Kennings — Sigvatr Þórðarson Poem about Erlingr Skjálgsson
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Sigv Erl 1I
einn annan Jalks bríktǫpuðr
‘plank-destroyer of Jálkr’ = WARRIOR
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELD
[only] one other destroyer of the SHIELD → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.02. destroyer of the weapon -
Sigv Erl 1I
Jalks brík
‘of the plank of Jálkr’ = SHIELD
the plank of Jálkr → SHIELDshield
3.5. board of Óðinn -
Sigv Erl 1I
gætir gumna
‘the protector of men’ = RULER = Guðbrandr
the protector of men → RULER = Guðbrandrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.3. guardian of people -
Sigv Erl 1I
hati ormláðs
‘hater of the snake-land’ = GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
the snake-land; → GOLD
hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Erlingrgenerous man
1.06. hater of wealth -
Sigv Erl 1I
ormláð
‘of the snake-land’ = GOLD
the snake-land; → GOLDgold
3.1.1. land of the serpent (A3) -
Sigv Erl 1I
hinn lægir linnsetrs
‘the diminisher of the serpent-abode’ = GENEROUS MAN
the serpent-abode → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
. debaser of wealth -
Sigv Erl 1I
linnsetr
‘of the serpent-abode’ = GOLD
the serpent-abode → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3)