Kennings — Sigvatr Þórðarson Bersǫglisvísur

Sigv Berv 5^II

fjǫlblíðs fóstra Aðalsteins
‘of the most friendly foster-son of Æthelstan’ = Hákon
the most friendly foster-son of Æthelstan; → Hákon

Sigv Berv 6^II

hvardyggr arfi Haralds
‘the very reliable heir of Haraldr’ = Óláfr Haraldsson
The very reliable heir of Haraldr → Óláfr Haraldsson

Óláfr II inn helgi Haraldsson (r. c. 1015-1030)
1.2. heir of Haraldr inn grenski

Sigv Berv 6^II

sonr Tryggva
‘the son of Tryggvi’ = Óláfr Tryggvason
the son of Tryggvi → Óláfr Tryggvason

Óláfr I Tryggvason (r. c. 995-c. 1000)
1.1. descendant of Tryggvi Óláfsson

Sigv Berv 8^II

faðir Magnúss
‘Magnús’s father’ = Óláfr Haraldsson
Magnús’s father → Óláfr Haraldsson

Óláfr II inn helgi Haraldsson (r. c. 1015-1030)
1.4. father of Magnús inn góði Óláfsson

Sigv Berv 10^II

veltir þjófs
‘toppler of the thief’ = JUST RULER
Toppler of the thief, → JUST RULER

chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers

Sigv Berv 10^II

varmra benja tármútaris teitir
‘gladdener of the tear-hawk of warm wounds’ = WARRIOR
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE
gladdener of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR

warrior
3.1.02. gladdener of the bird of battlefield

Sigv Berv 10^II

varmra benja tármútari
‘of the hawk of the tear of warm wounds’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD
the hawk of the BLOOD → RAVEN/EAGLE

raven/eagle
1.2. bird of blood (A2)

Sigv Berv 10^II

varmra benja tár
‘of the tear of warm wounds’ = BLOOD
the tear of warm wounds, → BLOOD

blood
1.1. liquid of wounds (A2)

Sigv Berv 11^II

hjaldrgegnir
‘battle-promoter’ = WARRIOR
battle-promoter, → WARRIOR

warrior
2.5.2.3. encounterer of battle

Sigv Berv 13^II

hjaldrmǫgnuðr
‘battle-increaser’ = WARRIOR
battle-increaser. → WARRIOR

warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle

Sigv Berv 15^II

sonr Ôláfs
‘of Óláfr’s son’ = Magnús
Óláfr’s son; → Magnús

Magnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
1.1. son of Óláfr Haraldsson

Sigv Berv 15^II

haukey Haralds
‘Haraldr’s hawk-isle’ = Norway
Haraldr’s hawk-isle → Norway

Norway
1.1. land of the Norwegian ruler

Sigv Berv 16^II

sendir flotna
‘of the sender of sea-warriors’ = KING
the sender of sea-warriors → KING

chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler

Sigv Berv 18^II

senjórr Nóregs
‘seigneur of Norway’ = Magnús
Seigneur of Norway, → Magnús

Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.2. ruler of Norway