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Oxen 
 
 
Þessi øxna heiti eru í Þorgrímsþulu:
(331) Gamalla yxna nǫfn
hefi ek gerla fregit
þeira Rauðs ok Hœfis;
Rekinn ok Kýrr,
Himinhrjótr ok Apli,
Arfr ok Arfuni. 
“These names of oxen are in Thorgrímr’s Rhymes:
Of all oxen the names
Have I accurately learned,--
Of these: Raudr and Høfir,
Rekinn and Hýrr,
(213,1) Himinhrjódr and Apli,
Arfr and Arfuni. 
 
Þessi eru orma heiti: dreki, Fáfnir, Jǫrmungandr, naðr, Níðhǫggr, linnr, naðra, Góinn, Móinn, Grafvitnir, Grábakr, Ófnir, Sváfnir, grímr.  Naut: kýr, kálfr, yxin, kvíga, vetrungr, griðungr, boli.  Sauðr: hrútr, bekri, ær, lamb, veðr.  Svín: sýr, gylta, runi, gǫltr, gríss. 
These are names of serpents: Dragon, Fáfnir, Mighty Monster, Adder, Nídhöggr, Lindworm, She-Adder, Góinn, Móinn, Grafvitnir, Grábakr, Ófnir, Sváfnir, Hooded One.  Neat-Cattle: Cow, calf, oxen, heifer, yearling, steer, bull.  Sheep: Ram, buck, ewe, lamb, wether.  Swine: Sow, she-pig, boar, hog, suckling. 
       
 
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