Kennings — Stúfr inn blindi Þórðarson kattar Stúfsdrápa
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Stúfr Stúfdr 1II
gagnsælan hvessir hildar
‘the victory-blessed inciter of war’ = WARRIOR
the victory-blessed inciter of war → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.1.3. inciter of battle -
Stúfr Stúfdr 1II
góðum byrr Gríðar
‘a good wind of Gríðr’ = MIND
a good wind of Gríðr— → MINDmind, thought
1.1. storm, wind of the giantess -
Stúfr Stúfdr 1II
bræðir blóðstara
‘the feeder of the blood-starling’ = WARRIOR
the blood-starling, → RAVEN
the feeder of the RAVEN → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Stúfr Stúfdr 1II
blóðstari
‘of the blood-starling’ = RAVEN
the blood-starling, → RAVENraven/eagle
1.2. bird of blood (A2) -
Stúfr Stúfdr 2II
valdr víga
‘to the controller of combats’ = WARRIOR
to the controller of combats. → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.3. causer of battle -
Stúfr Stúfdr 2II
herðir gunnar
‘the strengthener of battle’ = WARRIOR
the strengthener of battle. → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle -
Stúfr Stúfdr 3II
gramr egða
‘of the prince of the egðir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Haraldr
the prince of the Egðir → NORWEGIAN KING = HaraldrNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Stúfr Stúfdr 4II
spjalli gauta
‘the confidant of the people’ = KING
the confidant of the people → KINGchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.2. friend of people -
Stúfr Stúfdr 8II
varðandi regns geira
‘the warden of spears’ rain’ = WARRIOR
spears’ rain, → BATTLE
The warden of the BATTLE → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.7. guardian of battle -
Stúfr Stúfdr 8II
regn geira
‘of spears’ rain’ = BATTLE
spears’ rain, → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1.3. shower of spears -
Stúfr Stúfdr 8II
erkistóll éls
‘the archiepiscopal seat of the storm’ = HEAVEN
the archiepiscopal seat of the storm. → HEAVENsky/heaven
8.2. abode of the storm