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Kennings — Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson Rǫgnvaldsdrápa

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Arn Rǫgndr 1^II
gunnbráðr Njǫrðr gǫndlar
‘the war-hasty Njǫrðr of battle’ = WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr
the war-hasty Njǫrðr of battle → WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr
warrior
2.3.1.2. Njǫrðr of battle
Arn Rǫgndr 1^II
tíu aldin él þélar grafninga
‘ten ancient blizzards of the file of graven shields’ = BATTLES
the file of graven shields → SWORD
ten ancient blizzards of the SWORD → BATTLES
battle
1.2.1.1. shower of swords
Arn Rǫgndr 1^II
þél grafninga
‘of the file of graven shields’ = SWORD
the file of graven shields → SWORD
sword
10.3. tool of the shield
Arn Rǫgndr 2^II
herþarfr konr Heita
‘the army-beneficent descendant of Heiti’ = Rǫgnvaldr
The army-beneficent descendant of Heiti → Rǫgnvaldr
Rǫgnvaldr Brúsason (c. 1010/11-1046)
1.2. descendant of Heiti
Arn Rǫgndr 3^II
sannr stillir sóltjalda
‘true ruler of the sun-awnings’ = God
the sun-awnings, → SKY/HEAVEN
True ruler of the SKY/HEAVEN → God
God
1.1. lord of heaven
Arn Rǫgndr 3^II
sóltjald
‘of the sun-awnings’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the sun-awnings, → SKY/HEAVEN
sky/heaven
3.3. tent of the sun

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