jóð Fenris
‘of the offspring of Fenrir’ = WOLVES
the offspring of Fenrir → WOLVES
fákr fíks trolls
‘for the steeds of the greedy troll’ = WOLVES
for the steeds of the greedy troll; → WOLVES
ferð gylðis
‘the company of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the company of the wolf → WOLVES
hergaupa
‘war-lynxes’ = WOLVES
war-lynxes → WOLVES
hestr kveldriðu
‘of the horses of the evening-rider’ = WOLVES
the evening-rider → TROLL-WOMAN
the horses of the TROLL-WOMAN → WOLVES
skygnum skœðasǫgn skógs
‘for the sharp-sighted harm-crew of the forest’ = WOLVES
for the sharp-sighted harm-crew of the forest. → WOLVES
svangt hlaupstóð móður jǫtuns
‘the starved loping stud-horses of the giant’s mother’ = WOLVES
the giant’s mother → GIANTESS
The starved loping stud-horses of GIANTESS → WOLVES
grástóð flagða
‘grey stud-horses of troll-women’ = WOLVES
grey stud-horses of troll-women → WOLVES
grástóð gríða
‘for the grey stud-horses of troll-women’ = WOLVES
for the grey stud-horses of troll-women → WOLVES
jóð gylðis
‘of the progeny of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the progeny of the wolf → WOLVES
hestr gífrs
‘of the horses of the troll-woman’ = WOLVES
the horses of the troll-woman. → WOLVES
stóð Gjalpar
‘the stud-horses of Gjǫlp’ = WOLVES
The stud-horses of Gjǫlp → WOLVES
sveit íms
‘the company of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the company of the wolf → WOLVES
barn gylðis
‘of the children of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the children of the wolf. → WOLVES
hestr fálu
‘horses of the giantess’ = WOLVES
horses of the giantess → WOLVES
marr fôlu
‘horses of the troll-woman’ = WOLVES
horses of the troll-woman → WOLVES
hreggs kvánar kyn
‘of the kin of the woman of the storm’ = WOLVES
the woman of the storm, → GIANTESS
the kin of GIANTESS → WOLVES
blakkr Vimrar geira
‘the horses of the Vimur of spears’ = WOLVES
the Vimur of spears. → BLOOD
the horses of the BLOOD → WOLVES
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