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 Ice of the Rim, and Hurt of Sheltering Weapons, as Einarr sang:


 * I received the Ice of Wed Rims,
 * With Freyja's golden Eye-Thaw,
 * From the upright prince high-hearted;
 * We bear in hand the Helm's Hurt.

An axe is called Troll-Woman of Sheltering Weapons, as Einarr sang:


 * Ræfill's Sea-Steed's Riders
 * May see how, richly carven,
 * The dragons close are brooding
 * 'Gainst the brow of the Helm-Ogress.

A spear is called Serpent, as Refr sang:


 * My angry Murky Serpent
 * Of the markings of the Shield-Board
 * Savagely doth sport, in
 * My palms, where men in strife meet.

Arrows are called Hail of the Bow or Bowstring, or of the Shelters, or of Battle, as Einarr Tinkling-Scale sang:


 * The hammering King of Swords shook
 * From the Sails of Hlökk the Bow-Hail:
 * Bravely the Wolf's Supporter
 * Warded his life in battle.

And Hallfredr:


 * And the armor of the Spear-Sleet,
 * Knitted with iron, saved not
 * The saters of hungry ravens
 * From the Shaft-Hail of the Bowstring.