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[6] réttilbeini: The meaning of this nickname is unclear. Possibilities include ‘with equally long legs’ (Finnur Jónsson 1907, 221 and LP: réttilbeini); ‘one who stretches his legs’ (LP: réttilbeini); and ‘straight in build’ (ÍF 26, 126 n. 1).