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Kennings — Sigvatr Þórðarson Víkingarvísur

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Sigv Víkv 1^I
langr sæmeiðr
‘the long sea-tree’ = SHIP
The long sea-tree → SHIP
ship, boat
3.1. tree of the sea
Sigv Víkv 1^I
inn unga kundr jǫfra
‘the young descendant of princes’ = Óláfr
the young descendant of princes → Óláfr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Sigv Víkv 2^I
ǫnnur þing odda
‘other assemblies of weapon-points’ = BATTLES
other assemblies of weapon-points → BATTLES
battle
3.1. meeting of weapons
Sigv Víkv 3^I
in þriðja strǫng hríð stáls
‘the third powerful storm of steel’ = BATTLE
The third powerful storm of steel → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1. shower of weapons
Sigv Víkv 3^I
niðr fylkis
‘of the descendant of the ruler’ = Óláfr
the descendant of the ruler → Óláfr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Sigv Víkv 3^I
brimskíð
‘the surf-skis’ = SHIPS
the surf-skis. → SHIPS
ship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea
Sigv Víkv 4^I
galdr Gunnar
‘of a chant of Gunnr’ = BATTLE
a chant of Gunnr → BATTLE
battle
6.01.3. incantation of the valkyrie
Sigv Víkv 5^I
hneigir hlenna
‘oppressor of thieves’ = JUST RULER = Óláfr
Oppressor of thieves, → JUST RULER = Óláfr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers
Sigv Víkv 6^I
at Yggs
‘the strife of Yggr’ = BATTLE
the strife of Yggr. → BATTLE
battle
5.3. strife of Óðinn
Sigv Víkv 7^I
sverðþing
‘a sword-assembly’ = BATTLE
a sword-assembly → BATTLE
battle
3.1.1. meeting of swords
Sigv Víkv 7^I
kind Ellu
‘the offspring of Ælla’ = Englishmen
The offspring of Ælla → Englishmen
English people
. relatives of an English king
Sigv Víkv 7^I
arfrvǫrðr Haralds
‘the guardian of Haraldr’s inheritance’ = Óláfr
the guardian of Haraldr’s inheritance → Óláfr
Óláfr II inn helgi Haraldsson (r. c. 1015-1030)
1.2. heir of Haraldr inn grenski
Sigv Víkv 8^I
mœtir víga
‘the meeter of battles’ = WARRIOR
the meeter of battles, → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.2.3. encounterer of battle
Sigv Víkv 8^I
styrkr vǫrðr verðungar
‘the strong guardian of the troop’ = RULER
the strong guardian of the troop → RULER
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.3. guardian of people
Sigv Víkv 9^I
ógnvaldr
‘battle-causer’ = WARRIOR
battle-causer → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.3. causer of battle
Sigv Víkv 10^I
drífahregg folkveggs
‘with a driving storm of the battle-wall’ = BATTLE
the battle-wall → SHIELD
with a driving storm of the SHIELD → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1.2. storm/wind of the shield
Sigv Víkv 10^I
folkveggr
‘of the battle-wall’ = SHIELD
the battle-wall → SHIELD
shield
7.1. wall of battle
Sigv Víkv 12^I
tírfylgjandi
‘the glory-follower’ = WARRIOR
The glory-follower → WARRIOR
warrior
Sigv Víkv 12^I
fjǫrbann
‘a life-ban’ = DEATH
a life-ban → DEATH
death
1. loss of life
Sigv Víkv 13^I
snjallr dróttinn þrœnda
‘the brave lord of the þrœndir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Óláfr
The brave lord of the Þrœndir → NORWEGIAN KING = Óláfr
Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians
Sigv Víkv 14^I
malms munnrjóðr
‘mouth-reddener of the sword’ = WARRIOR
the mouth of the sword, → SWORD BLADE
The reddener of the SWORD BLADE → WARRIOR
warrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon
Sigv Víkv 14^I
malms munnr
‘of the mouth of the sword’ = SWORD BLADE
the mouth of the sword, → SWORD BLADE
sword blade
2. mouth of the sword
Sigv Víkv 14^I
hilmir mœra
‘the ruler of the mœrir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Óláfr
the ruler of the Mœrir, → NORWEGIAN KING = Óláfr
Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians
Sigv Víkv 14^I
Njǫrðr víga
‘the Nirðir of battles’ = WARRIORS
the Nirðir of battles; → WARRIORS
warrior
2.3.1.2. Njǫrðr of battle

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