þrýstir jǫfra
‘the compeller of princes’ = RULER = Rǫgnvaldr
the compeller of princes; → RULER = Rǫgnvaldr
rýrir hodda
‘the diminisher of hoards’ = GENEROUS MAN = Rǫgnvaldr
The diminisher of hoards, → GENEROUS MAN = Rǫgnvaldr
gunnbráðr Njǫrðr gǫndlar
‘the war-hasty Njǫrðr of battle’ = WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr
the war-hasty Njǫrðr of battle → WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr
herþarfr konr Heita
‘the army-beneficent descendant of Heiti’ = Rǫgnvaldr
The army-beneficent descendant of Heiti → Rǫgnvaldr
dróttinn Hjalta
‘the Shetlanders’ lord’ = Rǫgnvaldr
the Shetlanders’ lord. → Rǫgnvaldr
sonr Brúsa
‘the son of Brúsi’ = Rǫgnvaldr
the son of Brúsi; → Rǫgnvaldr
sveigir logs sunda
‘the bender of the fire of straits’ = GENEROUS MAN = Rǫgnvaldr
the fire of straits, → GOLD
the bender of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Rǫgnvaldr
snjallr vǫrðr grundar
‘the keen guardian of the land’ = RULER = Rǫgnvaldr
The keen guardian of the land, → RULER = Rǫgnvaldr
myrðir menja
‘the murderer of neck-ornaments’ = GENEROUS MAN = Rǫgnvaldr
the murderer of neck-ornaments → GENEROUS MAN = Rǫgnvaldr
bræðir bengagls
‘the feeder of the wound-gosling’ = WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr
the wound-gosling. → RAVEN/EAGLE
the feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr
faðir Ulfs
‘Úlfr’s father’ = Rǫgnvaldr
Úlfr’s father. → Rǫgnvaldr
óðfúss sonr Brúsa
‘of the ragingly eager son of Brúsi’ = Rǫgnvaldr
the ragingly eager son of Brúsi → Rǫgnvaldr
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