Kennings — Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson Þorfinnsdrápa
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Arn Þorfdr 1II
brim hrosta alfǫður
‘the surf of malt of alfaðir’ = POETRY
the surf of malt of Alfaðir → POETRYpoetry
1.1.1. drink of Óðinn -
Arn Þorfdr 1II
brim hrosta
‘the surf of malt’ = ALE
the surf of malt → ALEale/beer
1. liquid of ale components -
Arn Þorfdr 2II
alkostigr niðr rǫgnvalds
‘the excellent descendant of rǫgnvaldr’ = Þorfinnr
The excellent descendant of Rǫgnvaldr → ÞorfinnrÞorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.1. descendant of Rǫgnvaldr inn ríki Eysteinsson -
Arn Þorfdr 2II
fen hrosta
‘the swamp of malt’ = ALE
the swamp of malt → ALEale/beer
1. liquid of ale components -
Arn Þorfdr 2II
allan fellir orms
‘all the serpent’s slayer’ = WINTER
all the serpent’s slayer; → WINTERwinter
3. killer of the snake -
Arn Þorfdr 3II
verðgjafi hrafns
‘the meal-giver of the raven’ = WARRIOR
the meal-giver of the raven; → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Arn Þorfdr 4II
þess morðkennds sessi þengils
‘of that battle-skilled bench-mate of the monarch’ = RULER = Þorfinnr
that battle-skilled bench-mate of the monarch. → RULER = Þorfinnrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.4. friend of the ruler -
Arn Þorfdr 5II
hregg hjalma
‘the storm of helmets’ = BATTLE
the storm of helmets; → BATTLEbattle
1.1.2.1. storm/wind of helmets -
Arn Þorfdr 5II
fetrjóðr Hugins
‘the foot-reddener of Huginn’ = WARRIOR
the foot-reddener of Huginn → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.03. stainer of the bird of battlefield -
Arn Þorfdr 5II
skýrann
‘the cloud-hall’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the cloud-hall → SKY/HEAVENsky/heaven
1.4. house of the cloud -
Arn Þorfdr 5II
hlýri Einars
‘Einarr’s brother’ = Þorfinnr
Einarr’s brother → ÞorfinnrÞorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.3. brother of Einarr rangmuðr -
Arn Þorfdr 6II
kyndómr brynju
‘the monstrous verdict of the mail-coat’ = BATTLE
the monstrous verdict of the mail-coat → BATTLEbattle
8.3. judgement of the mail-coat -
Arn Þorfdr 6II
kundr lofðungs
‘of the ruler’s son’ = RULER = Þorfinnr
the ruler’s son → RULER = Þorfinnrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler -
Arn Þorfdr 8II
gunnmár
‘the battle-gull’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
The battle-gull → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2) -
Arn Þorfdr 9II
tugga ulfs
‘on the wolf’s mouthful’ = CORPSE
on the wolf’s mouthful, → CORPSEcorpse, slain
1.2. food of the wolf -
Arn Þorfdr 10II
dróttinn Hjalta
‘the lord of Shetlanders’ = Þorfinnr
The lord of Shetlanders → ÞorfinnrÞorfinnr Sigurðarson
3. lord of Shetlanders -
Arn Þorfdr 10II
jalmr geira
‘the tumult of spears’ = BATTLE
the tumult of spears; → BATTLEbattle
2.1.2. din of spears -
Arn Þorfdr 10II
ógnstœrir
‘the sweller of battle-dread’ = WARRIOR
the sweller of battle-dread → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle -
Arn Þorfdr 10II
frændi Hlǫðvis
‘Hlǫðvir’s kinsman’ = Þorfinnr
Hlǫðvir’s kinsman → ÞorfinnrÞorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.2. kinsman of Hlǫðvir Þorfinnsson -
Arn Þorfdr 11II
morðkennir
‘the battle-master’ = WARRIOR
The battle-master → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.6. master of battle -
Arn Þorfdr 12II
harri hjaltlands
‘the lord of shetland’ = Þorfinnr
The lord of Shetland, → ÞorfinnrÞorfinnr Sigurðarson
2. lord of Shetland -
Arn Þorfdr 12II
hverri þruma branda
‘every thunderclap of swords’ = BATTLE
every thunderclap of swords; → BATTLEbattle
2.1.1. din of swords -
Arn Þorfdr 13II
reynir mannkyns
‘the trier of men’ = RULER
the trier of men. → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.5. trier of people -
Arn Þorfdr 14II
sá* Baldr unnar
‘that Baldr of the sword’ = WARRIOR = Þorfinnr
That Baldr of the sword → WARRIOR = Þorfinnrwarrior
1.4.1.02. Baldr of the weapon -
Arn Þorfdr 16II
egghríð
‘the edge-blizzard’ = BATTLE
the edge-blizzard → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Arn Þorfdr 16II
hôr hringdrífr
‘a lofty ring-strewer’ = GENEROUS RULER
a lofty ring-strewer → GENEROUS RULERgenerous man
. driver of the ring -
Arn Þorfdr 16II
kind Rǫgnvalds ins gamla
‘the descendant of Rǫgnvaldr inn gamli (‘the old’)’ = Þorfinnr
the descendant of Rǫgnvaldr inn gamli (‘the Old’) → ÞorfinnrÞorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.1. descendant of Rǫgnvaldr inn ríki Eysteinsson -
Arn Þorfdr 17II
limdolgr
‘the foe of branches’ = FIRE
the foe of branches → FIREfire, flame
4. enemy of the tree -
Arn Þorfdr 18II
vargsteypir
‘of the thief-feller’ = JUST RULER = Þorfinnr
the thief-feller, → JUST RULER = Þorfinnrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers -
Arn Þorfdr 20II
eldhríð
‘the sword-blizzard’ = BATTLE
the sword-blizzard → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1.1. shower of swords -
Arn Þorfdr 21II
hvárntveggja auðgjafi mínn
‘both my wealth-givers’ = GENEROUS MEN
both my wealth-givers → GENEROUS MENgenerous man
2.2. giver of wealth -
Arn Þorfdr 22II
ættstafr Endils
‘the kin-stave of Endill’ = RULER
the kin-stave of Endill, → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
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Arn Þorfdr 22II
ílendra hjalm-Þróttr
‘of the land-restored helmet-Þróttar’ = WARRIORS
the land-restored helmet-Þróttar; → WARRIORSwarrior
1.5.1. male mythical being of the helmet -
Arn Þorfdr 22II
dróttinn Hjalta
‘the Shetlanders’ lord’ = Rǫgnvaldr
the Shetlanders’ lord. → RǫgnvaldrRǫgnvaldr Brúsason (c. 1010/11-1046)
2. lord of the Shetlanders -
Arn Þorfdr 23II
hringstríðir
‘the ring-harmer’ = GENEROUS RULER
the ring-harmer → GENEROUS RULERgenerous man
1.01.2. destroyer of rings -
Arn Þorfdr 24II
erfiði Austra
‘the toil of Austri’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the toil of Austri → SKY/HEAVENsky/heaven
9.1.2. toil of the dwarf -
Arn Þorfdr 24II
þeim geymir inndróttar
‘that guardian of his retinue’ = RULER
that guardian of his retinue. → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.3. guardian of people -
Arn Þorfdr 25II
ítran ættbœtir allríks torf-Einars
‘the splendid kin-ennobler of all-powerful torf-Einarr’ = Þorfinnr
the splendid kin-ennobler of all-powerful Torf-Einarr → ÞorfinnrÞorfinnr Sigurðarson