Kennings — Sigvatr Þórðarson Flokkr about Erlingr Skjálgsson
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Sigv Erlfl 2I
borðvǫllr
‘the plank-field’ = SEA
the plank-field → SEAsea
4.1. land of the ship -
Sigv Erlfl 3I
snarr, lætrauðr sonr Skjalgs
‘the bold, deceit-shunning son of Skjálgr’ = Erlingr
The bold, deceit-shunning son of Skjálgr → ErlingrErlingr Skjálgsson (d. c. 1028)
1. son of Þórólfr skjálgr -
Sigv Erlfl 4I
geðstirðr hefnir Skjalgs
‘the tough-minded avenger of Skjálgr’ = Erlingr
The tough-minded avenger of Skjálgr → ErlingrErlingr Skjálgsson (d. c. 1028)
2. avenger of Þórólfr skjálgr -
Sigv Erlfl 4I
skúr skers gýgjar
‘the showers of the skerry of the axe’ = BATTLE
the skerry of the axe → SHIELD
the showers of the SHIELD → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1.2. shower of shields -
Sigv Erlfl 4I
sker gýgjar
‘of the skerry of the axe’ = SHIELD
the skerry of the axe → SHIELDshield
5.1.1.4. land of the axe -
Sigv Erlfl 4I
virðir geirs
‘appreciator of the spear’ = WARRIOR
appreciator of the spear, → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.14. appreciator of the weapon -
Sigv Erlfl 4I
víðbotn varðkeri glyggs
‘the wide base of the guarding-vessel of the storm’ = EARTH
the guarding-vessel of the storm, → SKY
the wide base of the SKY → EARTHearth, land
2.1. bottom of the sky -
Sigv Erlfl 4I
varðker glyggs
‘of the guarding-vessel of the storm’ = SKY
the guarding-vessel of the storm, → SKYsky/heaven
. vessel of storm/wind -
Sigv Erlfl 6I
allríkr konr bragna
‘the most powerful son of kings’ = RULER = Óláfr
the most powerful son of kings → RULER = Óláfrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler -
Sigv Erlfl 7I
vǫrðr foldar hǫrða
‘the guardian of the land of the hǫrðar’ = Erlingr
the land of the Hǫrðar → Hordaland
the guardian of HORDALAND → ErlingrErlingr Skjálgsson (d. c. 1028)
3. guardian of Hordaland -
Sigv Erlfl 7I
fold hǫrða
‘of the land of the hǫrðar’ = Hordaland
the land of the Hǫrðar → HordalandHordaland
1. land of the Hǫrðar -
Sigv Erlfl 9I
snarr harri búþegna
‘the keen chief of landowners’ = RULER = Óláfr
the keen chief of landowners → RULER = Óláfrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
Sigv Erlfl 9I
faðir Ulfs
‘Úlfr’s father’ = Rǫgnvaldr
Úlfr’s father. → RǫgnvaldrRǫgnvaldr jarl Úlfsson
1. father of Úlfr