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Kennings — Bjarni byskup Kolbeinsson Jómsvíkingadrápa

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Bjbp Jóms 1^I
rýrir málma
‘diminisher of metal weapons’ = WARRIOR
diminisher of metal weapons → WARRIOR
warrior
1.7.02. destroyer of the weapon
Bjbp Jóms 1^I
hugðan prýðir atferðar
‘the courageous adorner of action’ = MAN
the courageous adorner of action. → MAN
male, man
Bjbp Jóms 1^I
bjórr Yggjar
‘the beer of Yggr’ = POEM
the beer of Yggr → POEM
poetry
1.1.1. drink of Óðinn
Bjbp Jóms 3^I
unga dorgar vangs eldreið
‘fire-chariot of the plain of the fishing-line’ = WOMAN
the plain of the fishing-line. → SEA
the fire of the SEA → GOLD
the young chariot of the GOLD → WOMAN
female, woman
1.4. chariot, vehicle of riches, wealth (B2c)
Bjbp Jóms 3^I
dorgar vangs eldr
‘of the fire of the plain of the fishing-line’ = GOLD
the plain of the fishing-line. → SEA
the fire of the SEA → GOLD
gold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1)
Bjbp Jóms 3^I
dorgar vangr
‘of the plain of the fishing-line’ = SEA
the plain of the fishing-line. → SEA
sea
7.1. land of the fishing-line
Bjbp Jóms 3^I
ítra þella mjaðar
‘the excellent pine-tree of mead’ = WOMAN
the excellent pine-tree of mead; → WOMAN
female, woman
6.3. tree, wood of drink (B2c)
Bjbp Jóms 3^I
eina ǫlselja
‘a certain ale-willow’ = WOMAN
a certain ale-willow. → WOMAN
female, woman
6.3. tree, wood of drink (B2c)
Bjbp Jóms 4^I
fengr Yggjar
‘the booty of Yggr’ = POETRY
the booty of Yggr → POETRY
poetry
1.1.3. booty of Óðinn
Bjbp Jóms 4^I
fleinstríðir
‘arrow-harmer’ = WARRIOR
arrow-harmer → WARRIOR
warrior
1.7.02.3. harmer of the weapon
Bjbp Jóms 6^I
fǫgr Guðr seima
‘the beautiful Guðr of gold’ = WOMAN
the beautiful Guðr of gold → WOMAN
female, woman
1.1.2. valkyrie of riches, wealth (B2b)
Bjbp Jóms 6^I
merkiliga meiðr málmþings
‘notable poles of the weapon-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the weapon-assembly. → BATTLE
notable poles of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
1.3. stave/pole of the weapon
Bjbp Jóms 6^I
málmþing
‘of the weapon-assembly’ = BATTLE
the weapon-assembly. → BATTLE
battle
3.1. meeting of weapons
Bjbp Jóms 7^I
glymr járna
‘the crash of iron weapons’ = BATTLE
the crash of iron weapons; → BATTLE
battle
2.1. din of weapons
Bjbp Jóms 7^I
arfi Véseta
‘the heir of Véseti’ = Búi
the heir of Véseti. → Búi
Búi inn digri Vésetason (d. c. 985)
. heir of Véseti (C4a)
Bjbp Jóms 8^I
hauklyndum sonr Áka
‘to the hawk-tempered son of Áki’ = Vagn
to the hawk-tempered son of Áki. → Vagn
Vagn Ákason
1. son of Áki
Bjbp Jóms 10^I
sterkir rjóðandi dreyrgra darra
‘the strong reddeners of bloody spears’ = WARRIORS
The strong reddeners of bloody spears → WARRIORS
warrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon
Bjbp Jóms 10^I
ógnrakkastir auðbroti
‘the extremely battle-bold wealth-breakers’ = GENEROUS MEN
the extremely battle-bold wealth-breakers → GENEROUS MEN
generous man
1.02. breaker of wealth
Bjbp Jóms 13^I
harðrar hjǫrþryma
‘hard sword-thunder’ = BATTLE
hard sword-thunder. → BATTLE
battle
2.1.1. din of swords
Bjbp Jóms 13^I
brjótr hranna
‘the breaker of waves’ = SEAFARER = Búi
The breaker of waves → SEAFARER = Búi
seafarer
2.2.2. breaker of waves
Bjbp Jóms 14^I
sá frœkn Hamðis faldruðr
‘hood-bush of Hamðir’ = WARRIOR = Vagn
the hood of Hamðir → HELMET
that brave bush of the HELMET → WARRIOR = Vagn
warrior
1.2.1. tree of the helmet
Bjbp Jóms 14^I
Hamðis faldr
‘of the hood of Hamðir’ = HELMET
the hood of Hamðir → HELMET
helmet
1.2. headgear of a legendary hero
Bjbp Jóms 14^I
meiðr hringa
‘the tree of rings’ = MAN = Vagn
the tree of rings → MAN = Vagn
male, man
1.3. tree of rings
Bjbp Jóms 14^I
hvítrar dóttir Þorketils
‘the bright daughter of Þorkell’ = Ingibjǫrg
the bright daughter of Þorkell; → Ingibjǫrg
Ingibjǫrg Þorkelsdóttir
1. daughter of Þorkell leira
Bjbp Jóms 15^I
gnýr darra
‘the din of spears’ = BATTLE
the din of spears, → BATTLE
battle
2.1.2. din of spears
Bjbp Jóms 16^I
meiðr morðbáls
‘the poles of the battle-fire’ = WARRIORS
the battle-fire; → SWORD
the poles of the SWORD → WARRIORS
warrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword
Bjbp Jóms 16^I
morðbál
‘of the battle-fire’ = SWORD
the battle-fire; → SWORD
sword
1.1.01. fire of battle
Bjbp Jóms 17^I
reynandi rauðra randa
‘the testers of red shields’ = WARRIORS
the testers of red shields, → WARRIORS
warrior
1.7.13. tester of the weapon
Bjbp Jóms 17^I
rjóðandi randorma
‘the reddeners of shield-snakes’ = WARRIORS
shield-snakes → SWORDS
the reddeners of SWORDS → WARRIORS
warrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon
Bjbp Jóms 17^I
randormr
‘of shield-snakes’ = SWORDS
shield-snakes → SWORDS
sword
2.3. snake of the shield
Bjbp Jóms 18^I
geirhríð
‘the spear-storm’ = BATTLE
the spear-storm → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1.3. shower of spears
Bjbp Jóms 18^I
margr morðremmandi
‘many a battle-strengthener’ = WARRIOR
many a battle-strengthener → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Bjbp Jóms 18^I
leikr Laufa
‘the play of Laufi’ = BATTLE
the play of Laufi. → BATTLE
battle
4.1.1. play of swords
Bjbp Jóms 20^I
hjálma skóðs hreggviðr
‘storm-trees of the harm of helmets’ = WARRIORS
the harm of helmets → SWORD
the storm of the SWORD → BATTLE
the trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.1. tree of battle
Bjbp Jóms 20^I
hjálma skóðs hregg
‘of the storm of the harm of helmets’ = BATTLE
the harm of helmets → SWORD
the storm of the SWORD → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1.1. storm/wind of the sword
Bjbp Jóms 20^I
hjálma skóð
‘of the harm of helmets’ = SWORD
the harm of helmets → SWORD
sword
9.1.2. harm of the helmet
Bjbp Jóms 23^I
glygg eggja
‘the gale of blades’ = BATTLE
the gale of blades → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1. storm/wind of the weapon
Bjbp Jóms 24^I
hildarǫrr arfi Haralds
‘the battle-keen heir of Haraldr’ = Sigvaldi
The battle-keen heir of Haraldr → Sigvaldi
Sigvaldi jarl Strút-Haraldsson
. heir of Strút-Haraldr
Bjbp Jóms 25^I
geirviðr
‘the spear-trees’ = WARRIORS
the spear-trees, → WARRIORS
warrior
1.1.3. tree of the spear
Bjbp Jóms 26^I
eldr Yggjar
‘the fire of Yggr’ = SWORD
the fire of Yggr; → SWORD
sword
1.1.05. fire of Óðinn
Bjbp Jóms 26^I
bǫl hringserkja
‘the bale of mail-shirts’ = SWORD
the bale of mail-shirts → SWORD
sword
1.1.03.1. fire of the mail-coat
Bjbp Jóms 27^I
él stála
‘the storm of steel weapons’ = BATTLE
the storm of steel weapons → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1. shower of weapons
Bjbp Jóms 28^I
borg breiðra brúna
‘the fortress of broad brows’ = HEAD
the fortress of broad brows → HEAD
head
1.4. place or bone of the brows (A3 and A2)
Bjbp Jóms 28^I
sǫngr snarpra sverða
‘the song of sharp swords’ = BATTLE
The song of sharp swords → BATTLE
battle
6.02.1. song/chant of weapons
Bjbp Jóms 28^I
arfþegi Áka
‘the heir of Áki’ = Vagn
the heir of Áki → Vagn
Vagn Ákason
2. heir of Áki
Bjbp Jóms 29^I
inn ríki sonr Áka
‘the powerful son of Áki’ = Vagn
the powerful son of Áki, → Vagn
Vagn Ákason
1. son of Áki
Bjbp Jóms 29^I
él Yggjar
‘the storm of Yggr’ = BATTLE
the storm of Yggr. → BATTLE
battle
1.2.3. shower of Óðinn
Bjbp Jóms 30^I
hjǫrva hreggviðr
‘storm-trees of swords’ = WARRIORS
the storm of swords → BATTLE
trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.1. tree of battle
Bjbp Jóms 30^I
hjǫrva hregg
‘of the storm of swords’ = BATTLE
the storm of swords → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1.1. storm/wind of the sword
Bjbp Jóms 30^I
gnýr darra
‘the din of spears’ = BATTLE
the din of spears → BATTLE
battle
2.1.2. din of spears
Bjbp Jóms 30^I
drífa ǫrva
‘the snow-storm of arrows’ = BATTLE
the snow-storm of arrows, → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1.4. shower of arrows
Bjbp Jóms 31^I
salr mergjar
‘the hall of marrow’ = BONE
the hall of marrow; → BONE
bone
1. place of marrow (A3)
Bjbp Jóms 31^I
jóð gylðis
‘of the progeny of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the progeny of the wolf → WOLVES
wolf
2.1. relative of the wolf (B4a and b)
Bjbp Jóms 32^I
grjót skýja
‘the gravel of clouds’ = HAIL
the gravel of clouds, → HAIL
hail
1. stones of the clouds
Bjbp Jóms 35^I
geira gnýmiklandi
‘din-increaser of spears’ = WARRIOR
the din of spears → BATTLE
the increaser of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Bjbp Jóms 35^I
geira gnýr
‘of the din of spears’ = BATTLE
the din of spears → BATTLE
battle
2.1.2. din of spears
Bjbp Jóms 35^I
hestr gífrs
‘of the horses of the troll-woman’ = WOLVES
the horses of the troll-woman. → WOLVES
wolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3)
Bjbp Jóms 36^I
bǫðsvellandi
‘the battle-sweller’ = WARRIOR = Búi
The battle-sweller → WARRIOR = Búi
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Bjbp Jóms 36^I
hraustr hjǫrva hreggboði
‘storm-offerer of swords’ = WARRIOR = Búi
the storm of swords → BATTLE
the valiant offerer of the BATTLE → WARRIOR = Búi
warrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle
Bjbp Jóms 36^I
hjǫrva hregg
‘of the storm of swords’ = BATTLE
the storm of swords → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1.1. storm/wind of the sword
Bjbp Jóms 37^I
ýgr Yggjar eldbroti
‘flame-breaker of Yggr’ = WARRIOR = Búi
the flame of Yggr → SWORD
The fierce breaker of the SWORD → WARRIOR = Búi
warrior
1.7.02. destroyer of the weapon
Bjbp Jóms 37^I
Yggjar eldr
‘of the flame of Yggr’ = SWORD
the flame of Yggr → SWORD
sword
1.1.05. fire of Óðinn
Bjbp Jóms 39^I
dynr darra
‘the roar of spears’ = BATTLE
the roar of spears → BATTLE
battle
2.1.2. din of spears
Bjbp Jóms 42^I
fála fjǫrnis
‘the giantess of the helmet’ = AXE
the giantess of the helmet, → AXE
axe
1.2. female mythical being of the helmet
Bjbp Jóms 42^I
menbroti
‘the neck-ring-breaker’ = GENEROUS MAN = Vagn
the neck-ring-breaker → GENEROUS MAN = Vagn
generous man
1.02.3. breaker of the necklace
Bjbp Jóms 42^I
Gná hringa
‘the Gná of rings’ = WOMAN = Ingibjǫrg
the Gná of rings. → WOMAN = Ingibjǫrg
female, woman
2.1.1. goddess of jewellery (B2b)
Bjbp Jóms 42^I
hauklyndan sonr Áka
‘the hawk-tempered son of Áki’ = Vagn
the hawk-tempered son of Áki; → Vagn
Vagn Ákason
1. son of Áki
Bjbp Jóms 43^I
hyggjugegn hreytir hringa
‘the thought-steady scatterer of rings’ = GENEROUS MAN = Eiríkr
The thought-steady scatterer of rings → GENEROUS MAN = Eiríkr
generous man
2.3.2. flinger of rings
Bjbp Jóms 43^I
‘Yggjar élsvellandi
‘storm-sweller of Yggr’ = WARRIOR = Vagn
the storm of Yggr, → BATTLE
‘Sweller of the BATTLE → WARRIOR = Vagn
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Bjbp Jóms 43^I
‘Yggjar él
‘of the storm of Yggr’ = BATTLE
the storm of Yggr, → BATTLE
battle
1.2.3. shower of Óðinn
Bjbp Jóms 43^I
ungr Ullr egghríðar
‘the young Ullr of the blade-storm’ = WARRIOR = Vagn
the blade-storm → BATTLE
the young Ullr of the BATTLE → WARRIOR = Vagn
warrior
2.3.1.4. Ullr of battle
Bjbp Jóms 43^I
egghríð
‘of the blade-storm’ = BATTLE
the blade-storm → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1. shower of weapons
Bjbp Jóms 45^I
ǫrlyndr Ullr þrymu randa
‘the brave Ullr of the thunder of shields’ = WARRIOR = Vagn
the thunder of shields → BATTLE
the brave Ullr of the BATTLE → WARRIOR = Vagn
warrior
2.3.1.4. Ullr of battle
Bjbp Jóms 45^I
þryma randa
‘of the thunder of shields’ = BATTLE
the thunder of shields → BATTLE
battle
2.1.3. din of shields

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