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Kennings — Játgeirr Torfason

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Játg Lv 1^II
rjóðr stirðaurriða storðar hjaldrdrifs
‘reddener of the stiff trout of the land of the battle-blizzard’ = WARRIOR
the battle -blizzard, → ARROWS
the land of ARROWS → SHIELD
the stiff trout of the SHIELD → SWORD
Reddener of the SWORD → WARRIOR
warrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon
Játg Lv 1^II
stirðaurriði storðar hjaldrdrifs
‘of the stiff trout of the land of the battle-blizzard’ = SWORD
the battle -blizzard, → ARROWS
the land of ARROWS → SHIELD
the stiff trout of the SHIELD → SWORD
sword
5.2. fish of the shield
Játg Lv 1^II
storð hjaldrdrifs
‘of the land of the battle-blizzard’ = SHIELD
the battle -blizzard, → ARROWS
the land of ARROWS → SHIELD
shield
5.1.1. land of the weapon
Játg Lv 1^II
hjaldrdrif
‘of the battle-blizzard’ = ARROWS
the battle -blizzard, → ARROWS
arrow, spear
1.1. shower of battle
Játg Lv 1^II
dís dvergranns
‘the dís of the dwarf-house’ = WOMAN
the dwarf-house → STONE
the dís of the STONE → WOMAN
female, woman
2.1.1. goddess of jewellery (B2b)
Játg Lv 1^II
dvergrann
‘of the dwarf-house’ = STONE
the dwarf-house → STONE
rock, stone
3.1. dwelling place of the dwarf
Játg Lv 1^II
lungtorg
‘of his lung’s market-place’ = HEART
his lung’s market-place → HEART
heart
2.1. place of the lung (A3)

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