Kennings — Steinn Herdísarson Nizarvísur
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Steinn Nizv 2II
hugstrangr dróttinn hersa
‘the strong-minded lord of hersar’ = KING = Haraldr
The strong-minded lord of hersar → KING = HaraldrNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Steinn Nizv 2II
reiðr atseti Hleiðrar
‘the furious resident of Lejre’ = DANISH KING = Sveinn
the furious resident of Lejre → DANISH KING = SveinnDanish king, ruler, jarl
1.2. ruler of Denmark -
Steinn Nizv 2II
þrimr hundruðum marr sunda
‘with three hundred steeds of the sea’ = SHIPS
with three hundred steeds of the sea. → SHIPSship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Steinn Nizv 2II
láð þangs
‘the kelp’s land’ = SEA
the kelp’s land → SEAsea
5.1. land of the sea -
Steinn Nizv 5II
viðr ǫrmóts
‘the trees of the arrow-meeting’ = WARRIORS
the arrow-meeting → BATTLE
the trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORSwarrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Steinn Nizv 5II
ǫrmót
‘of the arrow-meeting’ = BATTLE
the arrow-meeting → BATTLEbattle
3.1.4. meeting of arrows -
Steinn Nizv 6II
hungrdeyfi ins hvassa hrafns
‘the hunger-appeaser of the fierce raven’ = WARRIOR = Haraldr
the hunger-appeaser of the fierce raven → WARRIOR = Haraldrwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Steinn Nizv 6II
hungrdeyfir
‘the hunger-appeaser’ = FEEDER
the hunger-appeaser → FEEDERfeeder, nourisher
2. appeaser of hunger -
Steinn Nizv 6II
annan sveigjandi látrs linns
‘the other bender of the snake’s lair’ = GENEROUS MAN = Sveinn
the snake’s lair. → GOLD
the other bender of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Sveinngenerous man
1.08. bender of wealth -
Steinn Nizv 6II
látr linns
‘of the snake’s lair’ = GOLD
the snake’s lair. → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
Steinn Nizv 7II
allvaldr dana
‘the mighty ruler of the danes’ = Sveinn
The mighty ruler of the Danes → SveinnDanish king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Danes -
Steinn Nizv 7II
hrafnfœðir
‘the raven-feeder’ = WARRIOR
the raven-feeder → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield