Kennings — Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson Magnússdrápa
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Arn Magndr 1II
rógǫrs rjóðandi hneitis eggja
‘of the strife-quick reddener of the sword’s edges’ = WARRIOR
the strife-quick reddener of the sword’s edges, → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon -
Arn Magndr 1II
seimbroti
‘gold-breakers’ = GENEROUS MEN
gold-breakers → GENEROUS MENgenerous man
1.02.1. breaker of gold -
Arn Magndr 1II
hati ormsetrs
‘the hater of the reptile’s home’ = GENEROUS MAN
the reptile’s home → GOLD
The hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.06. hater of wealth -
Arn Magndr 1II
ormsetr
‘of the reptile’s home’ = GOLD
the reptile’s home → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
Arn Magndr 1II
hraustr vinr hǫrða
‘the valiant friend of the hǫrðar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the valiant friend of the Hǫrðar, → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
3. friend of the Norwegians -
Arn Magndr 2II
inn ungi eggrjóðandi
‘the young blade-reddener’ = WARRIOR
The young blade-reddener → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon -
Arn Magndr 2II
bræðir ara
‘of the feeder of the eagle’ = WARRIOR
the feeder of the eagle → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Arn Magndr 2II
herváð
‘war-garb’ = ARMOUR
war-garb → ARMOURarmour
. clothing of battle -
Arn Magndr 2II
rýrir brimlogs
‘the diminisher of surf-fire’ = GENEROUS MAN
surf-fire → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.03.1. diminisher of gold -
Arn Magndr 2II
brimlog
‘of surf-fire’ = GOLD
surf-fire → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Arn Magndr 3II
søkkvi Sveins
‘the queller of Sveinn’ = Magnús
The queller of Sveinn, → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
3. defeater of Sveinn Álfífuson -
Arn Magndr 3II
sonr Ôleifs
‘of the son of Óláfr’ = Magnús
the son of Óláfr → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
1.1. son of Óláfr Haraldsson -
Arn Magndr 3II
geystu veðr gífrs
‘[their] troubled gale of the troll-woman’ = MIND
[their] troubled gale of the troll-woman, → MINDmind, thought
1.1. storm, wind of the giantess -
Arn Magndr 4II
hati armsvells
‘the hater of arm-ice’ = GENEROUS MAN
arm-ice, → SILVER
the hater of the SILVER → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.06. hater of wealth -
Arn Magndr 4II
armsvell
‘of arm-ice’ = SILVER
arm-ice, → SILVERsilver
1.1. ice of the arm/hand -
Arn Magndr 4II
auðvinr okkrum
‘our treasure-friend’ = GENEROUS RULER = Magnús
our treasure-friend. → GENEROUS RULER = Magnúsmale, man
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Arn Magndr 5II
angrtælir ylgjar
‘the grief-beguiler of the she-wolf’ = WARRIOR = Magnús
the grief-beguiler of the she-wolf → WARRIOR = Magnúswarrior
3.2.2. gladdener of the wolf -
Arn Magndr 5II
angrtælir
‘the grief-beguiler’ = GLADDENER
the grief-beguiler → GLADDENERgladdener
2. beguiler of the sorrow -
Arn Magndr 5II
grimmum gnýr grafnings
‘the cruel clash of the graven shield’ = BATTLE
the cruel clash of the graven shield, → BATTLEbattle
2.1.3. din of shields -
Arn Magndr 6II
vísundr hléborðs
‘the bison of the lee-side’ = SHIP
the bison of the lee-side, → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Arn Magndr 6II
snarfengjan þengill sygna
‘the swift-acting lord of the sygnir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the swift-acting lord of the Sygnir → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Arn Magndr 6II
bjóðr brynþings
‘the convenor of the byrnie-assembly’ = WARRIOR
the byrnie-assembly, → BATTLE
The convenor of the BATTLE → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.2.2. offerer of battle -
Arn Magndr 6II
brynþing
‘of the byrnie-assembly’ = BATTLE
the byrnie-assembly, → BATTLEbattle
3.2.1. meeting of mail-coats -
Arn Magndr 6II
œsir fetilstinga
‘the impeller of sword-belt stabbers’ = WARRIOR
sword-belt stabbers. → SWORDS
the impeller of SWORDS → WARRIORwarrior
. man of the weapon -
Arn Magndr 6II
fetilstingr
‘of sword-belt stabbers’ = SWORDS
sword-belt stabbers. → SWORDSsword
10.1. tool of the sword -
Arn Magndr 8II
vápnhríð
‘a weapon-blizzard’ = BATTLE
a weapon-blizzard, → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Arn Magndr 8II
allfrekr bani hallar
‘the most ravenous slayer of the hall’ = FIRE
the most ravenous slayer of the hall → FIREfire, flame
3.1. killer of wood -
Arn Magndr 9II
rammþing Glamma
‘a mighty encounter of Glammi’ = BATTLE
a mighty encounter of Glammi → BATTLEbattle
3.5. meeting of the sea-king -
Arn Magndr 10II
hjǫrdynr
‘a sword-clash’ = BATTLE
a sword-clash → BATTLEbattle
2.1.1. din of swords -
Arn Magndr 10II
hilmir hǫrða
‘the ruler of the hǫrðar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the ruler of the Hǫrðar, → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Arn Magndr 10II
skapvǫrðr himins
‘the shaping guardian of heaven’ = God
the shaping guardian of heaven → GodGod
2.1. guardian of heaven -
Arn Magndr 11II
barr ulfa
‘wolves’ barley’ = CORPSES
wolves’ barley— → CORPSEScorpse, slain
1.2. food of the wolf -
Arn Magndr 11II
allnôttfǫrull marr vífs Yggjar áleggjar
‘ever prowling by night, the steed of the wife of the Yggr of the river-limb’ = WOLF
the river- limb → ROCK
the Yggr of the ROCK → GIANT
the wife of the GIANT → GIANTESS
ever prowling by night, the steed of GIANTESS → WOLFwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
Arn Magndr 11II
víf Yggjar áleggjar
‘of the wife of the Yggr of the river-limb’ = GIANTESS
the river- limb → ROCK
the Yggr of the ROCK → GIANT
the wife of the GIANT → GIANTESSgiantess, troll-woman
1.1. consort of the giant (B3a) -
Arn Magndr 11II
Yggr áleggjar
‘of the Yggr of the river-limb’ = GIANT
the river- limb → ROCK
the Yggr of the ROCK → GIANTgiant
1.2. male mythical being of the mountains -
Arn Magndr 11II
áleggr
‘of the river-limb’ = ROCK
the river- limb → ROCKrock, stone
2.1.1. bone of waters -
Arn Magndr 12II
inn víða frægi vargteitir
‘the widely famed wolf-cheerer’ = WARRIOR
the widely famed wolf-cheerer → WARRIORwarrior
3.2.2. gladdener of the wolf -
Arn Magndr 12II
marga elgr vágs
‘many elks of the wave’ = SHIPS
many elks of the wave. → SHIPSship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
Arn Magndr 12II
reggbúss
‘the ship-tree’ = SEAFARER
the ship-tree → SEAFARERseafarer
1.2. tree of the ship -
Arn Magndr 12II
regn rýgjar rógskýja
‘the rain of the troll-woman of strife-clouds’ = BATTLE
strife-clouds → SHIELDS
the troll-woman of SHIELDS → AXE
the rain of the AXE → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1.6. shower of the axe -
Arn Magndr 12II
rýgr rógskýja
‘of the troll-woman of strife-clouds’ = AXE
strife-clouds → SHIELDS
the troll-woman of SHIELDS → AXEaxe
1.1. female mythical being of the shield -
Arn Magndr 12II
rógský
‘of strife-clouds’ = SHIELDS
strife-clouds → SHIELDSshield
2.1.5. cloud of strife -
Arn Magndr 13II
veðr Hǫgna
‘the wind-storm of Hǫgni’ = BATTLE
the wind-storm of Hǫgni; → BATTLEbattle
1.1.5. storm/wind of a legendary hero -
Arn Magndr 14II
bróðir Bjarnar
‘of Bjǫrn’s brother’ = Sveinn
Bjǫrn’s brother, → SveinnSveinn Úlfsson (r. 1047-1076)
3. brother of Bjǫrn Estridsson -
Arn Magndr 15II
sonr Ôleifs
‘Óláfr’s son’ = Magnús
Óláfr’s son → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
1.1. son of Óláfr Haraldsson -
Arn Magndr 16II
hilmir hǫrða
‘the prince of the hǫrðar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the prince of the Hǫrðar → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Arn Magndr 16II
hjǫrþeyr
‘a thawing wind of swords’ = BATTLE
a thawing wind of swords → BATTLEbattle
1.1.1.1. storm/wind of the sword -
Arn Magndr 17II
ungr þorn auðar
‘the young thorn-tree of treasure’ = MAN
The young thorn-tree of treasure → MANmale, man
1.2. tree of wealth -
Arn Magndr 17II
grennir ara
‘the feeder of the eagle’ = WARRIOR
the feeder of the eagle → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Arn Magndr 18II
lituðr hringserks
‘the painter of the mail-shirt’ = WARRIOR
the painter of the mail-shirt → WARRIORwarrior
1.8.1. stainer of armour -
Arn Magndr 18II
hverr herskyldir
‘which troop-commander’ = RULER
which troop-commander → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
3.1. commander of the army -
Arn Magndr 19II
gǫmlum hauss Ymis
‘the ancient skull of Ymir’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the ancient skull of Ymir → SKY/HEAVENsky/heaven
9.2. skull of Ymir