Kennings — Einarr Skúlason Øxarflokkr
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ESk Øxfl 1III
grátr Mardallar
‘the tears of Mardǫll’ = GOLD
the tears of Mardǫll → GOLDgold
8.2. tears of Freyja (A3) -
ESk Øxfl 1III
galli meginhurðar Gauts
‘the destroyer of Gautr’s <= Óðinn’s> mighty door’ = AXE/SWORD
Gautr’s <= Óðinn’s> mighty door, → SHIELD
the destroyer of the SHIELD → AXE/SWORDsword
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ESk Øxfl 1III
meginhurð Gauts
‘of Gautr’s <= Óðinn’s> mighty door’ = SHIELD
Gautr’s <= Óðinn’s> mighty door, → SHIELDshield
4.2. door of Óðinn -
ESk Øxfl 1III
látr dalreyðar
‘with lairs of the valley-char’ = GOLD
the valley-char. → SNAKE
with lairs of the SNAKE → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
ESk Øxfl 1III
dalreyðr
‘of the valley-char’ = SNAKE
the valley-char. → SNAKEserpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b) -
ESk Øxfl 2III
ramsvell ræfrs Róða
‘the strong ice-sheet of Róði’s roof’ = AXE/SWORD
Róði’s roof → SHIELD
The strong ice-sheet of the SHIELD → AXE/SWORDsword
3.3. ice of the shield -
ESk Øxfl 2III
ræfr Róða
‘of Róði’s roof’ = SHIELD
Róði’s roof → SHIELDshield
11.2. roof of the sea-king -
ESk Øxfl 2III
regni augna beðvina Óðs
‘the rain of the eyes of Óðr’s bedmate’ = GOLD
the rain of the eyes of Óðr’s bedmate; → GOLDgold
8.2. tears of Freyja (A3) -
ESk Øxfl 2III
regn augna
‘the rain of the eyes’ = TEARS
the rain of the eyes → TEARStears, weeping
1.1. shower of the eyes -
ESk Øxfl 2III
beðvina Óðs
‘of Óðr’s bedmate’ = Freyja
the rain of the eyes of Óðr’s bedmate; → GOLDFreyja
1. consort of the gods (C3a) -
ESk Øxfl 3III
brandr gjalfrs
‘fire of the surge’ = GOLD
fire of the surge → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
ESk Øxfl 3III
grand hlífar
‘the harm of the shield’ = AXE/SWORD
the harm of the shield. → AXE/SWORDsword
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ESk Øxfl 3III
fóstrgœðandi svans gunnar
‘the provisions-increaser of the swan of battle’ = WARRIOR
the swan of battle → RAVEN/EAGLE
The provisions-increaser of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
ESk Øxfl 3III
svanr gunnar
‘of the swan of battle’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the swan of battle → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2) -
ESk Øxfl 3III
sáð Fróða
‘Fróði’s seed’ = GOLD
Fróði’s seed; → GOLDgold
9.2.1. grain, flour of Fróði (A1) -
ESk Øxfl 3III
nift Freys
‘Freyr’s niece’ = Hnoss
Freyr’s niece → HnossHnoss
2. niece of Freyr (C4a) -
ESk Øxfl 3III
driptir bráa móður sínar
‘the rain of eyelashes of her mother’ = GOLD
the rain of eyelashes of her mother. → GOLDgold
8.2. tears of Freyja (A3) -
ESk Øxfl 3III
drift bráa
‘the rain of eyelashes’ = TEARS
the rain of eyelashes → TEARStears, weeping
1.1. shower of the eyes -
ESk Øxfl 3III
gollvífiðu hróðrbarn Hǫrnar
‘the gold-wrapped glory-child of Hǫrn’ = Hnoss
the gold-wrapped glory-child of Hǫrn; we [I] → HnossHnoss
1. daughter of Freyja (C4a) -
ESk Øxfl 4III
því barn dóttur Njarðar
‘that child of Njǫrðr’s daughter’ = Hnoss
Njǫrðr’s daughter. → Freyja
that child of FREYJA → HnossHnoss
1. daughter of Freyja (C4a) -
ESk Øxfl 4III
dóttir Njarðar
‘of Njǫrðr’s daughter’ = Freyja
Njǫrðr’s daughter. → FreyjaFreyja
2. daughter of Njǫrðr (C4a) -
ESk Øxfl 5III
ógnprúðr Váfaðar þingþrøngvir
‘Váfuðr’s assembly-compeller’ = WARRIOR
the assembly of Váfuðr, → BATTLE
The battle-proud compeller of the BATTLE → WARRIORwarrior
. compeller of battle -
ESk Øxfl 5III
Váfaðar þing
‘of the assembly of Váfuðr’ = BATTLE
the assembly of Váfuðr, → BATTLEbattle
3.3. meeting of Óðinn -
ESk Øxfl 5III
þróttǫflga dóttir brúðar Vana
‘the mightily strong daughter of the Vanir’s consort’ = Hnoss
the Vanir’s consort. → Freyja
the mightily strong daughter of FREYJA → HnossHnoss
1. daughter of Freyja (C4a) -
ESk Øxfl 5III
brúðr Vana
‘of the Vanir’s consort’ = Freyja
the Vanir’s consort. → FreyjaFreyja
1. consort of the gods (C3a) -
ESk Øxfl 5III
ríkr mækis mótvaldr
‘meeting-controller of the sword’ = WARRIOR
the meeting of the sword → BATTLE
The powerful controller of the BATTLE → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.3. causer of battle -
ESk Øxfl 5III
mækis mót
‘of the meeting of the sword’ = BATTLE
the meeting of the sword → BATTLEbattle
3.1.1. meeting of swords -
ESk Øxfl 5III
mær Gefnar
‘the girl of Gefn’ = Hnoss
the girl of Gefn, → HnossHnoss
1. daughter of Freyja (C4a) -
ESk Øxfl 5III
glóð brautar svana Gautreks
‘with embers of the road of Gautrekr’s swans’ = GOLD
Gautrekr’s swans, → SHIPS
the road of SHIPS → SEA
with embers of the SEA → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
ESk Øxfl 5III
braut svana Gautreks
‘of the road of Gautrekr’s swans’ = SEA
Gautrekr’s swans, → SHIPS
the road of SHIPS → SEAsea
4.2. path of the ship -
ESk Øxfl 5III
svanr Gautreks
‘of Gautrekr’s swans’ = SHIPS
Gautrekr’s swans, → SHIPSship, boat
5.2. bird of the sea-king -
ESk Øxfl 6III
mær Fróða
‘Fróði’s girls’ = Fenja and Menja
Fróði’s girls → Fenja and MenjaFenja and Menja
1. women of Fróði (C3b) -
ESk Øxfl 6III
beðr Grafvitnis
‘Grafvitnir’s bed’ = GOLD
Grafvitnir’s bed; → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
ESk Øxfl 6III
stýrir bragar
‘the controller of praise’ = POET
the controller of praise; → POETpoet
2.02. ruler of poetry -
ESk Øxfl 6III
þann meldr Fenju
‘that flour of Fenja’ = GOLD
that flour of Fenja. → GOLDgold
9.2.2. flour of Fenja and Menja (A1) -
ESk Øxfl 7III
snjór sjóðs
‘snow of the purse’ = SILVER
snow of the purse → SILVERsilver
3.1. snow of the purse -
ESk Øxfl 7III
eldr geima
‘fire of the sea’ = GOLD
fire of the sea → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
ESk Øxfl 7III
blóðeisa
‘of the blood-ember’ = AXE
the blood-ember; → AXEaxe
3. fire of blood -
ESk Øxfl 7III
stríðir søkkva
‘the fighter of enemies’ = WARRIOR
the fighter of enemies. → WARRIORwarrior
4.5. fighter of enemies -
ESk Øxfl 8III
hafleygr
‘the sea-flame’ = GOLD
the sea-flame → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
ESk Øxfl 8III
hvítum digulskafl
‘the white crucible-snowdrift’ = SILVER
the white crucible-snowdrift, → SILVERsilver
2.1. snow of the crucible -
ESk Øxfl 8III
Heita blakks hlýrskildir
‘prow-shield-provider of Heiti’s horse’ = SEA-WARRIOR
the prow of Heiti’s horse → SHIP
the shield-provider of the SHIP → SEA-WARRIORsea-warrior
3. shield-provider of the ship -
ESk Øxfl 8III
Heita blakkr hlýr
‘of the prow of Heiti’s horse’ = SHIP
the prow of Heiti’s horse → SHIPship, boat
. defective -
ESk Øxfl 8III
snjór skála
‘snow of scales’ = SILVER
snow of scales → SILVERsilver
4. snow of scales -
ESk Øxfl 8III
eldi hrynbrautar áls
‘fire of the eel’s resounding road’ = GOLD
the eel’s resounding road; → SEA
fire of the SEA → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
ESk Øxfl 8III
hrynbraut áls
‘of the eel’s resounding road’ = SEA
the eel’s resounding road; → SEAsea
3.2. path of the aquatic animal -
ESk Øxfl 8III
fellir folka
‘the feller of armies’ = WARRIOR
the feller of armies → WARRIORwarrior
4.8. killer of men -
ESk Øxfl 9III
íss rauðra randa
‘an icicle of red shields’ = SWORD
an icicle of red shields → SWORDsword
3.3. ice of the shield -
ESk Øxfl 9III
grand hjalms
‘the harm of the helmet’ = AXE/SWORD
the harm of the helmet, → AXE/SWORDsword
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ESk Øxfl 9III
hvarmþey Freyju
‘with the eyelid-thaw of Freyja’ = GOLD
with the eyelid-thaw of Freyja, → GOLDgold
8.2. tears of Freyja (A3) -
ESk Øxfl 9III
hvarmþeyr
‘with the eyelid-thaw’ = TEARS
with the eyelid-thaw → TEARStears, weeping
1. water of the eyes -
ESk Øxfl 10III
brá Gríðar fjǫrnis
‘the eyelash of the Gríðr of the helmet’ = AXE-BLADE
the Gríðr of the helmet, → AXE
the eyelash of the AXE → AXE-BLADEaxe-blade
. eyelash of the axe -
ESk Øxfl 10III
Gríðr fjǫrnis
‘of the Gríðr of the helmet’ = AXE
the Gríðr of the helmet, → AXEaxe
1.2. female mythical being of the helmet -
ESk Øxfl 10III
Ræfils foldviggs ríðandi
‘riders of Ræfill’s land-horse’ = SEAFARERS
Ræfill’s land. → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIP
riders of the SHIP → SEAFARERSseafarer
1.1.01.3. rider of the ship -
ESk Øxfl 10III
Ræfils foldvigg
‘of the horse of Ræfill’s land’ = SHIP
Ræfill’s land. → SEA
the horse of the SEA → SHIPship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
ESk Øxfl 10III
Ræfils fold
‘of Ræfill’s land’ = SEA
Ræfill’s land. → SEAsea
2.1. land of the sea-king