hegnir rógs
‘the punisher of discord’ = JUST RULER
the punisher of discord → JUST RULER
grœðir vísdóms
‘the nourisher of wisdom’ = JUST RULER
The nourisher of wisdom → JUST RULER
hollvinr herjar
‘the loyal friend of the people’ = JUST RULER
the loyal friend of the people → JUST RULER
eyðir svikfolks
‘the destroyer of treacherous people’ = JUST RULER
the destroyer of treacherous people, → JUST RULER
veltir þjófs
‘toppler of the thief’ = JUST RULER
Toppler of the thief, → JUST RULER
rýrir aldar þjófa
‘destroyer of the race of thieves’ = JUST RULER = Óláfr
destroyer of the race of thieves, → JUST RULER = Óláfr
harðr lómblekkir
‘the harsh deceit-destroyer’ = JUST RULER
The harsh deceit-destroyer → JUST RULER
ósvifrum ótti rándróttar
‘the relentless terror of the retinue of robbery’ = JUST RULER
the relentless terror of the retinue of robbery. → JUST RULER
ríkr hneykir hlenna
‘the powerful repressor of robbers’ = JUST RULER = Hákon
The powerful repressor of robbers → JUST RULER = Hákon
dyggvan steypir dolga
‘the virtuous destroyer of enemies’ = JUST RULER
the virtuous destroyer of enemies; → JUST RULER
ríkr lægir róg rekka
‘the powerful subduer of the strife of men’ = JUST RULER
The powerful subduer of the strife of men → JUST RULER
þreytir hlenna
‘destroyer of thieves’ = JUST RULER
destroyer of thieves, → JUST RULER
dolgr hlenna
‘the foe of thieves’ = JUST RULER
the foe of thieves → JUST RULER
þrýstir hlenna
‘crusher of thieves’ = JUST RULER
crusher of thieves, → JUST RULER
vargsteypir
‘of the thief-feller’ = JUST RULER = Þorfinnr
the thief-feller, → JUST RULER = Þorfinnr
sœfir hlenna
‘the slayer of robbers’ = JUST RULER
the slayer of robbers. → JUST RULER
myrðir varga
‘the killer of outlaws’ = JUST RULER = Hákon
The killer of outlaws → JUST RULER = Hákon
ránhegnir
‘the plunder-punisher’ = JUST RULER
the plunder-punisher → JUST RULER
sættir fira
‘the reconciler of people’ = JUST RULER
The reconciler of people, → JUST RULER
hneigir hlenna
‘oppressor of thieves’ = JUST RULER = Óláfr
Oppressor of thieves, → JUST RULER = Óláfr
eyðir óþjóðar
‘the destroyer of evildoers’ = JUST RULER
the destroyer of evildoers → JUST RULER
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