Kennings — Óláfr svartaskáld Leggsson
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Ólsv Hákdr 1III
blik Mǫrnar
‘the gleam of Mǫrn’ = GOLD
the gleam of Mǫrn. → GOLDgold
1.2. gleam, shine of waters (A1) -
Ólsv Hákdr 2III
herrekkir
‘war-promoter’ = WARRIOR
War-promoter, → WARRIORwarrior
4.3.2. emboldener of the army -
Ólsv Hákdr 2III
hreinstolpi hjálpar
‘of the pure pillar of help’ = S. Óláfr
the pure pillar of help; → S. ÓláfrÓláfr II inn helgi Haraldsson (r. c. 1015-1030)
3.5. pillar of salvation -
Ólsv Kristdr 1III
alla sonr jarðar
‘all the sons of the earth’ = HUMANS
all the sons of the earth. → HUMANSmankind, people
4. sons of the earth -
Ólsv Kristdr 2III
sterkr tryggvinr engla
‘powerful faithful friend of angels’ = God
Powerful faithful friend of angels, → GodGod
. friend of angels -
Ólsv Love 2III
hǫg hlaðnorn
‘the accomplished norn of the headband’ = WOMAN
The accomplished norn of the headband → WOMANfemale, woman
4.1. female mythical being of the headdress (B2b) -
Ólsv Love 2III
stjarna skógar hvarma
‘with her stars of the forest of eyelids’ = EYES
the forest of eyelids. → EYELASHES
with her stars of EYELASHES → EYESeye
1.1. light of the head (A1b) -
Ólsv Love 2III
skógr hvarma
‘of the forest of eyelids’ = EYELASHES
the forest of eyelids. → EYELASHESeyelashes
1. forest of the eyelid (A1a) -
Ólsv Skúldr 1III
bál byrræfrs
‘the flame of the breeze-roof’ = SUN
the breeze-roof. → SKY/HEAVEN
the flame of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUNsun
1.1.1. fire of sky/heaven -
Ólsv Skúldr 1III
byrræfr
‘of the breeze-roof’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the breeze-roof. → SKY/HEAVENsky/heaven
4.1. roof of weather