brandél
‘sword-showers’ = BATTLES
sword-showers → BATTLES
miklu fleiri aðra malmhríð
‘many more other metal-storms’ = BATTLES
many more other metal-storms, → BATTLES
fleinþinga
‘for spear-assemblies’ = BATTLES
for spear-assemblies, → BATTLES
geirveðr
‘spear-storms’ = BATTLES
spear-storms → BATTLES
hǫrð él hrings
‘harsh storms of the sword’ = BATTLES
harsh storms of the sword → BATTLES
él skips Ullar
‘the storms of Ullr’s ship’ = BATTLES
Ullr’s ship → SHIELD
The storms of the SHIELD → BATTLES
fjórar hríð ǫrva
‘four blizzards of arrows’ = BATTLES
four blizzards of arrows → BATTLES
tíu aldin él þélar grafninga
‘ten ancient blizzards of the file of graven shields’ = BATTLES
the file of graven shields → SWORD
ten ancient blizzards of the SWORD → BATTLES
Gunnþing
‘of meetings of Gunnr’ = BATTLES
meetings of Gunnr → BATTLES
él Yggs
‘of the storms of Yggr’ = BATTLES
the storms of Yggr, → BATTLES
mót málms
‘meetings of metal’ = BATTLES
meetings of metal → BATTLES
skúr hjálma
‘showers of helmets’ = BATTLES
showers of helmets → BATTLES
skúr hjalma
‘showers of helmets’ = BATTLES
showers of helmets? → BATTLES
geirmót
‘spear-meetings’ = BATTLES
spear-meetings → BATTLES
vápnþing
‘weapon-assemblies’ = BATTLES
weapon-assemblies → BATTLES
eggþing
‘of edge-assemblies’ = BATTLES
edge-assemblies → BATTLES
hjǫrþing
‘sword-assemblies’ = BATTLES
sword-assemblies → BATTLES
mǫrg eggmót
‘many edge-meetings’ = BATTLES
many edge-meetings → BATTLES
hríð brynju
‘storm-winds of the byrnie’ = BATTLES
storm-winds of the byrnie → BATTLES
þeyr meyja Viðris
‘warm winds of Viðrir’s maidens’ = BATTLES
Viðrir’s maidens. → VALKYRIES
warm winds of VALKYRIES → BATTLES
skúr malma
‘showers of weapons’ = BATTLES
showers of weapons; → BATTLES
salmr hjǫrva
‘psalms of swords’ = BATTLES
psalms of swords. → BATTLES
hjǫrskúr
‘sword-showers’ = BATTLES
sword-showers. → BATTLES
ǫnnur þing odda
‘other assemblies of weapon-points’ = BATTLES
other assemblies of weapon-points → BATTLES
Þróttar él
‘of the storms of Þróttr’ = BATTLES
the storms of Þróttr, → BATTLES
él Svǫlnis
‘of the storms of Svǫlnir’ = BATTLES
the storms of Svǫlnir. → BATTLES
ofþing odda
‘the mighty assemblies of barbs’ = BATTLES
the mighty assemblies of barbs → BATTLES
veðr Gǫndlar
‘the winds of Gǫndul’ = BATTLES
the winds of Gǫndul, → BATTLES
lífkǫld veðr Laufa
‘the life-cold storms of Laufi’ = BATTLES
the life-cold storms of Laufi → BATTLES
galdr herfanga
‘of incantations of army-tunics’ = BATTLES
army-tunics → BYRNIES
incantations of BYRNIES → BATTLES
él Skǫglar
‘with the storms of Skǫgul’ = BATTLES
with the storms of Skǫgul. → BATTLES
eigi in smæstu él nadda
‘not the smallest storms of barbs’ = BATTLES
not the smallest storms of barbs. → BATTLES
leikr Freys
‘the games of Freyr’ = BATTLES
the games of Freyr. → BATTLES
benrǫgn
‘wound-gods’ = BATTLES
wound-gods, → BATTLES
él Yggjar
‘of the storms of Yggr’ = BATTLES
the storms of Yggr. → BATTLES
morð margra manna
‘many men’s killings’ = BATTLES
many men’s killings [in blood]. → BATTLES
Áhlaup rítar
‘Attacks of the shield’ = BATTLES
Attacks of the shield → BATTLES
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