Kennings — Þorbjǫrn skakkaskáld Erlingsdrápa
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Þskakk Erldr 1II
eyðandi hungrs arnar
‘the destroyers of the eagle’s hunger’ = WARRIORS
The destroyers of the eagle’s hunger → WARRIORSwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
Þskakk Erldr 1II
vágfýling
‘of the sea-fulmar’ = SHIP
the sea-fulmar; → SHIPship, boat
5.1. bird of the sea -
Þskakk Erldr 2II
dróttinn gumna
‘lord of men’ = Erlingr
Lord of men, → ErlingrErlingr skakki Kyrpinga-Ormsson (d. 1179)
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Þskakk Erldr 2II
fákr Gríðar
‘of Gríðr’s steed’ = WOLF
Gríðr’s steed. → WOLFwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
Þskakk Erldr 2II
malma dynviðr
‘clash-trees of weapons’ = WARRIORS
the clash of weapons → BATTLE
the trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORSwarrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Þskakk Erldr 2II
malma dynr
‘of the clash of weapons’ = BATTLE
the clash of weapons → BATTLEbattle
2.1. din of weapons