Kennings — Bersi Skáld-Torfuson Flokkr about Óláfr helgi
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Bersi Ólfl 1I
þenna hagkennandi hróðrs
‘this skilled conveyor of praise’ = POET = me
this skilled conveyor of praise → POET = mepoet
2.03. master of poetry -
Bersi Ólfl 1I
snarrœkir gunnar
‘to the keen cultivator of battle’ = WARRIOR = you, Óláfr
to the keen cultivator of battle. → WARRIOR = you, Óláfrwarrior
2.5.2.4. carer of battle -
Bersi Ólfl 1I
kynstórs boði elda úthauðrs knarrar
‘to the kin-mighty offerer of the fires of the outlying land of the ship’ = GENEROUS MAN = you, Óláfr
the outlying land of the ship → SEA
the fires of the SEA → GOLD
to the kin-mighty offerer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = you, Óláfrgenerous man
2.7. envoy of wealth -
Bersi Ólfl 1I
eldr úthauðrs knarrar
‘of the fires of the outlying land of the ship’ = GOLD
the outlying land of the ship → SEA
the fires of the SEA → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Bersi Ólfl 1I
úthauðr knarrar
‘of the outlying land of the ship’ = SEA
the outlying land of the ship → SEAsea
4.1. land of the ship -
Bersi Ólfl 1I
viðr brynju
‘the tree of the mail-shirt’ = WARRIOR = you, Óláfr
the tree of the mail-shirt. → WARRIOR = you, Óláfrwarrior
1.2.2. tree of the mail-coat -
Bersi Ólfl 2I
bjartar svaltunga rekninga
‘bright, cool tongues of swords’ = SWORD BLADES
bright, cool tongues of swords → SWORD BLADESsword blade
1.1. tongue of the sword -
Bersi Ólfl 2I
riðboði hæsts elgs hranna
‘a riding offerer of the tallest elk of the waves’ = SEAFARER
the tallest elk of the waves, → SHIP
a riding offerer of the SHIP → SEAFARERseafarer
1.1.07. offerer of the ship -
Bersi Ólfl 2I
hæsts elgr hranna
‘of the tallest elk of the waves’ = SHIP
the tallest elk of the waves, → SHIPship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
Bersi Ólfl 3I
sveigir linns sára
‘swinger of the snake of wounds’ = WARRIOR
the snake of wounds, → SWORD
Swinger of the SWORD → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.10. bender of the weapon -
Bersi Ólfl 3I
linnr sára
‘of the snake of wounds’ = SWORD
the snake of wounds, → SWORDsword
2.2. snake of the wound -
Bersi Ólfl 3I
ólítinn andr Áta
‘a not small ski of Áti’ = SHIP
a not small ski of Áti → SHIPship, boat
2.2. ski of the sea-king -
Bersi Ólfl 3I
heiðmildr herstefnir
‘reward-generous army commander’ = RULER
reward-generous army commander, → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
3.1. commander of the army