Kennings — Hofgarða-Refr Gestsson Ferðavísur
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Refr Ferðv 1III
hógdýr húna
‘the gentle animal of mast-tops’ = SHIP
The gentle animal of mast-tops → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 1III
hvalmœnir
‘the whale-ridge’ = SEA
the whale-ridge; → SEAsea
3.3. dwelling of the aquatic animal -
Refr Ferðv 2III
úrsvǫl vǫlva Gymis
‘the spray-cold vǫlva of Gymir’ = Rán
The spray-cold vǫlva of Gymir → RánRán
1. woman of Ægir (C3a) -
Refr Ferðv 2III
bjǫrn undinna festa
‘the bear of twisted moorings’ = SHIP
the bear of twisted moorings → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 3III
úrdrifinn Sleipnir sægnípu
‘the spray-spattered Sleipnir of the sea-peak’ = SHIP
the sea-peak → WAVE
the spray-spattered Sleipnir of the WAVE → SHIPship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Refr Ferðv 3III
sægnípa
‘of the sea-peak’ = WAVE
the sea-peak → WAVEwave
1.2. mountain of the sea -
Refr Ferðv 4III
barðristinn borðheimr
‘the prow-carved world of ship-planks’ = SEA
The prow-carved world of ship-planks → SEAsea
4.3. abode of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 4III
drasill skorðu
‘of the steed of the prop’ = SHIP
the steed of the prop, → SHIPship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 5III
vetrliði skíða
‘the bear of planks’ = SHIP
the bear of planks → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 5III
skeið Glamma
‘the race-course of Glammi’ = SEA
the race-course of Glammi; → SEAsea
2.2. path of the sea-king -
Refr Ferðv 5III
bjǫrn nauta Gusis
‘the bear of the gifts of Gusir’ = Ǫrvar-Oddr
the gifts of Gusir → ARROWS
the bear of ARROWS → Ǫrvar-OddrǪrvar-Oddr
1. bear of arrows -
Refr Ferðv 5III
nauti Gusis
‘of the gifts of Gusir’ = ARROWS
the gifts of Gusir → ARROWSarrow
4.1. gifts of Gusir