Kennings — Einarr Skúlason Runhenda
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ESk Run 5II
svell folks
‘ice-sheets of battle’ = SWORDS
ice-sheets of battle → SWORDSsword
3.1. ice of battle -
ESk Run 6II
heit Rín valbasta
‘the hot Rhine of sword-hilts’ = BLOOD
The hot Rhine of sword-hilts → BLOODblood
1.2. liquid of the weapon (A2) -
ESk Run 6II
vín vitnis
‘the wolf’s wine’ = BLOOD
the wolf’s wine → BLOODblood
2.2. drink of the wolf (A3) -
ESk Run 7II
galdr hjǫrva
‘a chant of swords’ = BATTLE
a chant of swords → BATTLEbattle
6.01.1. incantation of weapons -
ESk Run 7II
ský hildar
‘the cloud of battle’ = SHIELD
the cloud of battle → SHIELDshield
2.1.1. cloud of battle -
ESk Run 7II
Garmr fyriskógar
‘The Garmr of the fir-forest’ = FIRE
The Garmr of the fir-forest → FIREfire, flame
2.1. dog of wood -
ESk Run 8II
regn strengjar
‘the rain of the bow-string’ = ARROWS
the rain of the bow-string → ARROWSarrow
1.1. shower of the bow -
ESk Run 8II
garðr styrjar
‘the enclosure of strife’ = SHIELD
The enclosure of strife → SHIELDshield
6.1. enclosure of battle -
ESk Run 8II
randǫlunn
‘by the rim-fish’ = SWORD
by the rim-fish, → SWORDsword
5.2. fish of the shield -
ESk Run 9II
ferð gylðis
‘the company of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the company of the wolf → WOLVESwolf
2.2. company of the wolf (B3a)