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Kennings — Auðunn illskælda

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Auðunn Lv 1^III
klepprdǫgg lǫggvar Hôars
‘the lump-dew of Hárr’s cask-rim’ = BAD POETRY
Hárr’s cask-rim → VAT
the lump-dew of the VAT → BAD POETRY
bad poetry
2. dregs of the mythical vat?
Auðunn Lv 1^III
lǫgg Hôars
‘of Hárr’s cask-rim’ = VAT
Hárr’s cask-rim → VAT
vat
Auðunn Lv 1^III
kenniseiðr moldar
‘of the testing coalfish of the earth’ = SNAKE = Ormr
the testing coalfish of the earth. → SNAKE = Ormr
serpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b)
Auðunn Lv 2^I
herkir hyrjar serkja
‘giant of the fire of mail-shirts’ = WARRIOR
the fire of mail-shirts; → SWORD
giant of the SWORD → WARRIOR
warrior
1.4.4. giant of the weapon
Auðunn Lv 2^I
hyrr serkja
‘of the fire of mail-shirts’ = SWORD
the fire of mail-shirts; → SWORD
sword
1.1.03.1. fire of the mail-coat
Auðunn Lv 2^I
Hlǫkk hrammfjǫturs
‘the Hlǫkk of the arm-fetter’ = WOMAN
the arm-fetter → ARM-RING
the Hlǫkk of the ARM-RING → WOMAN
female, woman
2.1.2. valkyrie of jewellery (B2b)
Auðunn Lv 2^I
hrammfjǫturr
‘of the arm-fetter’ = ARM-RING
the arm-fetter → ARM-RING
ring
1. band of the limb

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