda
‘the ruler of the þrœndir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the ruler of the Þrœndir → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Bkrepp Magndr 10II
nýtr ungr gramr egða
‘the bountiful young lord of the egðir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
The bountiful young lord of the Egðir → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Bkrepp Magndr 10II
tǫpuðr naðrbings
‘the destroyer of the snake-lair’ = GENEROUS MAN
the snake-lair → GOLD
the destroyer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.09. killer of wealth -
Bkrepp Magndr 10II
naðrbingr
‘of the snake-lair’ = GOLD
the snake-lair → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
Bkrepp Magndr 10II
tunga véttrima
‘tongues of hilts’ = SWORDS
tongues of hilts → SWORDSsword blade
1.1. tongue of the sword -
Bkrepp Magndr 11II
lundr Laufa
‘the tree of Laufi’ = WARRIOR
The tree of Laufi → WARRIORwarrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword -
Bkrepp Magndr 11II
fellir Jóta
‘the slayer of the Jótar’ = Magnús
The slayer of the Jótar → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
2.1. defeater of Danish people