Kennings — Hofgarða-Refr Gestsson Poem about Gizurr gullbrárskáld
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Refr Giz 1III
askr rimmu
‘the ash-tree of battle’ = WARRIOR
The ash-tree of battle, → WARRIORwarrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Refr Giz 1III
stála regn
‘rain-bold of steel weapons’ = BATTLE
in the rain of steel weapons, → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Refr Giz 1III
gnýr Gunnar
‘in the din of Gunnr’ = BATTLE
in the din of Gunnr → BATTLEbattle
2.3. din of the valkyrie -
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bál Hôars
‘the fire of Hárr’ = SWORD
the fire of Hárr → SWORDsword
1.1.05. fire of Óðinn -
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dalsteypir
‘the bow-destroyer’ = WARRIOR
The bow-destroyer → WARRIORwarrior
. man of the weapon -
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Draupnis dǫgg-Freyr
‘Draupnir’s dew-Freyr’ = MAN
the dew of Draupnir his → GOLD
the Freyr of the GOLD → MANmale, man
2.1. god of gold -
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Draupnis dǫgg
‘of the dew of Draupnir’ = GOLD
the dew of Draupnir his → GOLDgold
8.3.1. dew of Draupnir (A3) -
Refr Giz 1III
annan árr strauma
‘upon another messenger of currents’ = SEAFARER
upon another messenger of currents; → SEAFARERseafarer
2.3. messenger of the sea -
Refr Giz 2III
helgu full hrafnásar
‘the holy cup of the raven-god’ = POETRY
the raven-god; → Óðinn
the holy cup of ÓÐINN → POETRYpoetry
1.1.1. drink of Óðinn -
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hrafnÁss
‘of the raven-god’ = Óðinn
the raven-god; → ÓðinnÓðinn
2.7. god of the raven (C3b) -
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Baldr leiptra jarðar stafna
‘the Baldr of the lightnings of the land of prows’ = MAN
the land of prows, → SEA
the lightnings of the SEA → GOLD
the Baldr of the GOLD → MANmale, man
2.1. god of gold -
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leiptr jarðar stafna
‘of the lightnings of the land of prows’ = GOLD
the land of prows, → SEA
the lightnings of the SEA → GOLDgold
1.2. gleam, shine of waters (A1) -
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jǫrð stafna
‘of the land of prows’ = SEA
the land of prows, → SEAsea
4.1. land of the ship -
Refr Giz 3III
ramar veig salar Fals brautar fannar
‘for the powerful drinks of the hall of the Falr of the path of the snow-drift’ = POETRY
the path of the snow-drift, → MOUNTAINS
the Falr of MOUNTAINS → GIANT = Suttungr
the hall of the GIANTSUTTUNGR → CAVE
for the powerful drinks of the CAVE → POETRYpoetry
1.3.1. drink of the giants -
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salr Fals brautar fannar
‘of the hall of the Falr of the path of the snow-drift’ = CAVE
the path of the snow-drift, → MOUNTAINS
the Falr of MOUNTAINS → GIANT = Suttungr
the hall of the GIANTSUTTUNGR → CAVEcave
1.2. dwelling of the giant -
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Falr brautar fannar
‘of the Falr of the path of the snow-drift’ = GIANT = Suttungr
the path of the snow-drift, → MOUNTAINS
the Falr of MOUNTAINS → GIANT = Suttungrgiant
1.2. male mythical being of the mountains -
Refr Giz 3III
braut fannar
‘of the path of the snow-drift’ = MOUNTAINS
the path of the snow-drift, → MOUNTAINSmountain
2.3. path of the snow-drift -
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framr valdr hrannvala
‘outstanding owner of wave-horses’ = SEAFARER
wave-horses. → SHIPS
outstanding owner of SHIPS → SEAFARERseafarer
1.1.06. user of the ship -
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hrannvalr
‘of wave-horses’ = SHIPS
wave-horses. → SHIPSship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea