Kennings — Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson Haraldsdrápa
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Arn Hardr 2II
hjalmárr
‘helmet-envoys’ = WARRIORS
helmet-envoys → WARRIORSwarrior
1.8.4. messenger of armour -
Arn Hardr 3II
geirjalmr
‘spear-clangour’ = BATTLE
spear-clangour, → BATTLEbattle
2.1.2. din of spears -
Arn Hardr 3II
hoddglǫtuðr
‘the hoard-destroyer’ = GENEROUS RULER
the hoard-destroyer, → GENEROUS RULERgenerous man
1.01. destroyer of wealth -
Arn Hardr 4II
fljótmælts vinr Jóta
‘of the swift-spoken friend of the Jótar’ = DANISH KING = Sveinn
the swift-spoken friend of the Jótar → DANISH KING = SveinnDanish king, ruler, jarl
3. friend of the Danes -
Arn Hardr 6II
reiðr meiðir Eydana
‘the wrathful harmer of Island-Danes’ = Haraldr
The wrathful harmer of Island-Danes → HaraldrHaraldr III harðráði Sigurðarson (r. 1046-66)
2. defeater of foreign people -
Arn Hardr 9II
gjǫfvinr vildra sygna
‘the gift-friend of prized sygnir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Haraldr
The gift-friend of prized Sygnir → NORWEGIAN KING = HaraldrNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
3. friend of the Norwegians -
Arn Hardr 11II
hjalmþrima
‘the helmet-din’ = BATTLE
the helmet-din, → BATTLEbattle
2.2.1. din of the helmet -
Arn Hardr 11II
þengill hersa
‘the lord of hersar’ = RULER
the lord of hersar, → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.2. lord of princes -
Arn Hardr 11II
ins barra hneitir dǫglinga
‘of the zealous subduer of princes’ = RULER
the zealous subduer of princes → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.5. destroyer of princes -
Arn Hardr 12II
strǫngu él stáls
‘the stern blizzard of steel’ = BATTLE
the stern blizzard of steel, → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Arn Hardr 12II
stríðir ormalátrs
‘the foe of the reptiles’ lair’ = GENEROUS MAN = Haraldr
the reptiles’ lair → GOLD
the foe of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Haraldrgenerous man
1.01.1. destroyer of gold -
Arn Hardr 12II
ormalátr
‘of the reptiles’ lair’ = GOLD
the reptiles’ lair → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
Arn Hardr 12II
lituðr hramma aldins, ótams viggs Varðrúnar
‘the stainer of the claws of the old, untamed steed of Varðrún’ = WARRIOR
the old, untamed steed of Varðrún → WOLF
the stainer of the claws of the WOLF → WARRIORwarrior
3.2.3. stainer of the wolf -
Arn Hardr 12II
aldins, ótams viggr Varðrúnar
‘of the old, untamed steed of Varðrún’ = WOLF
the old, untamed steed of Varðrún → WOLFwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
Arn Hardr 12II
glygg vápna
‘the wind-storm of weapons’ = BATTLE
the wind-storm of weapons. → BATTLEbattle
1.1.1. storm/wind of the weapon -
Arn Hardr 13II
sœfir hlenna
‘the slayer of robbers’ = JUST RULER
the slayer of robbers. → JUST RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers -
Arn Hardr 15II
harðr hrafngrennir
‘the harsh raven-feeder’ = WARRIOR
the harsh raven-feeder → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Arn Hardr 17II
beinir falls bragna
‘the dealer of warriors’ deaths’ = WARRIOR
the dealer of warriors’ deaths → WARRIORwarrior
16.2. advancer of death -
Arn Hardr 17II
snjallan vǫrð Girkja ok Garða
‘the wise guardian of the Greeks and of Russia (Garðar)’ = God
the wise guardian of the Greeks and of Russia (Garðar); → GodGod