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Kennings — Sigvatr Þórðarson Bersǫglisvísur

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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

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