Kennings — Ǫlvir hnúfa
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Ǫlv Lv 1I
dáin lauk-Frigg lǫgðis
‘the torpid leek-Frigg of the sword’ = WOMAN
The torpid leek-Frigg of the sword → WOMANfemale, woman
10.1. goddess of leek (B2b) -
Ǫlv Lv 1I
bandvaniðr golfdáinn hjǫrtr bekkjar
‘the ribbon-accustomed floor-sluggish hart of the bench’ = WOMAN
the ribbon-accustomed floor-sluggish hart of the bench → WOMANfemale, woman
15. unique -
Ǫlv Lv 1I
fýris fúr-Gná
‘of the fire-Gná of pine’ = WOMAN
the Gná of the pine-fire. → WOMANfemale, woman
13.1. female mythical being of fire (B2b) -
Ǫlv Þórr 1III
umgjǫrð allra landa
‘the encircler of all lands’ = Miðgarðsormr
The encircler of all lands → MiðgarðsormrMiðgarðsormr
1. surrounding object of the earth (A1b) -
Ǫlv Þórr 1III
sonr Jarðar
‘the son of Jǫrð’ = Þórr
the son of Jǫrð → ÞórrÞórr
2.1. son of Jǫrð (C4a/C4b)