Kennings — Kormákr Ǫgmundarson
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KormǪ Sigdr 1III
sonr sannreynis Haralds
‘May the son of the true friend of Haraldr’ = Sigurðr jarl
the true friend of Haraldr → Hákon Grjótgarðsson
May the son of HÁKON GRJÓTGARÐSSON → Sigurðr jarlSigurðr jarl Hákonarson (d. c. 962)
1. son of Hákon jarl Grjótgarðsson -
KormǪ Sigdr 1III
sannreynir Haralds
‘of the true friend of Haraldr’ = Hákon Grjótgarðsson
the true friend of Haraldr → Hákon GrjótgarðssonHákon jarl Grjótgarðsson
3. friend of Haraldr hárfagri -
KormǪ Sigdr 1III
mína jastRín aurgreppa Sýrar fentanna
‘my yeast-Rhine of the mud-men of the Sýr of fen-teeth’ = POEM
fen-teeth; → ROCKS
the mud-men of the Sýr of ROCKS → GIANTS
my yeast-Rhine of the mud-men of GIANTESS of GIANTS → POEMpoetry
1.3.1. drink of the giants -
KormǪ Sigdr 1III
aurgreppr Sýr fentǫnn
‘of the mud-men of the Sýr of fen-teeth’ = GIANTS
fen-teeth; → ROCKS
the mud-men of the Sýr of ROCKS → GIANTSgiant
4.3. man of the giantess -
KormǪ Sigdr 1III
Sýr fentanna
‘of the Sýr of fen-teeth’ = GIANTESS
fen-teeth; → ROCKS
the mud-men of the Sýr of ROCKS → GIANTSgiantess, troll-woman
2.1. female being of mountain-environment (B2b and B2c) -
KormǪ Sigdr 1III
fentǫnn
‘of fen-teeth’ = ROCKS
fen-teeth; → ROCKSrock, stone
1.1.2. tooth of the earth -
KormǪ Sigdr 1III
mína jastRín
‘my yeast-Rhine’ = ALE
my yeast-Rhine → ALEale/beer
1. liquid of ale components -
KormǪ Sigdr 2III
meiðr morðteins
‘the tree of the battle-twig’ = WARRIOR
the battle-twig → SWORD
The tree of the SWORD → WARRIORwarrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword -
KormǪ Sigdr 2III
morðteinn
‘of the battle-twig’ = SWORD
the battle-twig → SWORDsword
4.1.05. rod/twig of battle -
KormǪ Sigdr 2III
dynr fleina
‘the din of spears’ = BATTLE
the din of spears; → BATTLEbattle
2.1. din of weapons -
KormǪ Sigdr 3III
jarðhljótr
‘the land-recipient’ = RULER
The land-recipient, → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
5.3. receiver of land -
KormǪ Sigdr 3III
breytir fjarðar día
‘the arranger of the fjord of the gods’ = POET
the fjord of the gods → POETRY
the arranger of the POETRY → POETpoet
2.08. arranger of poetry -
KormǪ Sigdr 3III
fjǫrðr día
‘of the fjord of the gods’ = POETRY
the fjord of the gods → POETRYpoetry
1.4.2. liquid of the gods -
KormǪ Sigdr 4III
Gríðar glaðfœðandi
‘horse-feeder of Gríðr’ = WARRIOR
the horse of Gríðr, → WOLF
the feeder of the WOLF → WARRIORwarrior
3.2.1. feeder of the wolf -
KormǪ Sigdr 4III
Gríðar glaðr
‘of the horse of Gríðr’ = WOLF
the horse of Gríðr, → WOLFwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
KormǪ Sigdr 4III
gjallan eldr Gauts
‘the resounding fire of Gautr’ = SWORD
the resounding fire of Gautr; → SWORDsword
1.1.05. fire of Óðinn -
KormǪ Sigdr 5III
mæran mǫgr Sigrøðar
‘the famous son of Sigrøðr’ = Hákon jarl
the famous son of Sigrøðr; → Hákon jarlHákon jarl Sigurðarson (r. c. 970-c. 995)
1.1. son of Sigurðr jarl Hákonarson -
KormǪ Sigdr 5III
hapt-sœni
‘of the gods’ reconciliation’ = POEM
the gods’ reconciliation; → POEMpoetry
1.7.1. reconciliation of the gods -
KormǪ Sigdr 6III
afspringr fats eskis
‘the offspring of the ash vat’ = BOWL
the offspring of the ash vat → BOWLbowl
2. descendant of the vessel -
KormǪ Sigdr 6III
fésærandi
‘the wealth-wounder’ = GENEROUS MAN
the wealth-wounder; → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.05. wounder of wealth -
KormǪ Sigdr 6III
valdr vés
‘the owner of the sanctuary’ = RULER
the owner of the sanctuary, → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
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KormǪ Sigdr 6III
fens fúr-Rǫgnir
‘fire-Rǫgnir of the fen’ = GENEROUS RULER
the fire of the fen → GOLD
the Rǫgnir of the GOLD → GENEROUS RULERmale, man
2.1. god of gold -
KormǪ Sigdr 6III
fens fúrr
‘of the fire of the fen’ = GOLD
the fire of the fen → GOLDgold
1.1.2. fire of inland waters (A1) -
KormǪ Sigdr 6III
kind vægja
‘in the descendant of swords’ = SWORD
in the descendant of swords; → SWORDsword
12.3. relative of the sword -
KormǪ Sigdr 7III
algildan allvaldr aldar Yngva
‘the excellent mighty ruler of the people of Yngvi’ = YNGLING = Haraldr gráfeldr?
the excellent mighty ruler of the people of Yngvi → YNGLING = Haraldr gráfeldr?Yngling
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KormǪ Sigdr 7III
bifvangr ýs
‘his quivering field of the bow’ = HAND
his quivering field of the bow → HANDhand
2.1. place of the weapon (A3)