vinsæll einkafóstri Aðalsteins
‘the popular only foster-son of Æthelstan’ = Hákon
the popular only foster-son of Æthelstan → Hákon
arfi Haralds
‘Haraldr’s heir’ = Hákon
Haraldr’s heir, → Hákon
faðir Eireks
‘of Eiríkr’s father’ = Hákon
Eiríkr’s father → Hákon
mǫgr Hallgarðs
‘of the son of Hallgarðr [Grjótgarðr]’ = Hákon
the son of Hallgarðr [Grjótgarðr] → Hákon
áttungr Freys
‘the kinsman of Freyr’ = Hákon
the kinsman of Freyr → Hákon
gramr jǫfra
‘the king of princes’ = Hákon
The king of princes → Hákon
fjǫlblíðs fóstra Aðalsteins
‘of the most friendly foster-son of Æthelstan’ = Hákon
the most friendly foster-son of Æthelstan; → Hákon
frændi Serks
‘Serkr’s kinsman’ = Hákon
Serkr’s kinsman. → Hákon
nýtum gramr Norðmanna
‘the capable king of the Norwegians’ = Hákon
the capable king of the Norwegians, → Hákon
hyggjugegn hilmir grundar
‘the clever-minded ruler of the land’ = Hákon
the clever-minded ruler of the land → Hákon
ætt Sverris
‘Sverrir’s descendant’ = Hákon
Sverrir’s descendant → Hákon
dróttinn Nóregs
‘the lord of Norway’ = Hákon
the lord of Norway. → Hákon
gramr Norðmanna
‘the ruler of the Norwegians’ = Hákon
The ruler of the Norwegians → Hákon
kundr hilmis
‘son of the ruler’ = Hákon
son of the ruler, → Hákon
bróðir Bjarnar
‘Bjǫrn’s brother’ = Hákon
Bjǫrn’s brother → Hákon
einbani jarla
‘the sole slayer of jarls’ = Hákon
The sole slayer of jarls → Hákon
inn gjǫfli œgir eydana
‘the munificent terrifier of island-danes’ = Hákon
The munificent terrifier of Island-Danes → Hákon
sonr tiggja
‘the ruler’s son’ = Hákon
the ruler’s son → Hákon
grandaðr dana
‘injurer of the danes’ = Hákon
injurer of the Danes, → Hákon
kyn Eireks
‘Eiríkr’s kin’ = Hákon
Eiríkr’s kin → Hákon
nafni byrgis
‘the namesake of the protector’ = Hákon
the namesake of the protector → Hákon
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