hryggs lagar eldbroti
‘sorrowful flame-breaker of the sea’ = GENEROUS RULER = Byzantine king
the flame of the sea → GOLD
the sorrowful breaker of the GOLD → GENEROUS RULER = Byzantine king
hringvarpaðr
‘of the ring-thrower’ = GENEROUS RULER
the ring-thrower. → GENEROUS RULER
hringlestir
‘the ring-damager’ = GENEROUS RULER
the ring-damager → GENEROUS RULER
stiklir seima
‘thrower of gold’ = GENEROUS RULER
thrower of gold. → GENEROUS RULER
herfingnum skunduðr haugs
‘the war-captured impeller of the mound’ = GENEROUS RULER
the war-captured impeller of the mound; → GENEROUS RULER
lystr, varghollr veitir vingjafa
‘the eager, wolf-gracious bestower of friendly gifts’ = GENEROUS RULER
The eager, wolf-gracious bestower of friendly gifts → GENEROUS RULER
auðvinr okkrum
‘our treasure-friend’ = GENEROUS RULER = Magnús
our treasure-friend. → GENEROUS RULER = Magnús
hôr hringdrífr
‘a lofty ring-strewer’ = GENEROUS RULER
a lofty ring-strewer → GENEROUS RULER
hringstríðir
‘the ring-harmer’ = GENEROUS RULER
the ring-harmer → GENEROUS RULER
hoddglǫtuðr
‘the hoard-destroyer’ = GENEROUS RULER
the hoard-destroyer, → GENEROUS RULER
gollskati
‘a gold-man’ = GENEROUS RULER = Knútr
a gold-man; → GENEROUS RULER = Knútr
gollstríðir
‘the gold-harmer’ = GENEROUS RULER
The gold-harmer → GENEROUS RULER
fens fúr-Rǫgnir
‘fire-Rǫgnir of the fen’ = GENEROUS RULER
the fire of the fen → GOLD
the Rǫgnir of the GOLD → GENEROUS RULER
menbrjótr
‘necklace-breaker’ = GENEROUS RULER
necklace-breaker, → GENEROUS RULER
auðbroti
‘the treasure-breaker’ = GENEROUS RULER = Hálfr
the treasure-breaker. → GENEROUS RULER = Hálfr
baugbroti
‘the ring-breaker’ = GENEROUS RULER = Hálfr
the ring-breaker → GENEROUS RULER = Hálfr
baugbrjótr
‘of the ring-breaker’ = GENEROUS RULER = Hálfr
the ring-breaker, → GENEROUS RULER = Hálfr
baugskati
‘a ring-prince’ = GENEROUS RULER
a ring-prince. → GENEROUS RULER
auðveitir
‘the wealth-bestower’ = GENEROUS RULER
the wealth-bestower → GENEROUS RULER
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