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Kennings — Óláfr hvítaskáld Þórðarson

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Ólhv Frag 1^III
Fulla hǫfuðgulls
‘the Fulla of head-gold’ = WOMAN
head-gold. → HEADDRESS
the Fulla of HEADDRESS → WOMAN
female, woman
4.1. female mythical being of the headdress (B2b)
Ólhv Frag 1^III
hǫfuðgull
‘of head-gold’ = HEADDRESS
head-gold. → HEADDRESS
headdress
. gold of the head
Ólhv Frag 7^III
dauðum grjót-Móði
‘the dead rock-Móði’ = GIANT
the dead rock-Móði. → GIANT
giant
1.2. male mythical being of the mountains
Ólhv Frag 9^III
grœðari alls meins
‘the healer of all evil’ = Christ
the healer of all evil → Christ
Jesus Christ
Ólhv Hák 1^II
valdr vígstorma
‘controller of battle-storms’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
Controller of battle-storms, → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
2.5.3. causer of battle
Ólhv Hák 1^II
gegn frǫmuðr hjaldrél
‘righteous promoter of the battle-shower’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
righteous promoter of the battle-shower, → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
2.5.1.4. promoter of battle
Ólhv Hryn 2^II
víða lendum jǫfurr þrœnda
‘the wide-landed prince of the þrœndir’ = Skúli
the wide-landed prince of the Þrœndir; → Skúli
Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians
Ólhv Hryn 3^II
frǫmuðr frægða
‘the promoter of glorious deeds’ = WARRIOR = Skúli
The promoter of glorious deeds → WARRIOR = Skúli
warrior
Ólhv Hryn 3^II
snildar skýrs lituðr stála
‘of the eloquent reddener of weapons’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the eloquent reddener of weapons → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon
Ólhv Hryn 3^II
stillir rekka
‘the leader of men’ = RULER = Skúli
the leader of men → RULER = Skúli
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people
Ólhv Hryn 4^II
vigg sunda
‘steeds of the seas’ = SHIPS
steeds of the seas → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Ólhv Hryn 6^II
hregg stála
‘a storm of weapons’ = BATTLE
a storm of weapons, → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1. storm/wind of the weapon
Ólhv Hryn 7^II
hauksnjallr stillir hersa
‘the hawk-brave ruler of hersar’ = Skúli
The hawk-brave ruler of hersar → Skúli
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.2. lord of princes
Ólhv Hryn 8^II
hilmir borðs hildar
‘the ruler of the board of battle’ = WARRIOR = Skúli
the board of battle → SHIELD
The ruler of the SHIELD → WARRIOR = Skúli
warrior
1.7.09. ruler of the weapon
Ólhv Hryn 8^II
borð hildar
‘of the board of battle’ = SHIELD
the board of battle → SHIELD
shield
3.1. board of battle
Ólhv Hryn 8^II
þunnum Valr stinga
‘the slender Valir of rods’ = SHIPS
the slender Valir of rods → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship
Ólhv Hryn 8^II
hyggjugegn hilmir grundar
‘the clever-minded ruler of the land’ = Hákon
the clever-minded ruler of the land → Hákon
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
5.2. lord of the land
Ólhv Hryn 9^II
skíð stafna
‘skis of stems’ = SHIPS
skis of stems → SHIPS
ship, boat
2.3. ski of the ship
Ólhv Hryn 9^II
hríð brodda
‘a storm of arrow-points’ = BATTLE
a storm of arrow-points → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1. shower of weapons
Ólhv Hryn 9^II
ript vinda
‘the cloth of winds’ = SAIL
the cloth of winds → SAIL
sail
1.3. cloth of the wind
Ólhv Hryn 10^II
hallgeislat tungl hildar
‘brilliant-coloured moons of battle’ = SHIELDS
brilliant-coloured moons of battle → SHIELDS
shield
1.02. circular object of battle
Ólhv Hryn 10^II
gyltar tunga hjalta
‘gilded tongues of hilts’ = SWORDS
gilded tongues of hilts → SWORDS
sword blade
1.1. tongue of the sword
Ólhv Hryn 11^II
herstefnir
‘the army-leader’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the army-leader → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
4.3.1. commander of the army
Ólhv Hryn 11^II
hamri ofna serkr hildar
‘the hammer-woven shirts of battle’ = BYRNIES
the hammer-woven shirts of battle → BYRNIES
mail-coat
1.1. garment of battle
Ólhv Hryn 11^II
grár regnbogi Hnikars
‘the grey rainbow of Hnikarr’ = SPEAR
The grey rainbow of Hnikarr → SPEAR
spear
1.2.1. light of Óðinn
Ólhv Hryn 11^II
grimmum himinn Gǫndlar
‘fierce sky of Gǫndul’ = SHIELD
fierce sky of Gǫndul; → SHIELD
shield
10.2. sky of the valkyrie
Ólhv Hryn 11^II
fárelding meginsára
‘the destructive lightning bolts of great wounds’ = SPEARS
the destructive lightning bolts of great wounds → SPEARS
spear
1.2.3. light of wounds
Ólhv Hryn 12^II
ógnsveipandi
‘terror-spreader’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
terror-spreader → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
Ólhv Hryn 12^II
gramr fyrða
‘the leader of the people’ = RULER = Skúli
The leader of the people, → RULER = Skúli
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people
Ólhv Hryn 12^II
ætt Sverris
‘Sverrir’s descendant’ = Hákon
Sverrir’s descendant → Hákon
Hákon IV Hákonarson (r. 1217-63)
1. descendant of Sverrir I Sigurðarson
Ólhv Lv 1^II
fákr víka
‘horse of bays’ = SHIP
horse of bays → SHIP
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Ólhv Lv 2^II
virðandi funa vápnglyms
‘the esteemers of the flame of weapon-noise’ = WARRIORS
weapon-noise → BATTLE
the flame of the BATTLE → SWORD
The esteemers of the SWORD → WARRIORS
warrior
1.7.14. appreciator of the weapon
Ólhv Lv 2^II
funi vápnglyms
‘of the flame of weapon-noise’ = SWORD
weapon-noise → BATTLE
the flame of the BATTLE → SWORD
sword
1.1.01. fire of battle
Ólhv Lv 2^II
vápnglymr
‘of weapon-noise’ = BATTLE
weapon-noise → BATTLE
battle
2.1. din of weapons

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