Kennings — Þjóðólfr Arnórsson Runhent poem about Haraldr
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veðr járnsǫxu
‘his gale of járnsaxa’ = MIND
His gale of Járnsaxa → MINDmind, thought
1.1. storm, wind of the giantess -
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faðir Ôleifs
‘for Óláfr’s father’ = Haraldr
for Óláfr’s father, → HaraldrHaraldr III harðráði Sigurðarson (r. 1046-66)
1.3. father of Óláfr kyrri Haraldsson -
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hlýri ins helga, frams grams
‘the brother of the holy, outstanding king’ = Óláfr > = Haraldr
the brother of the holy, outstanding king → Óláfr > = Haraldr -
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sá konr haukstalda
‘the descendant of princes’ = RULER = Magnús
The descendant of princes, → RULER = Magnúschieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler -
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bróðursonr Haralds
‘the brother’s son of Haraldr’ = Magnús
the brother’s son of Haraldr. → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
1.2. nephew of Haraldr harðráði Sigurðarson