Kennings — Þorbjǫrn hornklofi Haraldskvæði (Hrafnsmál)
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Þhorn Harkv 1I
hring-berandi
‘Let sword-bearers’ = WARRIORS
Let sword-bearers → WARRIORSwarrior
1.7.12. bearer / holder of the weapon -
Þhorn Harkv 2I
hausreytir Hymis
‘the skull-picker of Hymir’ = RAVEN
the skull-picker of Hymir, → RAVENraven
3. consumer of corpses (B1a) -
Þhorn Harkv 4I
eiðbróðir arnar
‘sworn-brother of the eagle’ = RAVEN
sworn-brother of the eagle → RAVENraven
2.3. sworn-brother of the eagle (B3a) -
Þhorn Harkv 5I
dróttinn Norðmanna
‘lord of Norwegians’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Haraldr
lord of Norwegians; → NORWEGIAN KING = HaraldrNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Þhorn Harkv 6I
leikr Freys
‘the sport of Freyr’ = BATTLE
the sport of Freyr. → BATTLEbattle
4.3. play of Freyr -
Þhorn Harkv 9I
ins framráða allvaldr austmanna
‘the forward-striving mighty ruler of the norwegians’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Haraldr
the forward-striving mighty ruler of the Norwegians, → NORWEGIAN KING = HaraldrNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Þhorn Harkv 9I
stóð Nǫkkva
‘the stud-horses of Nǫkkvi’ = SHIPS
the stud-horses of Nǫkkvi → SHIPSship, boat
1.3.1.1. horse of the sea-king -
Þhorn Harkv 11I
Sváfnis salnæfr
‘hall-shingles of Sváfnir’ = SHIELDS
the hall of Sváfnir → Valhǫll
shingles of VALHǪLL → SHIELDSshield
13.3. shingle of Valhǫll -
Þhorn Harkv 11I
Sváfnis salr
‘of the hall of Sváfnir’ = Valhǫll
the hall of Sváfnir → ValhǫllValhǫll
1. dwelling of Óðinn -
Þhorn Harkv 12I
inum eineygja faðmbyggvir Friggjar
‘to the one-eyed embrace-occupier of Frigg’ = Óðinn
to the one-eyed embrace-occupier of Frigg; → ÓðinnÓðinn
6. husband of Frigg (C3a) -
Þhorn Harkv 13I
hergaupa
‘war-lynxes’ = WOLVES
war-lynxes → WOLVESwolf
3.2. lynx of battle (A2) -
Þhorn Harkv 15I
ítr* ógnflýtir
‘the excellent war-hastener’ = WARRIOR
the excellent war-hastener → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.1.1. hastener of battle -
Þhorn Harkv 16I
‘rógbirtingr
‘‘strife-displayers’ = WARRIORS
‘Strife-displayers → WARRIORSwarrior
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Þhorn Harkv 20I
bergir hræsævar
‘taster of the corpse-sea’ = RAVEN
the corpse-sea: → BLOOD
taster of the BLOOD → RAVENraven
3. consumer of corpses (B1a) -
Þhorn Harkv 20I
hræsjór
‘of the corpse-sea’ = BLOOD
the corpse-sea: → BLOODblood
1.3. liquid of the corpse (A2)