Kennings — Eyvindr skáldaspillir Finnsson Háleygjatal
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Eyv Hál 1I
líð Hôars
‘the drink of Hôarr’ = POETRY
the drink of Hôarr, → POETRYpoetry
1.1.1. drink of Óðinn -
Eyv Hál 1I
gjald Gillings
‘the payment for Gillingr’ = POETRY
the payment for Gillingr, → POETRYpoetry
1.3.3. payment for the giant -
Eyv Hál 1I
hverlǫgr
‘the cauldron-liquid’ = DRINK
the cauldron-liquid → DRINKalcoholic drink
1. liquid of the drink container -
Eyv Hál 1I
hverlǫgr farms galga
‘the cauldron-liquid of the burden of the gallows’ = POETRY
the burden of the gallows, → Óðinn
the cauldron-liquid of ÓÐINN → POETRYpoetry
1.1.1. drink of Óðinn -
Eyv Hál 1I
farmr galga
‘of the burden of the gallows’ = Óðinn
the burden of the gallows, → ÓðinnÓðinn
9.1. burden of the gallows (C2c) -
Eyv Hál 1I
farmǫgnuðr
‘the travel-furtherer’ = Óðinn
the travel-furtherer → ÓðinnÓðinn
8.8. increaser of travel (C1a) -
Eyv Hál 2I
skjaldblœtr niðr ása
‘the shield-worshipped kinsman of the æsir’ = Óðinn
The shield-worshipped kinsman of the Æsir → ÓðinnÓðinn
1.6. relative of the Æsir (C4b) -
Eyv Hál 2I
þann skattfœrir
‘that tribute-bringer’ = JARL = Sæmingr
that tribute-bringer → JARL = Sæmingrjarl
1. bringer of the tribute -
Eyv Hál 2I
sævar beins manheimr
‘maiden-lands of the bone of the sea’ = Jǫtunheimar ‘Giant-lands’
the bone of the sea, → ROCK
the maiden of the ROCK → GIANTESS
the lands of GIANTESS → Jǫtunheimar ‘Giant-lands’Jǫtunheimar
. abode of the giantess -
Eyv Hál 2I
sævar beins man
‘of the maiden of the bone of the sea’ = GIANTESS
the bone of the sea, → ROCK
the maiden of the ROCK → GIANTESSgiantess, troll-woman
2.1. female being of mountain-environment (B2b and B2c) -
Eyv Hál 2I
sævar bein
‘of the bone of the sea’ = ROCK
the bone of the sea, → ROCKrock, stone
2.1.1. bone of waters -
Eyv Hál 2I
ǫndurdís
‘the ski-goddess’ = Skaði
the ski-goddess → SkaðiSkaði
1. deity of the ski (C2b) -
Eyv Hál 2I
vinr skatna
‘the friend of warriors’ = Óðinn
the friend of warriors → ÓðinnÓðinn
3.2. friend of men (C3a) -
Eyv Hál 3I
bági jarla
‘the adversary of jarls’ = RULER
the adversary of jarls → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.6. enemy of princes -
Eyv Hál 3I
dolgr Belja
‘of the enemy of Beli’ = Freyr
the enemy of Beli. → FreyrFreyr
. enemy of Beli -
Eyv Hál 4I
grimman jór Sigars
‘the savage horse of Sigarr’ = GALLOWS
the savage horse of Sigarr, → GALLOWSgallows
. horse of Sigarr -
Eyv Hál 4I
menglǫtuðr
‘the ring-destroyer’ = GENEROUS MAN
the ring-destroyer → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.01.3. destroyer of the necklace -
Eyv Hál 6I
hǫsvan serkr Hrísgrísnis
‘the grey shirt of Hrísgrísnir’ = WOLF-SKIN
the grey shirt of Hrísgrísnir → WOLF-SKINwolf-skin
1. shirt of the wolf (A1a) -
Eyv Hál 6I
veðr Hôars
‘the storm of Hôarr’ = BATTLE
the storm of Hôarr. → BATTLEbattle
1.1.4. storm/wind of Óðinn -
Eyv Hál 7I
viðr meyjar Hǫgna
‘tree of the maiden of Hǫgni’ = WARRIOR
the maiden of Hǫgni, → Hildr
tree of HILDR → WARRIORwarrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Eyv Hál 7I
áttungr Freys
‘the kinsman of Freyr’ = Hákon
the kinsman of Freyr → HákonHákon jarl Grjótgarðsson
2. relative of Freyr -
Eyv Hál 7I
gnýr odda
‘the din of points’ = BATTLE
the din of points → BATTLEbattle
2.1. din of weapons -
Eyv Hál 7I
mær Hǫgna
‘of the maiden of Hǫgni’ = Hildr
the maiden of Hǫgni, → HildrHildr
2. woman of Hǫgni (C4a) -
Eyv Hál 8I
mǫgr Hallgarðs
‘of the son of Hallgarðr [Grjótgarðr]’ = Hákon
the son of Hallgarðr [Grjótgarðr] → HákonHákon jarl Grjótgarðsson
1. son of Grjótgarðr Herlaugsson -
Eyv Hál 8I
stóran gnýr vinar Lóðurs
‘the great din of the friend of Lóðurr’ = BATTLE
the friend of Lóðurr. → Óðinn
the great din of of ÓÐINN → BATTLEbattle
2.4. din of Óðinn -
Eyv Hál 8I
vinr Lóðurs
‘the friend of Lóðurr’ = Óðinn
the friend of Lóðurr. → ÓðinnÓðinn
3.1. friend of a male mythical being (C3a) -
Eyv Hál 9I
jarðráðandi
‘the rulers of the land’ = RULERS
the rulers of the land → RULERSchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
5.2. lord of the land -
Eyv Hál 9I
bjórr hróka vals Haddingja
‘beer of the cormorants of the chosen of the Haddingjar’ = BLOOD
the chosen of the Haddingjar → WARRIORS
the cormorants of WARRIORS → RAVENS/EAGLES
beer of RAVENS/EAGLES → BLOODblood
2.1. drink of the raven/eagle (A3) -
Eyv Hál 9I
hrókr vals Haddingja
‘of the cormorants of the chosen of the Haddingjar’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
the chosen of the Haddingjar → WARRIORS
the cormorants of WARRIORS → RAVENS/EAGLESraven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2) -
Eyv Hál 9I
val Haddingja
‘of the chosen of the Haddingjar’ = WARRIORS
the chosen of the Haddingjar → WARRIORSwarrior
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Eyv Hál 9I
svanr farmatýs
‘to the swans of the god of cargoes’ = RAVENS
the god of cargoes, → Óðinn
to the swans of ÓÐINN → RAVENSraven
1.1. bird of Óðinn (A2) -
Eyv Hál 9I
farmatýr
‘of the god of cargoes’ = Óðinn
the god of cargoes, → ÓðinnÓðinn
2.9. god of cargoes (C2b) -
Eyv Hál 10I
Njǫrðr orms alnar
‘of the Njǫrðr of the serpent of the forearm’ = MAN
the serpent of the forearm, → ARM-RING
the Njǫrðr of the ARM-RING → MANmale, man
2.2. god of rings -
Eyv Hál 10I
ormr alnar
‘of the serpent of the forearm’ = ARM-RING
the serpent of the forearm, → ARM-RINGring
2. snake, serpent of the limb -
Eyv Hál 10I
áttungr Týs
‘the kinsman of Týr’ = Sigurðr
the kinsman of Týr → SigurðrSigurðr jarl Hákonarson (d. c. 962)
2. relative of a god -
Eyv Hál 11I
Yngvi-Freys meinvinnandi
‘harm-workers of Yngvi-Freyr’ = WARRIORS
the harm of Yngvi-Freyr → BATTLE
for the workers of the BATTLE → WARRIORSwarrior
2.5.2. wager of battle -
Eyv Hál 11I
Yngvi-Freys mein
‘of the harm of Yngvi-Freyr’ = BATTLE
the harm of Yngvi-Freyr → BATTLEbattle
13.2. harm of Freyr -
Eyv Hál 11I
jarðráðandi
‘the rulers of the land’ = RULERS
the rulers of the land → RULERSchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
5.2. lord of the land -
Eyv Hál 11I
sverðalfr
‘the sword-elf’ = WARRIOR
the sword-elf → WARRIORwarrior
1.4.2. elf of the weapon -
Eyv Hál 11I
stóð lagar
‘stud-horses of the sea’ = SHIPS
stud-horses of the sea → SHIPSship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Eyv Hál 12I
brúðr valtýs
‘the bride of the slaughter-god’ = Jǫrð
the slaughter-god → Óðinn
the bride of ÓÐINN → JǫrðJǫrð
1. consort of Óðinn (C3a) -
Eyv Hál 12I
valtýr
‘of the slaughter-god’ = Óðinn
the slaughter-god → ÓðinnÓðinn
2.3. god of the slain (C3b) -
Eyv Hál 13I
sumbl jólna
‘a feast of the gods’ = POETRY
a feast of the gods, → POETRYpoetry