Kennings — Einarr Skúlason Sigurðardrápa I
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ESk Sigdr I 1II
marr ægis
‘the horse of the ocean’ = SHIP
the horse of the ocean → SHIPship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
ESk Sigdr I 1II
Valr Vimrar
‘Valr of Vimur’ = SHIP
Valr of Vimur. → SHIPship, boat
1.6.1. horse of the river -
ESk Sigdr I 2II
rann sólar
‘the hall of the sun’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the hall of the sun, → SKY/HEAVENsky/heaven
1.2.1. house of the sun -
ESk Sigdr I 2II
svartan svanr hjaldrs
‘the black swan of battle’ = RAVEN
the black swan of battle. → RAVENraven
1.2. (black or dark) bird of the battlefield (A2) -
ESk Sigdr I 3II
auðlestir
‘the wealth-destroyer’ = GENEROUS MAN
the wealth-destroyer → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.01. destroyer of wealth -
ESk Sigdr I 4II
víðum salr glyggs
‘the wide hall of the storm’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the wide hall of the storm. → SKY/HEAVENsky/heaven
1.1.1. house of storm/wind -
ESk Sigdr I 4II
hvatr hauka fróns leyghati
‘flame-hater of the hawks’ land’ = GENEROUS MAN
the hawks’ land → ARM
the flame of the ARM → GOLD
the swift hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.06. hater of wealth -
ESk Sigdr I 4II
hauka fróns leygr
‘of the flame of the hawks’ land’ = GOLD
the hawks’ land → ARM
the flame of the ARM → GOLDgold
2.1.1. fire of the arm/hand (A1) -
ESk Sigdr I 4II
hauka frón
‘of the hawks’ land’ = ARM
the hawks’ land → ARMarm, hand
1.1.1. land of the bird of prey (A3) -
ESk Sigdr I 5II
dróttinn dœla
‘the lord of the dœlir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Sigurðr
the lord of the Dœlir → NORWEGIAN KING = SigurðrNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
ESk Sigdr I 5II
hríð Hristar
‘the storm of Hrist’ = BATTLE
the storm of Hrist. → BATTLEbattle
1.2.4. shower of the valkyrie -
ESk Sigdr I 5II
sterkr munnlituðr vals gunnar
‘the mighty mouth-colourer of the falcon of battle’ = WARRIOR
the falcon of battle → RAVEN/EAGLE
The mighty mouth-colourer of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.03. stainer of the bird of battlefield -
ESk Sigdr I 5II
valr gunnar
‘of the falcon of battle’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the falcon of battle → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2)