Kennings — Rǫgnvaldr jarl Kali Kolsson

Rv Lv 2^II

elgr branda
‘the elk of the prow’ = SHIP
the elk of the prow → SHIP

ship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship

Rv Lv 2^II

mýrr môs
‘the marshes of the gull’ = SEA
the marshes of the gull. → SEA

sea
6.1. land of the aquatic bird

Rv Lv 3^II

ýtir unnskíða
‘the pushers of wave-skis’ = SEAFARERS
wave-skis → SHIPS
the pushers of SHIPS → SEAFARERS

seafarer
1.1.01.4. launcher of the ship

Rv Lv 3^II

unnskíð
‘of wave-skis’ = SHIPS
wave-skis → SHIPS

ship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea

Rv Lv 4^II

elli jarðar ormvangs
‘the old age of the ground of the serpent-field’ = BEARD
the serpent-field, → GOLD
the ground of of the GOLD → WOMAN
the old age of the WOMAN → BEARD

beard
1. old age of women (A1)

Rv Lv 4^II

jǫrð ormvangs
‘of the ground of the serpent-field’ = WOMAN
the serpent-field, → GOLD
the ground of of the GOLD → WOMAN

female, woman
1.3. land, landscape of riches, wealth (B2c)

Rv Lv 4^II

ormvangr
‘the serpent-field’ = GOLD
the serpent-field, → GOLD

gold
3.1.1. land of the serpent (A3)

Rv Lv 6^II

fránstallr
‘of snake-support’ = GOLD
snake-support; → GOLD

gold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3)

Rv Lv 6^II

myrðir menja
‘the murderer of neck-ornaments’ = GENEROUS MAN = Rǫgnvaldr
the murderer of neck-ornaments → GENEROUS MAN = Rǫgnvaldr

generous man
1.09. killer of wealth

Rv Lv 6^II

Hlǫkk haukstrindar
‘the Hlǫkk of the hawk-land’ = WOMAN = Ragna
the hawk-land → ARM
the Hlǫkk of the ARM → WOMAN = Ragna

female, woman
12.1. female mythical being of arm/hand (B2b)

Rv Lv 6^II

haukstrind
‘of the hawk-land’ = ARM
the hawk-land → ARM

arm, hand
1.1.1. land of the bird of prey (A3)

Rv Lv 6^II

bræðir bengagls
‘the feeder of the wound-gosling’ = WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr
the wound-gosling. → RAVEN/EAGLE
the feeder of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr

warrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield

Rv Lv 6^II

bengagl
‘of the wound-gosling’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the wound-gosling. → RAVEN/EAGLE

raven/eagle
1.4. bird of the wound (A2)

Rv Lv 7^II

linni brúar ginnungs
‘a snake of the bridge of the hawk’ = ARM-RING
the bridge of the hawk, → ARM
a snake of the ARM → ARM-RING

ring
2. snake, serpent of the limb

Rv Lv 7^II

brú ginnungs
‘of the bridge of the hawk’ = ARM
the bridge of the hawk, → ARM

arm, hand
1.1.3. path of the bird of prey (A3)

Rv Lv 7^II

galgi tangar
‘the gallows of the tongs’ = ARM
the gallows of the tongs; → ARM

arm
3.2. gallows of tongs (A1)

Rv Lv 7^II

sylgr Grímnis hanga
‘the drink of the Grímnir of hanged ones’ = POETRY
the Grímnir of hanged ones. → Óðinn
the drink of ÓÐINN → POETRY

poetry
1.1.1. drink of Óðinn

Rv Lv 7^II

Grímnir hanga
‘of the Grímnir of hanged ones’ = Óðinn
the Grímnir of hanged ones. → Óðinn

Óðinn
2.6. god of the hanged (C3b)

Rv Lv 7^II

þella glóraddar Gauta hellis
‘the fir-tree of the gleaming-voice of the Gautar of the cave’ = WOMAN
the Gautar of the cave → GIANTS
the gleaming-voice of GIANTS → GOLD
The fir-tree of the GOLD → WOMAN

female, woman
1.2. tree, wood of riches, wealth (B2c)

Rv Lv 7^II

glórǫdd Gauta hellis
‘of the gleaming-voice of the Gautar of the cave’ = GOLD
the Gautar of the cave → GIANTS
the gleaming-voice of GIANTS → GOLD

gold
8.1. utterance of the giant (A3)

Rv Lv 7^II

Gautar hellis
‘of the Gautar of the cave’ = GIANTS
the Gautar of the cave → GIANTS

giant
1.1.1. man of the cave

Rv Lv 7^II

mínar laut gagfellis lóns
‘my hollows of the backward-bending feller of the lagoon’ = HANDS
the backward-bending feller of the lagoon. → OAR
my hollows of the OAR → HANDS

hand
2.2. land of the oar (A3)

Rv Lv 7^II

gagfellir lóns
‘of the backward-bending feller of the lagoon’ = OAR
the backward-bending feller of the lagoon. → OAR

oar
2.1. killer of the sea

Rv Lv 9^II

stafnvǫllr
‘prow-field’ = SEA
prow-field → SEA

sea
4.1. land of the ship

Rv Lv 9^II

marr álvangs
‘horse of the eel plain’ = SHIP
the eel plain; → SEA
horse of the SEA → SHIP

ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea

Rv Lv 9^II

álvangr
‘of the eel plain’ = SEA
the eel plain; → SEA

sea
3.1. land of the aquatic animal

Rv Lv 9^II

hestr húns
‘the stallion of the mast-head’ = SHIP
the stallion of the mast-head → SHIP

ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship

Rv Lv 11^II

gjalfr Gauts
‘the roaring sea of Gautr’ = POETRY
the roaring sea of Gautr → POETRY

poetry
1.1.2. liquid of Óðinn

Rv Lv 11^II

eldr Yggs
‘the fires of Yggr’ = SWORDS
the fires of Yggr → SWORDS

sword
1.1.05. fire of Óðinn

Rv Lv 12^II

Sif silkis
‘Sif of silk’ = WOMAN
Sif of silk → WOMAN

female, woman
5.1. female mythical being of cloth (B2b)

Rv Lv 12^II

eik hlunns
‘the oak of the roller’ = SHIP
the oak of the roller → SHIP

ship, boat
3.2. tree of the ship

Rv Lv 13^II

aldrœnn sig-Freyr
‘elderly battle-Freyr’ = WARRIOR
elderly battle-Freyr → WARRIOR

warrior
2.3.1.3. Freyr of battle

Rv Lv 13^II

slíðrvǫndr Svǫlnis Vára
‘his scabbard-wand of Svǫlnir’s Várs’ = SWORD
Svǫlnir’s Várs → VALKYRIES
his scabbard-wand of VALKYRIES → SWORD

sword
4.1.07. rod/twig of the valkyrie

Rv Lv 13^II

Svǫlnis Vár
‘of Svǫlnir’s Várs’ = VALKYRIES
Svǫlnir’s Várs → VALKYRIES

valkyrie
2.1. woman of Óðinn (B3a; B3b)

Rv Lv 13^II

beinrangr bǫðvar* jǫkla bríkrunnr
‘plank-tree of the glaciers of battle’ = WARRIOR
the glaciers of battle → SWORDS
the plank of SWORDS → SHIELD
The bandy-legged tree of the SHIELD → WARRIOR

warrior
1.1.2. tree of the shield

Rv Lv 13^II

bǫðvar* jǫkla brík
‘of the plank of the glaciers of battle’ = SHIELD
the glaciers of battle → SWORDS
the plank of SWORDS → SHIELD

shield
3.2. board of the weapon

Rv Lv 13^II

bǫðvar* jǫkull
‘of the glaciers of battle’ = SWORDS
the glaciers of battle → SWORDS

sword
3.1. ice of battle

Rv Lv 13^II

œgir ǫrbeiðanda
‘the threatener of arrow-requesters’ = WARRIOR
arrow-requesters → WARRIORS
the threatener of WARRIORS → WARRIOR

warrior
4.3.6. terrifier of warriors

Rv Lv 13^II

ǫrbeiðandi
‘of arrow-requesters’ = WARRIORS
arrow-requesters → WARRIORS

warrior
1.7.08. demander of the weapon

Rv Lv 14^II

Bjarki stála
‘The Bjarki of weapons’ = WARRIOR
The Bjarki of weapons → WARRIOR

warrior
1.6. legendary hero of weapons

Rv Lv 14^II

skyflir eggja
‘destroyer of edges’ = WARRIOR
destroyer of edges → WARRIOR

warrior
1.7.02. destroyer of the weapon

Rv Lv 15^II

meldr Fróða
‘the meal of Fróði’ = GOLD
the meal of Fróði. → GOLD

gold
9.2.1. grain, flour of Fróði (A1)

Rv Lv 15^II

skorð haukvallar
‘the prop of the hawk-field’ = WOMAN
the hawk-field → ARM
The prop of the ARM → WOMAN

female, woman
11.2. tree, wood of arm/hand (B2c)

Rv Lv 15^II

haukvǫllr
‘of the hawk-field’ = ARM
the hawk-field → ARM

arm, hand
1.1.1. land of the bird of prey (A3)

Rv Lv 16^II

Ránheimr
‘Rán’s world’ = SEA
Rán’s world → SEA

sea
9.1.3. abode of Rán

Rv Lv 16^II

hvalfrón
‘the whale-country’ = SEA
the whale-country → SEA

sea
3.1. land of the aquatic animal

Rv Lv 16^II

runnr unnviggs
‘the trees of the wave-horse’ = SEAFARERS
the wave-horse → SHIP
the trees of the SHIP → SEAFARERS

seafarer
1.2. tree of the ship

Rv Lv 16^II

unnvigg
‘of the wave-horse’ = SHIP
the wave-horse → SHIP

ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea

Rv Lv 17^II

hlað-Nipt alindriptar
‘headband-Nipt <norn> of forearm-snow’ = WOMAN
forearm-snow → GOLD
headband-Nipt <norn> of the GOLD → WOMAN

female, woman
1.1.3. norn of riches, wealth (B2b)

Rv Lv 17^II

alindrift
‘of forearm-snow’ = GOLD
forearm-snow → GOLD

gold
2.4. snow-drift of the arm/hand (A1)

Rv Lv 18^II

Ullr undleygs
‘Ullr of the wound-flame’ = WARRIOR
the wound-flame, → SWORD
Ullr of the SWORD → WARRIOR

warrior
1.4.1.04. Ullr of the weapon

Rv Lv 18^II

undleygr
‘of the wound-flame’ = SWORD
the wound-flame, → SWORD

sword
1.1.04. fire of the wound

Rv Lv 18^II

svarmr sverðs
‘a swarm of the sword’ = BATTLE
a swarm of the sword → BATTLE

battle
10. tumult of the weapon

Rv Lv 19^II

víneik
‘the wine-oak’ = WOMAN
the wine-oak → WOMAN

female, woman
6.3. tree, wood of drink (B2c)

Rv Lv 20^II

menlundr
‘neck-ring tree’ = MAN
neck-ring tree → MAN

male, man
1.3. tree of rings

Rv Lv 21^II

Hlín svalteigar
‘Hlín of the cool plot’ = WOMAN
the cool plot, → SEA
Hlín of the SEA → WOMAN

female, woman
14.1. goddess of sea (B2b)

Rv Lv 21^II

svalrteigr
‘of the cool plot’ = SEA
the cool plot, → SEA

sea
14. half-kennings

Rv Lv 21^II

hǫrskorð
‘linen-prop’ = WOMAN
linen-prop, → WOMAN

female, woman
5.3. tree, wood of cloth (B2c)

Rv Lv 21^II

súðmarr
‘the plank-horse’ = SHIP
the plank-horse → SHIP

ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship

Rv Lv 22^II

rá Sviðris
‘of the yard-arm of Sviðrir’ = TREE
the yard-arm of Sviðrir → TREE

tree
. rod of Óðinn

Rv Lv 23^II

men jarðar
‘the necklace of the earth’ = SEA
the necklace of the earth → SEA

sea
1.3. necklace of the land

Rv Lv 24^II

male, man

Rv Lv 25^II

naddregn
‘spear-rain’ = BATTLE
spear-rain → BATTLE

battle
1.2.1. shower of weapons

Rv Lv 27^II

sút þvengs leiðar
‘during the sorrow of the thong of the path’ = WINTER
the thong of the path. → SNAKE
during the sorrow of the SNAKE → WINTER

winter
1.3. sorrow of the snake

Rv Lv 27^II

þvengr leiðar
‘of the thong of the path’ = SNAKE
the thong of the path. → SNAKE

serpent, snake
2.2. rope- or strap-like object of the land (A1b)

Rv Lv 31^II

Vakr Ræfils
‘the Vakr of Ræfill’ = SHIP
the Vakr of Ræfill! → SHIP

ship, boat
1.3.1.1. horse of the sea-king

Rv Lv 31^II

gnýr stála
‘the din of weapons’ = BATTLE
the din of weapons! → BATTLE

battle
2.1. din of weapons

Rv Lv 33^III

ǫðrum ulfbrynnandi
‘other wolf-waterers’ = WARRIORS
other wolf-waterers → WARRIORS

warrior
3.2.4. waterer of the wolf

Rv Lv 33^III

blíðan hilmir heiðs háranns
‘the gracious ruler of the bright high hall’ = God
the bright high hall. → SKY/HEAVEN
the gracious ruler of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

God
1.1. lord of heaven

Rv Lv 33^III

heiðs hárann
‘of the bright high hall’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the bright high hall. → SKY/HEAVEN

heaven (Christian)

Rv Lv 34^III

sjúkri Njǫrun síka eyfitja
‘the sick Njǫrun of the fishes of the island-meadows’ = WOMAN
the fishes of the island-meadows – → SERPENTS
the sick Njǫrun of SERPENTS → WOMAN

female, woman
2.1.1. goddess of jewellery (B2b)

Rv Lv 34^III

síkr eyfitja
‘of the fishes of the island-meadows’ = SERPENTS
the fishes of the island-meadows – → SERPENTS

serpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b)

Rv Lv 34^III

in mæra menbrík
‘the excellent neck-ring-table’ = WOMAN
the excellent neck-ring-table → WOMAN

female, woman
2.2. tree, wood of jewellery (B2c)

Rv Lv 34^III

mínu hauðr heiðis
‘my land of the hawk’ = ARM/HAND
my land of the hawk; → ARM/HAND

arm, hand
1.1.1. land of the bird of prey (A3)

Rv Lv 35^III

óðflýtir
‘the poem-conveyer’ = POET
the poem-conveyer → POET

poet
2.12. quick creator of poetry

Rv Lv 35^III

dýr fiskifœra
‘the animal of fishing-gear [= (taumar ‘reins’)]’ = HORSE
the animal of fishing-gear [= (taumar ‘reins’)] → HORSE

horse
2.1. animal of horse gear (A2)