hǫldnum jǫtunn kjǫts hafra
‘the proud giant of goats’ flesh’ = TANNER
the proud giant of goats’ flesh. → TANNER
glaðr Geirrøðr hrøkkviskafls húða
‘the cheerful Geirrøðr of the curving scraper of hides’ = TANNER
The cheerful Geirrøðr of the curving scraper of hides → TANNER
snákr váligrar brákar
‘the snake of the dangerous tanning tool’ = TANNER
the snake of the dangerous tanning tool, → TANNER
skafdreki skinna
‘the scraping-dragon of skins’ = TANNER
the scraping-dragon of skins → TANNER
naðr nautaleðrs
‘the serpent of ox-leather’ = TANNER
the serpent of ox-leather. → TANNER
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