ǫrÞrasir drósar Hrímnis
‘of the passionate lover of the lady of Hrímnir’ = GIANT = Geirrøðr
the lady of Hrímnir → GIANTESS
the passionate lover of GIANTESS → GIANT = Geirrøðr
Heiðrekr veggjar Þrasis
‘of the Heiðrekr of the wall of Þrasir’ = GIANT = Geirrøðr
the wall of Þrasir → STONE
the Heiðrekr of the STONE → GIANT = Geirrøðr
tívar tvíviðar
‘the god of the bow’ = WARRIOR = Geirrøðr
the god of the bow, → WARRIOR = Geirrøðr
œgir almtaugar
‘the terrifier of the bow-string’ = WARRIOR = Geirrøðr
The terrifier of the bow-string, → WARRIOR = Geirrøðr
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