Kennings — Anonymous Poems Stríðkeravísur
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Anon Stríðk 1III
in prúða Þrúðr þægra hnossa
‘beautiful Þrúðr of delightful ornaments’ = WOMAN
Beautiful Þrúðr of delightful ornaments, → WOMANfemale, woman
1.1.1. goddess of riches, wealth (B2b) -
Anon Stríðk 1III
hráki Gleipnis tuggu
‘the spittle of Gleipnir’s mouthful’ = Ván(ván ‘hope’)
Gleipnir’s mouthful → Fenrir
the spittle of FENRIR → Ván(ván ‘hope’) Ván (ván ‘hope’)
1. spittle of Fenrir -
Anon Stríðk 1III
Gleipnis tugga
‘of Gleipnir’s mouthful’ = Fenrir
Gleipnir’s mouthful → FenrirFenrir
3. food of Gleipnir (A3) -
Anon Stríðk 1III
nýtir ýtandi jarðar urðhœings
‘capable givers of the earth of the stone-heap salmon’ = GENEROUS MEN
the stone-heap salmon → SERPENT
the earth of the SERPENT → GOLD
capable givers of the GOLD → GENEROUS MENgenerous man
2.6.1. launcher of gold -
Anon Stríðk 1III
jǫrð urðhœings
‘of the earth of the stone-heap salmon’ = GOLD
the stone-heap salmon → SERPENT
the earth of the SERPENT → GOLDgold
3.1.1. land of the serpent (A3) -
Anon Stríðk 1III
urðhœingr
‘of the stone-heap salmon’ = SERPENT
the stone-heap salmon → SERPENTserpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b) -
Anon Stríðk 1III
Gefn ins gjalla svells greipar
‘the Gefn of the ringing ice of the hand’ = WOMAN
the ringing ice of the hand → SILVER
the Gefn of the SILVER → WOMANfemale, woman
1.1.1. goddess of riches, wealth (B2b) -
Anon Stríðk 1III
ins gjalla svell greipar
‘of the ringing ice of the hand’ = SILVER
the ringing ice of the hand → SILVERsilver
1.1. ice of the arm/hand -
Anon Stríðk 1III
stríð-keri
‘a grief-prick’ = WIDOW
a grief-prick → WIDOWwidow
1. prick of grief (B2c)