týnir fúrar máskeiðs
‘the destroyer of the fire of the seagull-track’ = GENEROUS MAN = Þorbjǫrn
the seagull-track → SEA
the fire of the SEA → GOLD
The destroyer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Þorbjǫrn
sœkir sóknar
‘the performer of attack’ = WARRIOR = Þorbjǫrn
the performer of attack. → WARRIOR = Þorbjǫrn
auðvarpaðr
‘of the distributor of riches’ = GENEROUS MAN = Þorbjǫrn
the distributor of riches. → GENEROUS MAN = Þorbjǫrn
málma braks mána mótreynir
‘meeting-tester of the moon of the noise of iron weapons’ = WARRIOR = Þorbjǫrn
the noise of iron weapons → BATTLE
the moon of the BATTLE → SHIELD
the meeting of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the tester of the BATTLE → WARRIOR = Þorbjǫrn
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