arnstalls sjǫtulbjǫrn
‘of the eagle-platform’s seat-bear’ = Arinbjǫrn
the eagle-platform; → CLIFF
the seat of the CLIFF → STONE
the bear of the STONE → Arinbjǫrn
máttigs kundr hersa
‘of the mighty descendant of hersar’ = Arinbjǫrn
the mighty descendant of hersar → Arinbjǫrn
mǫgr Þóris
‘of the kinsman of Þórir’ = Arinbjǫrn
the kinsman of Þórir, → Arinbjǫrn
bjǫrn bjóða ótta birkis
‘the bear of the tables of the terror of the birch tree’ = Arinbjǫrn
the terror of the birch tree → FIRE
the tables of the FIRE → HEARTH STONE
the bear of the HEARTH STONE → Arinbjǫrn
grjótbjǫrn
‘grjótbjǫrn ‘stones-bear’’ = Arinbjǫrn
Grjótbjǫrn ‘Stones-bear’ → Arinbjǫrn
hǫfuðbaðmr Hróalds
‘Hróaldr’s chief descendant’ = Arinbjǫrn
Hróaldr’s chief descendant, → Arinbjǫrn
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