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Kennings — Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson Fragments

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Arn Frag 1^III
tyggi hjalms sólar
‘the sovereign of the helmet of the sun’ = God
the helmet of the sun → SKY/HEAVEN
the sovereign of the SKY/HEAVEN → God
God
1.1. lord of heaven
Arn Frag 1^III
hjalmr sólar
‘of the helmet of the sun’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the helmet of the sun → SKY/HEAVEN
sky/heaven
5.2. helmet of the sun
Arn Frag 2^III
ógóðr áttbogi ylgjar
‘the evil offspring of the she-wolf’ = WOLF
The evil offspring of the she-wolf → WOLF
wolf
2.1. relative of the wolf (B4a and b)
Arn Frag 3^III
konr siklinga
‘the descendant of princes’ = RULER
The descendant of princes → RULER
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Arn Frag 4^III
eldr bekks
‘fire of the stream’ = GOLD
Fire of the stream → GOLD
gold
1.1.2. fire of inland waters (A1)
Arn Frag 6^III
bein klifs
‘the bone of the cliff’ = STONE
The bone of the cliff → STONE
rock, stone
1.1.1. bone of the earth
Arn Frag 8^III
fiðr foldar
‘plumage of the earth’ = GRASS
Plumage of the earth. → GRASS
grass
1.2. plumage of the earth

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