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Kennings — AM 395 fol (395 fol)

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Án Lv 1^VIII (Án 1)
eldsmatr
‘fire-nourishment’ = FIRE-WOOD
fire-nourishment → FIRE-WOOD

AM 395 fol: 187r/24
fire-wood
. food of the fire
Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)
mót geira
‘the meeting of spears’ = BATTLE
the meeting of spears. → BATTLE

AM 395 fol: 188v/15
battle
3.1.2. meeting of spears
Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)
hlenni ennigeira uxa
‘the resounding sea (?) of the forehead-spears of oxen’ = DRINK
the forehead-spears of oxen; → HORNS
the resounding sea (?) of HORNS → DRINK

AM 395 fol: 188v/15
alcoholic drink
1. liquid of the drink container
Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)
ennigeirr uxa
‘of the forehead-spears of oxen’ = HORNS
the forehead-spears of oxen; → HORNS

AM 395 fol: 188v/15
horn
1. weapon of the bovine (A1a)
Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)
svipan snarpra sverða
‘a swinging of sharp swords’ = BATTLE
a swinging of sharp swords, → BATTLE

AM 395 fol: 188v/15
battle
9.3. swinging of swords
Án Lv 5^VIII (Án 5)
heldr hæðinni silki-Gunnr
‘the rather mocking silk-Gunnr’ = WOMAN
the rather mocking silk-Gunnr: → WOMAN

AM 395 fol: 192r/11
female, woman
5.1. female mythical being of cloth (B2b)

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