mýgir Vinða
‘oppressor of the Wends’ = Haraldr
Oppressor of the Wends, → Haraldr
sonr Halfdans
‘of Hálfdan’s son’ = Haraldr
Hálfdan’s son, → Haraldr
bróðir Óláfs
‘Óláfr’s brother’ = Haraldr
Óláfr’s brother → Haraldr
barnungr burr Halfdanar
‘the child-young son of Hálfdan’ = Haraldr
the child-young son of Hálfdan, → Haraldr
folkstríðir
‘the afflicter of the people’ = Haraldr
the afflicter of the people → Haraldr
sonr Sýrar
‘Sýr’s son’ = Haraldr
Sýr’s son → Haraldr
faðir Ôleifs
‘for Óláfr’s father’ = Haraldr
for Óláfr’s father, → Haraldr
brennir Bolgara
‘the burner of Bulgars’ = Haraldr
the burner of Bulgars → Haraldr
aldyggr eyðir Selundbyggva
‘the most excellent destroyer of Sjælland-dwellers’ = Haraldr
The most excellent destroyer of Sjælland-dwellers → Haraldr
sonr Sigvorðar
‘the son of Sigurðr’ = Haraldr
the son of Sigurðr → Haraldr
hneykir Holmbúa
‘the confounder of the Island-dwellers’ = Haraldr
The confounder of the Island-dwellers → Haraldr
dróttinn Nóregs
‘the lord of Norway’ = Haraldr
the lord of Norway → Haraldr
reiðr meiðir Eydana
‘the wrathful harmer of Island-Danes’ = Haraldr
The wrathful harmer of Island-Danes → Haraldr
sonr Maddaðar
‘Maddaðr’s son’ = Haraldr
Maddaðr’s son; → Haraldr
sonr Gorms
‘the son of Gormr’ = Haraldr
the son of Gormr → Haraldr
burr gunnhildar
‘gunnhildr’s son’ = Haraldr
Gunnhildr’s son, → Haraldr
dróttinn egða
‘the lord of the egðir’ = Haraldr
the lord of the Egðir → Haraldr
konungr Nóregs
‘the king of Norway’ = Haraldr
The king of Norway → Haraldr
andskoti Gauta
‘the adversary of the Gautar’ = Haraldr
the adversary of the Gautar → Haraldr
eljunfróðum þverrir Skota
‘the mettle-wise destroyer of Scots’ = Haraldr
the mettle-wise destroyer of Scots. → Haraldr
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