brjótr ítrs auðs
‘the breaker of precious wealth’ = GENEROUS MAN = Snorri
The breaker of precious wealth → GENEROUS MAN = Snorri
fleinstýrir
‘to the spear-controller’ = WARRIOR = Snorri
to the spear-controller; → WARRIOR = Snorri
hoddspennir
‘the hoard-spender’ = GENEROUS MAN = Snorri
the hoard-spender → GENEROUS MAN = Snorri
þollr grœnna skjalda
‘the fir-tree of green shields’ = WARRIOR = Snorri
the fir-tree of green shields → WARRIOR = Snorri
støkkvir dynblakka stáls
‘for the compeller of the prow’s din-steeds’ = SEAFARER = Snorri
the prow’s din-steeds → SHIPS
for the compeller of SHIPS → SEAFARER = Snorri
ǫrbrjótr bláferla odds
‘the liberal breaker of the spear-point’s dark paths’ = WARRIOR = Snorri
the spear-point’s dark paths → SHIELDS
the liberal breaker of SHIELDS → WARRIOR = Snorri
merkir blóðsvara
‘the stainer of blood-birds’ = WARRIOR = Snorri
blood-birds → RAVENS/EAGLES
The stainer of RAVENS/EAGLES → WARRIOR = Snorri
sára dynbôru svangreddir
‘swan-feeder of the gushing wave of wounds’ = WARRIOR = Snorri
the gushing wave of wounds → BLOOD
the swan of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
The feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR = Snorri
inn móðbarri týnir tjǫrreinar
‘the courageous destroyer of the spear-land’ = WARRIOR = Snorri
the spear-land → SHIELD
the courageous destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIOR = Snorri
gǫrvir gnógs styrjar
‘the wager of a great fight’ = WARRIOR = Snorri
the wager of a great fight → WARRIOR = Snorri
þrekstœrir
‘the courage-increaser’ = WARRIOR = Snorri
the courage-increaser; → WARRIOR = Snorri
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