Kennings — Snorri Sturluson Lausavísur
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SnSt Lv 5III
einskǫpuðr galdra herfanga
‘the one creator of incantations of army-tunics’ = Óðinn
army-tunics → BYRNIES
incantations of BYRNIES → BATTLES
The one creator of BATTLES → ÓðinnÓðinn
8.1.2. creator of battle (C1a) -
SnSt Lv 5III
galdr herfanga
‘of incantations of army-tunics’ = BATTLES
army-tunics → BYRNIES
incantations of BYRNIES → BATTLESbattle
6.01.1. incantation of weapons -
SnSt Lv 5III
herfang
‘of army-tunics’ = BYRNIES
army-tunics → BYRNIESmail-coat
1.6. garment of the army -
SnSt Lv 5III
Vǫlundr rómu
‘the vǫlundr of strife’ = WARRIOR = Gautr Jónsson
the Vǫlundr of strife → WARRIOR = Gautr Jónssonwarrior
. smith of battle -
SnSt Lv 5III
herstefnandi
‘the army-summoner’ = RULER = Hákon
the army-summoner → RULER = Hákonchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
3.2. summoner of the army -
SnSt Lv 6III
elfar úlfseðjandi
‘wolf-feeder of the river’ = SEAFARER
the wolf of the river, → SHIP
Feeder of the SHIP → SEAFARERseafarer
1.1.10. feeder of the ship -
SnSt Lv 6III
elfar ulfr
‘of the wolf of the river’ = SHIP
the wolf of the river, → SHIPship, boat
1.6.2. wild animal of the river -
SnSt Lv 7III
sú Gerðr garða raðar svarðar
‘that Gerðr of the fences of the ridge of the scalp’ = WOMAN
the ridge of the scalp → HEAD
the fences of the HEAD → HEADBANDS
that Gerðr of HEADBANDS → WOMANfemale, woman
4.1. female mythical being of the headdress (B2b) -
SnSt Lv 7III
garðr raðar svarðar
‘of the fences of the ridge of the scalp’ = HEADBANDS
the ridge of the scalp → HEAD
the fences of the HEAD → HEADBANDSheadband
. fence of the head -
SnSt Lv 7III
rǫð svarðar
‘of the ridge of the scalp’ = HEAD
the ridge of the scalp → HEADhead
1.2. place of the scalp (A1b and A3) -
SnSt Lv 7III
svarðakr
‘scalp-field’ = HAIR
scalp-field. → HAIRhair
1. vegetation of the head (A1a)