Kennings — Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld Óttarsson Óláfsdrápa
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Hfr Óldr 2I
hjǫrdjarfr dróttinn hersa
‘the sword-bold lord of hersar’ = RULER
The sword-bold lord of hersar → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.2. lord of princes -
Hfr Óldr 2I
gollskerðir
‘the gold-diminisher’ = GENEROUS MAN
the gold-diminisher → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.01.1. destroyer of gold -
Hfr Óldr 2I
geirþeyr
‘spear-breeze’ = BATTLE
spear-breeze → BATTLEbattle
1.1.1.3. storm/wind of spears -
Hfr Óldr 2I
hleypimeiðr hlunnviggja
‘the impelling tree of the roller-steeds’ = SEAFARER
the roller-steeds → SHIPS
The impelling tree of SHIPS → SEAFARERseafarer
1.2. tree of the ship -
Hfr Óldr 2I
hlunnvigg
‘of the roller-steeds’ = SHIPS
the roller-steeds → SHIPSship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
Hfr Óldr 2I
barklaust birki bǫðserkjar
‘the barkless birches of the battle-shirt’ = WARRIORS
the battle-shirt → MAIL-SHIRT
the barkless birches of the MAIL-SHIRT → WARRIORSwarrior
1.2.2. tree of the mail-coat -
Hfr Óldr 2I
bǫðserkr
‘of the battle-shirt’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the battle-shirt → MAIL-SHIRTmail-coat
1.1. garment of battle -
Hfr Óldr 3I
sonr Tryggva
‘Tryggvi’s son’ = Óláfr Tryggvason
Tryggvi’s son, → Óláfr TryggvasonÓláfr I Tryggvason (r. c. 995-c. 1000)
1.1. descendant of Tryggvi Óláfsson -
Hfr Óldr 3I
styggvan, ljótvaxinn hestr Leiknar
‘the edgy, ugly-grown horse of Leikn’ = WOLF
the edgy, ugly-grown horse of Leikn. → WOLFwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
Hfr Óldr 3I
blǫkku stóð kveldriðu
‘the black stud of the evening-rider’ = WOLF
the evening-rider → TROLL-WOMAN
the black stud of the TROLL-WOMAN → WOLFwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
Hfr Óldr 3I
kveldriða
‘of the evening-rider’ = TROLL-WOMAN
the evening-rider → TROLL-WOMANgiantess, troll-woman
3. roamer of the evening (B1a) -
Hfr Óldr 4I
hǫrð hræskóð
‘hard corpse-harmers’ = SWORDS
hard corpse-harmers → SWORDSsword
9.1.4. harm of the corpse -
Hfr Óldr 4I
ríkr lægir róg rekka
‘the powerful subduer of the strife of men’ = JUST RULER
The powerful subduer of the strife of men → JUST RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
. destroyer of strife -
Hfr Óldr 4I
herstefnir
‘the army-commander’ = RULER
the army-commander → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
3.1. commander of the army -
Hfr Óldr 5I
sá nœrir naddskúrar
‘that nourisher of the missile-shower’ = WARRIOR
the missile-shower → BATTLE
that nourisher of the BATTLE → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.1.2. feeder of battle -
Hfr Óldr 5I
naddskúr
‘of the missile-shower’ = BATTLE
the missile-shower → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Hfr Óldr 5I
gjóðr hríðar geira
‘for the osprey of the storm of spears’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the storm of spears. → BATTLE
for the osprey of the BATTLE → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2) -
Hfr Óldr 5I
hríð geira
‘of the storm of spears’ = BATTLE
the storm of spears. → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1.3. shower of spears -
Hfr Óldr 6I
skerðir seims
‘the diminisher of gold’ = GENEROUS MAN
The diminisher of gold → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.01.1. destroyer of gold -
Hfr Óldr 6I
sverðleikr
‘sword-sport’ = BATTLE
sword-sport → BATTLEbattle
4.1.1. play of swords -
Hfr Óldr 6I
ógnblíðr greddir ulfa
‘the battle-glad feeder of wolves’ = WARRIOR
the battle-glad feeder of wolves → WARRIORwarrior
3.2.1. feeder of the wolf -
Hfr Óldr 6I
œgir ýdrógar
‘the terrifier of the bow-string’ = WARRIOR
The terrifier of the bow-string → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.02.2. terrifier of the weapon -
Hfr Óldr 6I
Týr dýrra tjǫrva
‘the Týr of precious spears’ = WARRIOR
the Týr of precious spears → WARRIORwarrior
1.4.1.06. Týr of the weapon