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Kennings — Sigvatr Þórðarson Nesjavísur

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Sigv Nesv 1^I
sigrviðr
‘the victory-trees’ = WARRIORS
the victory-trees, → WARRIORS
warrior
5.1. tree of victory
Sigv Nesv 2^I
rein Róða
‘the strip of land of Róði’ = SEA
the strip of land of Róði. → SEA
sea
2.1. land of the sea-king
Sigv Nesv 3^I
kennir frosts odda
‘the master of the frost of points’ = WARRIOR
the frost of points → BATTLE
the master of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.6. master of battle
Sigv Nesv 3^I
frost odda
‘of the frost of points’ = BATTLE
the frost of points → BATTLE
battle
1.3.1. frost of the weapon
Sigv Nesv 4^I
gnýr sverða
‘for the din of swords’ = BATTLE
for the din of swords, → BATTLE
battle
2.1.1. din of swords
Sigv Nesv 4^I
góðrar hríð gjóðs sigmána
‘for the good storm of the osprey of the battle-moon’ = BATTLE
the battle-moon, → SHIELD
the osprey of the SHIELD → RAVEN/EAGLE
for the good storm of the RAVEN/EAGLE → BATTLE
battle
1.2.7. shower of the bird of battlefield
Sigv Nesv 4^I
gjóðr sigmána
‘of the osprey of the battle-moon’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the battle-moon, → SHIELD
the osprey of the SHIELD → RAVEN/EAGLE
raven/eagle
1.5. bird of the weapon (A2)
Sigv Nesv 4^I
sigmáni
‘of the battle-moon’ = SHIELD
the battle-moon, → SHIELD
shield
1.02. circular object of battle
Sigv Nesv 5^I
harðr hjǫrdynr
‘a hard sword-din’ = BATTLE
a hard sword-din → BATTLE
battle
2.1.1. din of swords
Sigv Nesv 5^I
flug fleina
‘the flight of barbs’ = BATTLE
the flight of barbs; → BATTLE
battle
9.1. flight of weapons
Sigv Nesv 7^I
greiðandi gnýs serks Gǫndlar
‘suppliers of the din of the shirt of Gǫndul’ = WARRIORS
the shirt of Gǫndul, → MAIL-SHIRT
the din of the MAIL-SHIRT → BATTLE
suppliers of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.5.2. wager of battle
Sigv Nesv 7^I
gnýr serks Gǫndlar
‘of the din of the shirt of Gǫndul’ = BATTLE
the shirt of Gǫndul, → MAIL-SHIRT
the din of the MAIL-SHIRT → BATTLE
battle
2.2.2. din of the mail-coat
Sigv Nesv 7^I
serkr Gǫndlar
‘of the shirt of Gǫndul’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the shirt of Gǫndul, → MAIL-SHIRT
mail-coat
1.4. garment of the valkyrie
Sigv Nesv 7^I
jór strengjar
‘the horse of the rope’ = SHIP
the horse of the rope, → SHIP
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship
Sigv Nesv 7^I
kveðja malma
‘the greeting of metal weapons’ = BATTLE
the greeting of metal weapons, → BATTLE
battle
6.06. greeting of weapons
Sigv Nesv 9^I
hljóms hringmiðlandi
‘sword-sharers of clamour’ = WARRIORS
the sword-clamour. → BATTLE
to the sharers of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.5.2.8. distributor of battle
Sigv Nesv 9^I
hljómr hring
‘of the sword-clamour’ = BATTLE
the sword-clamour. → BATTLE
battle
2.1.1. din of swords
Sigv Nesv 9^I
svǫrr blóðs
‘the bird of blood’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the bird of blood → RAVEN/EAGLE
raven/eagle
1.2. bird of blood (A2)
Sigv Nesv 9^I
gunnsylgr
‘a battle-draught’ = BLOOD
a battle-draught. → BLOOD
blood
1.4. liquid of battle (A2)
Sigv Nesv 10^I
svǫrtum gjóðr Yggs
‘for the black osprey of Yggr’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
for the black osprey of Yggr. → RAVEN/EAGLE
raven
1.1. bird of Óðinn (A2)
Sigv Nesv 11^I
harða margr morðárr
‘very many a battle-envoy’ = WARRIOR
very many a battle-envoy, → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle
Sigv Nesv 11^I
blakkr sunda
‘the dark steed of the sounds’ = SHIP
the dark steed of the sounds → SHIP
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Sigv Nesv 12^I
fold skers
‘the land of the skerry’ = SEA
the land of the skerry. → SEA
sea
5.1. land of the sea
Sigv Nesv 13^I
viðr elds hreifa
‘trees of the fire of the hand’ = MEN
the fire of the hand, → GOLD
trees of the GOLD → MEN
male, man
1.1. tree of gold
Sigv Nesv 13^I
eldr hreifa
‘of the fire of the hand’ = GOLD
the fire of the hand, → GOLD
gold
2.1.1. fire of the arm/hand (A1)
Sigv Nesv 14^I
þenna sendir þilblakks
‘this launcher of the plank-horse’ = SEAFARER = Óláfr
the plank-horse → SHIP
this launcher of the SHIP → SEAFARER = Óláfr
seafarer
1.1.01.5. sender of the ship
Sigv Nesv 14^I
þilblakkr
‘of the plank-horse’ = SHIP
the plank-horse → SHIP
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship
Sigv Nesv 14^I
frør hrælinns
‘the frost of the corpse-snake’ = BATTLE
the corpse-snake. → SWORD
the frost of the SWORD → BATTLE
battle
1.3.1. frost of the weapon
Sigv Nesv 14^I
hrælinnr
‘of the corpse-snake’ = SWORD
the corpse-snake. → SWORD
sword
2.5. snake of the corpse

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