veitir óðar
‘the giver of the poem’ = POET
the giver of the poem; → POET
blindum stœrir bragar
‘the blind increaser of the poem’ = POET
the blind increaser of the poem → POET
Viðurs skapsmiðr
‘Viðurr’s mind-smith’ = POET
Viðurr’s mind, → POETRY
smith of the POETRY → POET
Gauts gjafrǫtuðr
‘Gautr’s gift-getter’ = POET
Gautr’s gift, → POETRY
getter of the POETRY → POET
Yggs ǫlberi
‘Yggr’s ale-server’ = POET
Yggr’s ale, → POETRY
server of the POETRY → POET
skap-Móði óðs
‘creating-Móði of poetry’ = POET
creating-Móði of poetry, → POET
hagsmiðr bragar
‘skilled smith of poetry’ = POET
skilled smith of poetry. → POET
þenna hagkennandi hróðrs
‘this skilled conveyor of praise’ = POET = me
this skilled conveyor of praise → POET = me
stýrir bragar
‘the controller of praise’ = POET
the controller of praise; → POET
bjóðr bragar
‘the offerer of poetry’ = POET = Merlin
the offerer of poetry, → POET = Merlin
óðflýtir
‘the poem-conveyer’ = POET
the poem-conveyer → POET
breytir fjarðar día
‘the arranger of the fjord of the gods’ = POET
the fjord of the gods → POETRY
the arranger of the POETRY → POET
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