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Par Lorenz Frølich — Published in Gjellerup, Karl (1895). Den ældre Eddas Gudesange. Photographed from a 2001 reprint by bloodofox (discussion · contributions)., Domaine public, Lien

Veggr ok Gandálfr, / Vindálfr, Þorinn,

Veggr and Gandálfr, / Vindálfr, Thorinn,

• Veggr noun sg nom veggr gablewall =hlað
• Gandálfr (1) Elf concerned with magic. (2) Wolf-elf, outlaw-elf, i.e. evil elf. Cp. gandr, (1) ‘stick, magic wand, magic ball, magic,’ (2) = vargr,’wolf, outlaw,’ álfr, elf.’, —  gandr ‎(“magic staff”) +‎ alfr ‎(“elf”), thus meaning “Elf with a Magic Staff”
• Vindálfr Wind-elf. Cp. vindr, ‘wind,’ dlfr, ‘elf.’ — vindr m wind
• Þorinn Bold. Cp. þora, ‘to dare,’ þoran, ‘daring,’ MnI þorinn, ‘bold.’ —  þora ‎(“to dare, have the courage”), thus meaning “Bold One”

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	álfr	álfrinn	álfir	álfirnir
accusative	álf	álfinn	álfi	álfina
dative	álf	álfinum	álfum	álfunum
genitive	álfar	álfarins	álfa	álfanna

Þrár ok Þráinn, / Þekkr, Litr ok Vitr,

Thrár and Thráinn, / Thekkr, Litr ok Vitr,

• Þrár Stubborn. Cp. þrár, idem. — þrár ‎(comparative þrárri, superlative þráastur) stubborn, obstinate, dogged
• Þráinn Stubborn. Cp. þrár, idem.
• Þekkr Beloved. Cp. þekkr,idem., From þekkr ‎(“agreeable, beloved”), thus meaning “Beloved One”
• Litr adj sg masc nom litr colour, hue; bregða lit, to change colour; blár (grár, hvítr, rauðr) at lit, blue (grey, white, red) of colour; — lita to dye — Color, especially reddish color of the face. Cp. litr, idem.
• Vitr adj sg masc nom vitr wise (v maðr) — Wise. Cp. vitr, idem. — vitr ‎(“wise”), thus meaning “Wise One”

Nýr ok Nýráðr, / nú hefi ek dverga,

Nýr and Nýrádr, / now have I Dwarfs,

• Nýr New. Cp. nýr, idem.
• Nýráðr Ingenious. Cp. nýráðliga, ‘unexpectedly, surprisingly,” nýráðligr, ‘unexpected, surprising, new-fangled, queer’
• nú adv. now
• hefi verb 1st sg pres ind act hafa to have (þeir höfdu sjau skip ok flest stór) ; h elda, to keep up a five;
• dverga noun pl acc dvergr dwarf (lágr ok digr sem d) ;

Reginn ok Ráðsviðr, / rétt um talða.

Reginn and Radsvidr, / rightly mention.

• Reginn The potent one, the wielder. Cp. regen, ‘the highest powers, the gods.’ — regin n pl (plural only, Norse mythology) the gods, the ruling powers
• Ráðsviðr Wise in counsel. Cp. ráðsviðr, ráðsvinnr, idem — ráð n ‎(genitive singular ráðs, nominative plural ráð) advice, counsel
• rétt adv. rétt (comparative réttar, superlative réttast) rightly, correctly
• um prep.
• talða telja ‎(singular past indicative talði, plural past indicative tǫlðu, past participle talaðr) to count, number, to tell, say, to reckon, consider

infinitive	telja
present participle	teljandi
past participle	talðr
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	tel	talða
2nd-person singular	telr	talðir
3rd-person singular	telr	talði
1st-person plural	teljum	tǫlðum
2nd-person plural	telið	tǫlðuð
3rd-person plural	telja	tǫlðu