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Kennings — Illugi bryndœlaskáld

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Ill Har 1^II
menskerðir
‘the necklace-diminisher’ = GENEROUS MAN = Sigurðr
the necklace-diminisher → GENEROUS MAN = Sigurðr
generous man
1.01.3. destroyer of the necklace
Ill Har 1^II
myrkaurriði markar
‘the dark trout of the forest’ = SERPENT = Fáfnir
the dark trout of the forest → SERPENT = Fáfnir
serpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b)
Ill Har 2^II
brynnir ulfa
‘the thirst-quencher of wolves’ = WARRIOR
the thirst-quencher of wolves → WARRIOR
warrior
3.2.4. waterer of the wolf
Ill Har 4^II
sonr Buðla
‘Buðli’s son’ = Atli
Buðli’s son → Atli
Atli Buðlason
1. member of the Buðlungar family
Ill Lv 1^III
hvít Hlín jótra heiðar
‘the white Hlín of the heath’s molars’ = WOMAN
the heath’s molars → STONES
The white Hlín of STONES → WOMAN
female, woman
2.1.1. goddess of jewellery (B2b)
Ill Lv 1^III
jótr heiðar
‘of the heath’s molars’ = STONES
the heath’s molars → STONES
rock, stone
1.1.2. tooth of the earth

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