Kennings — Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson Hrynhenda, Magnússdrápa
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Arn Hryn 2II
hlébarðr hanka
‘of the bear of the cleat’ = SHIP
the bear of the cleat. → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Arn Hryn 3II
gramr Jóta
‘prince of the Jótar’ = DANISH KING = Magnús
prince of the Jótar, → DANISH KING = MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
4.1. lord of Danish people -
Arn Hryn 3II
dróttinn hǫrða
‘lord of the hǫrðar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
lord of the Hǫrðar; → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Arn Hryn 5II
Yggr rimmu
‘Yggr of battle’ = WARRIOR
Yggr of battle, → WARRIORwarrior
2.3.1.1. Óðinn of battle -
Arn Hryn 5II
tungurjóðr ferðar ulfa, kunnr ǫldum
‘tongue-reddener of the pack of wolves, renowned to peoples’ = WARRIOR
Tongue-reddener of the pack of wolves, renowned to peoples, → WARRIORwarrior
3.2.3. stainer of the wolf -
Arn Hryn 6II
fiðrirjóðr môs Yggjar
‘feather-reddener of the gull of Yggr’ = WARRIOR
the gull of Yggr, → RAVEN
Feather-reddener of the RAVEN → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.03. stainer of the bird of battlefield -
Arn Hryn 6II
már Yggjar
‘of the gull of Yggr’ = RAVEN
the gull of Yggr, → RAVENraven
1.1. bird of Óðinn (A2) -
Arn Hryn 6II
fœðir blágamms kolgu benja
‘feeder of the dark vulture of the surf of wounds’ = WARRIOR
the surf of wounds, → BLOOD
the dark vulture of the BLOOD → RAVEN
feeder of the RAVEN → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Arn Hryn 6II
blágammr kolgu benja
‘of the dark vulture of the surf of wounds’ = RAVEN
the surf of wounds, → BLOOD
the dark vulture of the BLOOD → RAVENraven
1.2. (black or dark) bird of the battlefield (A2) -
Arn Hryn 6II
kolga benja
‘of the surf of wounds’ = BLOOD
the surf of wounds, → BLOODblood
1.1. liquid of wounds (A2) -
Arn Hryn 7II
eyðir gráðar ulfa
‘queller of the greed of wolves’ = WARRIOR
Queller of the greed of wolves → WARRIORwarrior
3.2.1. feeder of the wolf -
Arn Hryn 7II
eyðir gráðar
‘queller of the greed’ = FEEDER
Queller of the greed → FEEDERfeeder, nourisher
1. destroyer of greed -
Arn Hryn 7II
skildir brands skeiðar
‘the shield-provider of the warship’s prow’ = SEA-WARRIOR = Sveinn Álfífuson
the shield-provider of the warship’s prow → SEA-WARRIOR = Sveinn Álfífusonsea-warrior
3. shield-provider of the ship -
Arn Hryn 8II
spjalli gotna
‘confidant of men’ = RULER
Confidant of men, → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.2. friend of people -
Arn Hryn 8II
gramr mœra
‘lord of the mœrir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
lord of the Mœrir, → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Arn Hryn 9II
skíð skorðu
‘the ski of the ship’s prop’ = SHIP
the ski of the ship’s prop → SHIPship, boat
2.3. ski of the ship -
Arn Hryn 9II
klæði ættar Gjúka
‘the raiment of the offspring of Gjúki’ = ARMOUR
the raiment of the offspring of Gjúki; → ARMOURarmour
. clothing of the legendary hero -
Arn Hryn 10II
fastligr garmr fýris
‘the powerful hound of the fir-tree’ = WIND
the powerful hound of the fir-tree → WINDstorm, wind
4.1. damaging creature of the tree -
Arn Hryn 10II
élmarr
‘of the storm-steed’ = SHIP
the storm-steed → SHIPship, boat
1.4.1. horse of fair wind -
Arn Hryn 12II
þrýstir hlenna
‘crusher of thieves’ = JUST RULER
crusher of thieves, → JUST RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers -
Arn Hryn 14II
hefnir Ôleifs
‘avenger of Óláfr’ = Magnús
Avenger of Óláfr, → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
2. avenger of Óláfr Haraldsson -
Arn Hryn 14II
haukr Hlakkar
‘hawks of Hlǫkk’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
hawks of Hlǫkk → RAVENS/EAGLESraven/eagle
2.1. bird of the valkyrie (A2) -
Arn Hryn 14II
hrælǫgr
‘the corpse-sea’ = BLOOD
the corpse-sea; → BLOODblood
1.3. liquid of the corpse (A2) -
Arn Hryn 14II
rýrir setrs reyrar randa
‘diminisher of the home of the reed of shields’ = WARRIOR
the reed of shields, → SWORD
the home of the SWORD → SHIELD
Diminisher of the SHIELD → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.02. destroyer of the weapon -
Arn Hryn 14II
setr reyrar randa
‘of the home of the reed of shields’ = SHIELD
the reed of shields, → SWORD
the home of the SWORD → SHIELDshield
5.3.1. abode of the sword -
Arn Hryn 14II
reyr randa
‘of the reed of shields’ = SWORD
the reed of shields, → SWORDsword
4.2.3. reed of the shield -
Arn Hryn 14II
fjórar hríð ǫrva
‘four blizzards of arrows’ = BATTLES
four blizzards of arrows → BATTLESbattle
1.2.1.4. shower of arrows -
Arn Hryn 15II
veðr Yggjar
‘a wind-storm of Yggr’ = BATTLE
a wind-storm of Yggr, → BATTLEbattle
1.1.4. storm/wind of Óðinn -
Arn Hryn 15II
valgammr
‘the corpse-vulture’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the corpse-vulture → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2) -
Arn Hryn 15II
rimma vápna
‘the roar of weapons’ = BATTLE
the roar of weapons → BATTLEbattle
11.1. assault of weapons -
Arn Hryn 16II
ótti fengins golls
‘terror of seized gold’ = GENEROUS MAN
Terror of seized gold, → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
5. terror of gold -
Arn Hryn 16II
elgr œðiveðrs
‘elks of the raging gale’ = SHIPS
elks of the raging gale → SHIPSship, boat
1.4.3. wild animal of the storm -
Arn Hryn 17II
bági jǫfra
‘subduer of princes’ = RULER
Subduer of princes, → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.6. enemy of princes -
Arn Hryn 17II
þreytir hlenna
‘destroyer of thieves’ = JUST RULER
destroyer of thieves, → JUST RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers -
Arn Hryn 17II
reið hlunna
‘of the chariot of rollers’ = SHIP
the chariot of rollers → SHIPship, boat
4.2. chariot of the ship -
Arn Hryn 17II
dolgr hlenna
‘the foe of thieves’ = JUST RULER
the foe of thieves → JUST RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.2. enemy of evildoers -
Arn Hryn 18II
skíð sævar
‘the ski of the ocean’ = SHIP
the ski of the ocean → SHIPship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea -
Arn Hryn 18II
hlíð Meita
‘the slopes of Meiti’ = SEA
the slopes of Meiti, → SEAsea
2.1. land of the sea-king -
Arn Hryn 18II
þengill himna
‘of the skies’ prince’ = God
the skies’ prince → GodGod
1.1. lord of heaven -
Arn Hryn 19II
eyðandi Vals geima
‘the clearer of the Valr of the ocean’ = SEA-WARRIOR
the Valr of the ocean, → SHIP
the clearer of the SHIP → SEA-WARRIORsea-warrior
1. destroyer of the ship -
Arn Hryn 19II
Valr geima
‘of the Valr of the ocean’ = SHIP
the Valr of the ocean, → SHIPship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea