Kennings — Anonymous Poems Poem about Óláfr Tryggvason
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Anon Ól 1I
hjörviðr
‘the sword-tree’ = WARRIOR
The sword-tree, → WARRIORwarrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword -
Anon Ól 1I
hríð Hlakkar
‘in the storm of Hlǫkk’ = BATTLE
in the storm of Hlǫkk, → BATTLEbattle
1.2.4. shower of the valkyrie -
Anon Ól 1I
benlax
‘wound-salmon’ = SWORDS
wound-salmon, → SWORDSsword
5.3. fish of the wound -
Anon Ól 2I
þreksnjallr, mildr þengill þrænda
‘the mightily wise, generous prince of the þrœndir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Óláfr
The mightily wise, generous prince of the Þrœndir → NORWEGIAN KING = ÓláfrNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Anon Ól 3I
bauglestir
‘the ring-harmer’ = GENEROUS MAN
The ring-harmer → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.01.2. destroyer of rings -
Anon Ól 3I
herrekkir
‘the troop-emboldener’ = RULER
the troop-emboldener → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
3.7. emboldener of the army -
Anon Ól 4I
vitr valdr vígs
‘the astute ruler of battle’ = WARRIOR = Þorkell
The astute ruler of battle → WARRIOR = Þorkellwarrior
2.5.3. causer of battle -
Anon Ól 5I
valdr sverða
‘the ruler of swords’ = WARRIOR = Þorkell
The ruler of swords → WARRIOR = Þorkellwarrior
1.7.04. user of the weapon -
Anon Ól 5I
Baldr baugs
‘the Baldr of the ring’ = MAN = Þorkell
the Baldr of the ring → MAN = Þorkellmale, man
2.2. god of rings -
Anon Ól 5I
faxi byrjar
‘the steed of the breeze’ = SHIP
the steed of the breeze → SHIPship, boat
1.4.1. horse of fair wind -
Anon Ól 5I
laut sildar
‘the hollows of the herring’ = SEA
the hollows of the herring. → SEAsea
3.1. land of the aquatic animal -
Anon Ól 5I
sonr Tryggva
‘Tryggvi’s son’ = Óláfr
Tryggvi’s son, → ÓláfrÓláfr I Tryggvason (r. c. 995-c. 1000)
1.1. descendant of Tryggvi Óláfsson -
Anon Ól 7I
góður skjǫldungr þjóðar
‘the good ruler of the people’ = KING
The good ruler of the people → KINGchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people