hvass mikils styrjar hyrlundr
‘battle’s fire-tree’ = WARRIOR = Þorleifr
the fire of great battle → SWORD
A brave tree of the SWORD → WARRIOR = Þorleifr
leiðar linnsveigir
‘path’s serpent-bender’ = GENEROUS MAN = Þorleifr
the path of the serpent, → GOLD
bender of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Þorleifr
grennir gunnstara
‘feeder of the battle-starling’ = WARRIOR = Þorleifr
the battle-starling! → RAVEN
feeder of the RAVEN → WARRIOR = Þorleifr
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