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Kennings — Þorbjǫrn hornklofi Glymdrápa

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Þhorn Gldr 1^I
þrima hjaldrskíðs
‘the noise of the battle-plank’ = BATTLE
the battle-plank → SWORD
the noise of the SWORD → BATTLE
battle
2.1.1. din of swords
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
hjaldrskíð
‘of the battle-plank’ = SWORD
the battle-plank → SWORD
sword
7.1. ski of battle
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
œskimeiðr galdra vébrautar
‘the wishing trees of the incantations of the standard-road’ = WARRIORS
the standard-road, → BATTLEFIELD
the incantations of the BATTLEFIELD → BATTLE
the wishing trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.5.5.1. desirer of battle
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
galdr vébrautar
‘of the incantations of the standard-road’ = BATTLE
the standard-road, → BATTLEFIELD
the incantations of the BATTLEFIELD → BATTLE
battle
6.01.4. incantation of the battlefield
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
vébraut
‘of the standard-road’ = BATTLEFIELD
the standard-road, → BATTLEFIELD
battlefield
2.1. path of the standard
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
rausnarsamr Gripnis ríðviggs gnapsólar gnýstœrandi
‘noise-increaser of the jutting sun of the riding horse of Gripnir’ = WARRIOR
the riding horse of Gripnir → SHIP
the jutting sun of the SHIP → SHIELD
the noise of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the magnificent increaser of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
Gripnis ríðviggs gnapsólar gnýr
‘of the noise of the jutting sun of the riding horse of Gripnir’ = BATTLE
the riding horse of Gripnir → SHIP
the jutting sun of the SHIP → SHIELD
the noise of the SHIELD → BATTLE
battle
2.1.3. din of shields
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
Gripnis ríðviggs gnapsól
‘of the jutting sun of the riding horse of Gripnir’ = SHIELD
the riding horse of Gripnir → SHIP
the jutting sun of the SHIP → SHIELD
shield
1.01. heavenly body of the ship
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
Gripnis ríðvigg
‘of the riding horse of Gripnir’ = SHIP
the riding horse of Gripnir → SHIP
ship, boat
1.3.1.1. horse of the sea-king
Þhorn Gldr 1^I
skíð lagar
‘with the skis of the sea’ = SHIPS
with the skis of the sea. → SHIPS
ship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea
Þhorn Gldr 2^I
gný-Þróttr jǫru
‘the din-Þróttr of battle’ = WARRIOR = Haraldr
The din-Þróttr of battle, → WARRIOR = Haraldr
warrior
2.3.1.1. Óðinn of battle
Þhorn Gldr 2^I
trǫð ferðar glamma
‘the path of the pack of wolves’ = HEATH
the path of the pack of wolves, → HEATH
heath
1. path of the wolf
Þhorn Gldr 2^I
mannskœðr mœtir vébrautar
‘the man-harming attender of the standard-road’ = WARRIOR
the standard-road → BATTLEFIELD
the man-harming attender of the BATTLEFIELD → WARRIOR
warrior
10.2. encounterer of the battlefield
Þhorn Gldr 2^I
vébraut
‘of the standard-road’ = BATTLEFIELD
the standard-road → BATTLEFIELD
battlefield
2.1. path of the standard
Þhorn Gldr 2^I
tǫnn lagar
‘of the teeth of the sea’ = STONES
the teeth of the sea → STONES
rock, stone
2.1.2. tooth of waters
Þhorn Gldr 2^I
ræsinaðr rausnar
‘the excellent adder of the forecastle’ = SHIP
the excellent adder of the forecastle → SHIP
ship, boat
6.2. snake of the ship
Þhorn Gldr 3^I
harðráðr hrjóðr ins bleika fáks bôru
‘the hard-ruling clearer of the pale horse of the wave’ = SEA-WARRIOR = Haraldr
the pale horse of the wave, → SHIP
The hard-ruling clearer of the SHIP → SEA-WARRIOR = Haraldr
sea-warrior
1. destroyer of the ship
Þhorn Gldr 3^I
ins bleika fákr bôru
‘of the pale horse of the wave’ = SHIP
the pale horse of the wave, → SHIP
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Þhorn Gldr 3^I
valdr hlífar
‘the owner of the shield’ = WARRIOR = Haraldr
the owner of the shield → WARRIOR = Haraldr
warrior
1.7.04. user of the weapon
Þhorn Gldr 3^I
borðhǫlkvir
‘the plank-horse’ = SHIP
the plank-horse → SHIP
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship
Þhorn Gldr 4^I
rǫdd rauðra randa
‘the voice of the red shields’ = BATTLE
the voice of the red shields → BATTLE
battle
6.03. voice of weapons
Þhorn Gldr 5^I
hregg geira
‘a storm of spears’ = BATTLE
a storm of spears → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1.3. storm/wind of spears
Þhorn Gldr 5^I
bryngagl
‘mail-shirt-goslings’ = ARROWS
mail-shirt-goslings → ARROWS
arrow, spear
4.1. birds of the mail-coat
Þhorn Gldr 5^I
dynr Skǫglar
‘the din of Skǫgul’ = BATTLE
the din of Skǫgul; → BATTLE
battle
2.3. din of the valkyrie
Þhorn Gldr 5^I
egglituðr
‘the blade-stainer’ = WARRIOR = Haraldr
the blade-stainer → WARRIOR = Haraldr
warrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon
Þhorn Gldr 6^I
grennir gunnmôs
‘the feeder of the battle-gull’ = WARRIOR
the battle-gull → RAVEN/EAGLE
The feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
warrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield
Þhorn Gldr 6^I
gunnmár
‘of the battle-gull’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the battle-gull → RAVEN/EAGLE
raven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2)
Þhorn Gldr 6^I
holmreyðr
‘of the island-salmon’ = SNAKE
the island-salmon, → SNAKE
serpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b)
Þhorn Gldr 6^I
olman lindihjǫrtr
‘the fierce mast-hart’ = SHIP
the fierce mast-hart → SHIP
ship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship
Þhorn Gldr 7^I
andskoti Gauta
‘the adversary of the Gautar’ = Haraldr
the adversary of the Gautar → Haraldr
Haraldr I hárfagri Hálfdanarson (r. c. 860-c. 932)
2. enemy of the Gautar
Þhorn Gldr 8^I
margspakr menfergir
‘the very wise ring-destroyer’ = GENEROUS MAN = Haraldr
The very wise ring-destroyer → GENEROUS MAN = Haraldr
generous man
1.07. oppressor of wealth
Þhorn Gldr 8^I
lundr varga Niðar
‘the tree of the wolves of Nidelven’ = SEAFARER = Haraldr
the wolves of Nidelven → SHIPS
the tree of SHIPS → SEAFARER = Haraldr
seafarer
1.2. tree of the ship
Þhorn Gldr 8^I
vargr Niðar
‘of the wolves of Nidelven’ = SHIPS
the wolves of Nidelven → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.6.2. wild animal of the river
Þhorn Gldr 8^I
seiðr lǫgðis
‘from the incantation of the sword’ = BATTLE
from the incantation of the sword → BATTLE
battle
6.01.1. incantation of weapons
Þhorn Gldr 8^I
láð lœbrautar
‘the land of the pollack-path’ = ISLAND
the pollack-path → SEA
the land of the SEA → ISLAND
island, skerry
1. land of the sea
Þhorn Gldr 8^I
lœbraut
‘of the pollack-path’ = SEA
the pollack-path → SEA
sea
3.2. path of the aquatic animal
Þhorn Gldr 8^I
eljunfróðum þverrir Skota
‘the mettle-wise destroyer of Scots’ = Haraldr
the mettle-wise destroyer of Scots. → Haraldr
Haraldr I hárfagri Hálfdanarson (r. c. 860-c. 932)
3. defeater of the Scots
Þhorn Gldr 8^I
sandmen
‘the shore-ring’ = SEA
the shore-ring; → SEA
sea
1.3. necklace of the land
Þhorn Gldr 9^I
gamlan gnapstóll sólar
‘the old jutting seat of the sun’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the old jutting seat of the sun. → SKY/HEAVEN
sky/heaven
8.1. abode of the sun

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