beiðir beðhlíðar bauga
‘the demander of the bed-slope of rings’ = WARRIOR = Njáll
the bed-slope of rings —, → SHIELD
the demander of the SHIELD → WARRIOR = Njáll
sonr Goldnis
‘son of Goldnir’ = Njáll
Son of Goldnir, → Njáll
hrœrir branda lögðis
‘mover of the blades of a sword’ = WARRIOR = Njáll
mover of the blades of a sword, → WARRIOR = Njáll
varpandi auðs
‘flinger of wealth’ = GENEROUS MAN = Njáll
Flinger of wealth, → GENEROUS MAN = Njáll
særir seima
‘wounder of gold’ = GENEROUS MAN = Njáll
wounder of gold; → GENEROUS MAN = Njáll
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