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Type: B4b kinship: appellative

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Sigv Austv 18^I
nefi jarla
‘the kinsman of jarls’ = JARL = ? Rǫgnvaldr
The kinsman of jarls → JARL = ? Rǫgnvaldr
jarl
3. relative of the jarl
Mark Eirdr 10^II
áttkonr yngva
‘the descendant of a king’ = KING
the descendant of a king → KING
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Sigv ErfÓl 27^I
verr ylgjar
‘of the husband of the she-wolf’ = WOLF
the husband of the she-wolf, → WOLF
wolf
2.1. relative of the wolf (B4a and b)
Sigv Erlfl 6^I
allríkr konr bragna
‘the most powerful son of kings’ = RULER = Óláfr
the most powerful son of kings → RULER = Óláfr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Anon (FoGT) 18^III
ræða systir runa
‘the sister of the boar, on heat’ = SOW
The sister of the boar, on heat, → SOW
sow
1. female relative of the boar (B4b)
Arn Frag 2^III
ógóðr áttbogi ylgjar
‘the evil offspring of the she-wolf’ = WOLF
The evil offspring of the she-wolf → WOLF
wolf
2.1. relative of the wolf (B4a and b)
Arn Frag 3^III
konr siklinga
‘the descendant of princes’ = RULER
The descendant of princes → RULER
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
ESk Geisl 44^VII
inn frœkni kundr fylkis
‘the brave descendant of a king’ = Óláfr
the brave descendant of a king → Óláfr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Glúmr Gráf 2^I
kind seggja
‘of the offspring of men’ = MEN
the offspring of men → MEN
male, man
. relative of men
Valg Har 4^II
kundr hilmis
‘descendant of a ruler’ = RULER = Haraldr
Descendant of a ruler, → RULER = Haraldr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Gamlkan Has 15^VII
kyn aldar
‘by the kinsfolk of men’ = MANKIND
by the kinsfolk of men. → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Gamlkan Has 20^VII
kyn beima
‘the kinsfolk of men’ = MANKIND
the kinsfolk of men; → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Gamlkan Has 25^VII
kyn beima
‘the kinsfolk of men’ = MANKIND
the kinsfolk of men; → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Gamlkan Has 30^VII
kyn beima
‘the kinsfolk of men’ = MANKIND
the kinsfolk of men; → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Gamlkan Has 34^VII
aldarkyn
‘of the race of men’ = MANKIND
the race of men; → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Gamlkan Has 38^VII
kyn lofða
‘of the race of men’ = MANKIND
the race of men → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Gamlkan Has 54^VII
kyn bragna
‘of the kindred of heroes’ = MEN
the kindred of heroes, → MEN
male, man
. relative of men
Gamlkan Has 58^VII
kyn ýta
‘of the kinsfolk of men’ = HUMANS
the kinsfolk of men, → HUMANS
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Þjóð Haustl 12^III
barn ǫglis
‘the hawk’s child’ = HAWK = Loki
the hawk’s child. → HAWK = Loki
hawk
1. relative of the hawk (B4b)
Anon Heildr 4^VII
glöð kyn guma
‘the cheerful race of men’ = MANKIND
the cheerful race of men → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Ótt Hfl 10^I
konr bragna
‘kinsman of chieftains’ = RULER
kinsman of chieftains, → RULER
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
RvHbreiðm Hl 76^III
kyn jǫfra
‘the kinsman of princes’ = RULER = Magnús
the kinsman of princes → RULER = Magnús
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.3. relative of a ruler
Sturl Hryn 16^II
kundr hilmis
‘son of the ruler’ = Hákon
son of the ruler, → Hákon
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
SnSt Ht 18^III
sonr tiggja
‘the ruler’s son’ = Hákon
the ruler’s son → Hákon
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
SnSt Ht 32^III
þrábarn arnar
‘of the beloved child of the eagle’ = EAGLE
the beloved child of the eagle. → EAGLE
eagle
1. relative of the eagle (B4b)
SnSt Ht 52^III
niðr skjǫldungs
‘the sovereign’s kinsman’ = Skúli
The sovereign’s kinsman → Skúli
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.3. relative of a ruler
Innsteinn Innkv 14^VIII (Hálf 34)
sonr öðlings
‘the son of a prince’ = PRINCE = Hálfr
the son of a prince, → PRINCE = Hálfr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Bjbp Jóms 31^I
jóð gylðis
‘of the progeny of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the progeny of the wolf → WOLVES
wolf
2.1. relative of the wolf (B4a and b)
Kolb Jónv 5^VII
kyn þjóðar
‘the family of people’ = MANKIND
the family of people → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Anon Liðs 5^I
hlýri ara
‘of the brother of the eagle’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the brother of the eagle, → RAVEN/EAGLE
raven/eagle
3. relative of a raven/eagle (B4b)
Slembir Lv 1^II
glaðr sonr grams
‘the glad-hearted son of the ruler’ = Sigurðr
the glad-hearted son of the ruler → Sigurðr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Sigv Lv 3^I
blóði linns
‘of the serpent’s brother’ = SERPENT
the serpent’s brother, → SERPENT
serpent, snake
3. relative of the snake (B4a and B4b)
Hjþ Lv 6^VIII (HjǪ 13)
arfi konungs
‘the heir of the king’ = RULER = me, Hjálmþér
the heir of the king → RULER = me, Hjálmþér
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Sigv Lv 25^I
niðr fylkis
‘of the leader’s offspring’ = RULER = Magnús
the leader’s offspring. → RULER = Magnús
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Anon Mdr 27^VII
meginteitum kyn beima
‘the very glad kinsfolk of men’ = MANKIND
the very glad kinsfolk of men → MANKIND
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
GunnLeif Merl I 33^VIII (Bret 101)
brezkum konr bragninga
‘the british scion of kings’ = KING = Caduallo
the British scion of kings. → KING = Caduallo
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
GunnLeif Merl I 38^VIII (Bret 106)
barn lýða
‘the children of men’ = MANKIND
the children of men — → MANKIND
mankind, people
1.1. children of men
GunnLeif Merl I 51^VIII (Bret 119)
ætt kalfs
‘of the kindred of the calf’ = CATTLE
the kindred of the calf. → CATTLE
cattle
1. kindred of the calf (B4b)
GunnLeif Merl I 87^VIII (Bret 155)
barn gylðis
‘of the children of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the children of the wolf. → WOLVES
wolf
2.1. relative of the wolf (B4a and b)
GunnLeif Merl II 61^VIII (Bret 61)
barn ýta
‘for the children of men’ = MANKIND
for the children of men. → MANKIND
mankind, people
1.1. children of men
GunnLeif Merl II 65^VIII (Bret 65)
barn lýða
‘of the children of men’ = MANKIND
the children of men → MANKIND
mankind, people
1.1. children of men
Anon Mhkv 29^III
kyn lýða
‘to the race of men’ = HUMANS
to the race of men. → HUMANS
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men
Steinn Óldr 16^II
mildi konr hildinga
‘the generous kinsman of lords’ = KING
the generous kinsman of lords, → KING
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Anon Óldr 22^I
nafni hrafns
‘the namesakes of the raven’ = RAVENS
the namesakes of the raven → RAVENS
raven
2.1. relative of the raven (B4a and b)
Anon Óldr 24^I
móðir jǫtuns
‘of the giant’s mother’ = GIANTESS
the giant’s mother → GIANTESS
giantess, troll-woman
1.2. female relative of the giant (B4b)
HSt Rst 8^I
haukjóð
‘of the hawk-offspring’ = HAWK
the hawk-offspring → HAWK
hawk
1. relative of the hawk (B4b)
ÞjóðA Run 4^II
sá konr haukstalda
‘the descendant of princes’ = RULER = Magnús
The descendant of princes, → RULER = Magnús
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Ív Sig 13^II
sonr buðlungs
‘to the sovereign’s son’ = Sigurðr
to the sovereign’s son. → Sigurðr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Ív Sig 41^II
sóknfœrr sonr skjǫldungs
‘the battle-able son of the king’ = Sigurðr
the battle-able son of the king → Sigurðr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Eskál Vell 31^I
jǫfra ætt
‘of the kin of princes’ = PRINCES
the kin of princes? → PRINCES
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.3. relative of a ruler
Sigv Víkv 1^I
inn unga kundr jǫfra
‘the young descendant of princes’ = Óláfr
the young descendant of princes → Óláfr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Sigv Víkv 3^I
niðr fylkis
‘of the descendant of the ruler’ = Óláfr
the descendant of the ruler → Óláfr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Anon (Vǫlsa) 2^I
faðir viggs
‘the stallion’s father’ = HORSE
the stallion’s father. → HORSE
horse
3. relative of the horse (B4b)
Þjóð Yt 16^I
burr bragnings
‘of the son of the ruler’ = RULER
the son of the ruler → RULER
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Þjóð Yt 21^I
sá áttkonr kyns lofða
‘that descendant of the kindred of rulers’ = KING
the kindred of rulers → KINGS
That descendant of KINGS → KING
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Þjóð Yt 21^I
kyn lofða
‘of the kindred of rulers’ = KINGS
the kindred of rulers → KINGS
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.3. relative of a ruler
Arn Þorfdr 6^II
kundr lofðungs
‘of the ruler’s son’ = RULER = Þorfinnr
the ruler’s son → RULER = Þorfinnr
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Refr Þorst 1^III
kyn lýða
‘the kindred of men’ = PEOPLE
the kindred of men → PEOPLE
mankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men

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Type: B4b kinship: appellative

Sigv Austv 18I

Mark Eirdr 10II

Sigv ErfÓl 27I

Sigv Erlfl 6I

Anon (FoGT) 18III

Arn Frag 2III

Arn Frag 3III

ESk Geisl 44VII

Glúmr Gráf 2I

Valg Har 4II

Gamlkan Has 15VII

Gamlkan Has 20VII

Gamlkan Has 25VII

Gamlkan Has 30VII

Gamlkan Has 34VII

Gamlkan Has 38VII

Gamlkan Has 54VII

Gamlkan Has 58VII

Þjóð Haustl 12III

Anon Heildr 4VII

Ótt Hfl 10I

RvHbreiðm Hl 76III

Sturl Hryn 16II

SnSt Ht 18III

SnSt Ht 32III

SnSt Ht 52III

Innsteinn Innkv 14VIII (Hálf 34)

Bjbp Jóms 31I

Kolb Jónv 5VII

Anon Liðs 5I

Slembir Lv 1II

Sigv Lv 3I

Hjþ Lv 6VIII (HjǪ 13)

Sigv Lv 25I

Anon Mdr 27VII

GunnLeif Merl I 33VIII (Bret 101)

GunnLeif Merl I 38VIII (Bret 106)

GunnLeif Merl I 51VIII (Bret 119)

GunnLeif Merl I 87VIII (Bret 155)

GunnLeif Merl II 61VIII (Bret 61)

GunnLeif Merl II 65VIII (Bret 65)

Anon Mhkv 29III

Steinn Óldr 16II

Anon Óldr 22I

Anon Óldr 24I

HSt Rst 8I

ÞjóðA Run 4II

Ív Sig 13II

Ív Sig 41II

Eskál Vell 31I

Sigv Víkv 1I

Sigv Víkv 3I

Anon (Vǫlsa) 2I

Þjóð Yt 16I

Þjóð Yt 21I

Þjóð Yt 21I

Arn Þorfdr 6II

Refr Þorst 1III

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Sigv Austv 18^I

Mark Eirdr 10^II

Sigv ErfÓl 27^I

Sigv Erlfl 6^I

Anon (FoGT) 18^III

Arn Frag 2^III

Arn Frag 3^III

ESk Geisl 44^VII

Glúmr Gráf 2^I

Valg Har 4^II

Gamlkan Has 15^VII

Gamlkan Has 20^VII

Gamlkan Has 25^VII

Gamlkan Has 30^VII

Gamlkan Has 34^VII

Gamlkan Has 38^VII

Gamlkan Has 54^VII

Gamlkan Has 58^VII

Þjóð Haustl 12^III

Anon Heildr 4^VII

Ótt Hfl 10^I

RvHbreiðm Hl 76^III

Sturl Hryn 16^II

SnSt Ht 18^III

SnSt Ht 32^III

SnSt Ht 52^III

Innsteinn Innkv 14^VIII (Hálf 34)

Bjbp Jóms 31^I

Kolb Jónv 5^VII

Anon Liðs 5^I

Slembir Lv 1^II

Sigv Lv 3^I

Hjþ Lv 6^VIII (HjǪ 13)

Sigv Lv 25^I

Anon Mdr 27^VII

GunnLeif Merl I 33^VIII (Bret 101)

GunnLeif Merl I 38^VIII (Bret 106)

GunnLeif Merl I 51^VIII (Bret 119)

GunnLeif Merl I 87^VIII (Bret 155)

GunnLeif Merl II 61^VIII (Bret 61)

GunnLeif Merl II 65^VIII (Bret 65)

Anon Mhkv 29^III

Steinn Óldr 16^II

Anon Óldr 22^I

Anon Óldr 24^I

HSt Rst 8^I

ÞjóðA Run 4^II

Ív Sig 13^II

Ív Sig 41^II

Eskál Vell 31^I

Sigv Víkv 1^I

Sigv Víkv 3^I

Anon (Vǫlsa) 2^I

Þjóð Yt 16^I

Þjóð Yt 21^I

Þjóð Yt 21^I

Arn Þorfdr 6^II

Refr Þorst 1^III