sonr Ǫgmundar
‘to the son of Ǫgmundr’ = Kormákr
to the son of Ǫgmundr. → Kormákr
bauglestir
‘ring-harmer’ = GENEROUS MAN = Kormákr
Ring-harmer, → GENEROUS MAN = Kormákr
bróðir Fróða, blindum
‘to the brother of Fróðithough blind, [if] ’ = Kormákr
to the brother of Fróði, though blind, [if] → Kormákr
kertir dǫggvar Draupnis
‘for the shortener of the dew of Draupnir’ = GENEROUS MAN = Kormákr
the dew of Draupnir; one → GOLD
for the shortener of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Kormákr
hald-Ullr hjalms
‘the wearing-Ullr of the helmet’ = WARRIOR = Kormákr
The wearing-Ullr of the helmet → WARRIOR = Kormákr
seggja morðeggjandi
‘killing-inciter of men’ = WARRIOR = Kormákr
the killing of men → BATTLE
the inciter of the BATTLE → WARRIOR = Kormákr
sonr Ǫgmundar
‘the son of Ǫgmundr’ = Kormákr
the son of Ǫgmundr → Kormákr
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