Kennings — AM 332 4° (332)
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TorfE Lv 1I
kerstraumr
‘cup-stream’ = DRINK
cup-stream → DRINKAM 332 4°: 11/2
alcoholic drink
1. liquid of the drink container -
TorfE Lv 2I
ungs sonr allvalds
‘of the young son of the mighty ruler’ = Hálfdan
the young son of the mighty ruler → HálfdanAM 332 4°: 12/3
Hálfdan háleggr Haraldsson
. son of the ruler -
TorfE Lv 3I
ungan sonr þengils
‘the young son of the king’ = Hálfdan
the young son of the king; → HálfdanAM 332 4°: 12/12
Hálfdan háleggr Haraldsson
. son of the ruler -
TorfE Lv 3I
grár nagr hræva
‘the grey bird of corpses’ = EAGLE
the grey bird of corpses → EAGLEAM 332 4°: 12/12
eagle
2.1. (grey or pale-footed) bird of the battlefield (A2) -
TorfE Lv 3I
gœlir undvala
‘to the comforter of wound-falcons’ = WARRIOR = Haraldr
wound-falcons; → RAVENS/EAGLES
to the comforter of RAVENS/EAGLES → WARRIOR = HaraldrAM 332 4°: 12/12
[8] gœli: ‘gelis’ 332ˣ, 761bˣ
warrior
3.1.02. gladdener of the bird of battlefield -
TorfE Lv 3I
undvalr
‘of wound-falcons’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
wound-falcons; → RAVENS/EAGLESAM 332 4°: 12/12
raven/eagle
1.4. bird of the wound (A2) -
TorfE Lv 4I
folkstuðill
‘the people’s support’ = RULER
the people’s support → RULERAM 332 4°: 13/2
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
. support of people -
TorfE Lv 5I
ilþorn
‘the sole-thorns’ = CLAWS
the sole-thorns → CLAWSAM 332 4°: 13/16
claw, talon
2. thorns of the sole (A1a or A1b) -
Arn Þorfdr 5II
hregg hjalma
‘the storm of helmets’ = BATTLE
the storm of helmets; → BATTLEAM 332 4°: 18/10
battle
1.1.2.1. storm/wind of helmets -
Arn Þorfdr 5II
fetrjóðr Hugins
‘the foot-reddener of Huginn’ = WARRIOR
the foot-reddener of Huginn → WARRIORAM 332 4°: 18/10
warrior
3.1.03. stainer of the bird of battlefield -
Arn Þorfdr 5II
skýrann
‘the cloud-hall’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the cloud-hall → SKY/HEAVENAM 332 4°: 18/10
sky/heaven
1.4. house of the cloud -
Arn Þorfdr 5II
hlýri Einars
‘Einarr’s brother’ = Þorfinnr
Einarr’s brother → ÞorfinnrAM 332 4°: 18/10
Þorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.3. brother of Einarr rangmuðr -
Arn Þorfdr 6II
kyndómr brynju
‘the monstrous verdict of the mail-coat’ = BATTLE
the monstrous verdict of the mail-coat → BATTLEAM 332 4°: 23
battle
8.3. judgement of the mail-coat -
Arn Þorfdr 6II
kundr lofðungs
‘of the ruler’s son’ = RULER = Þorfinnr
the ruler’s son → RULER = ÞorfinnrAM 332 4°: 23
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler -
Arn Þorfdr 8II
gunnmár
‘the battle-gull’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
The battle-gull → RAVEN/EAGLEAM 332 4°: 24
raven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2) -
Arn Þorfdr 10II
dróttinn Hjalta
‘the lord of Shetlanders’ = Þorfinnr
The lord of Shetlanders → ÞorfinnrAM 332 4°: 28
Þorfinnr Sigurðarson
3. lord of Shetlanders -
Arn Þorfdr 10II
jalmr geira
‘the tumult of spears’ = BATTLE
the tumult of spears; → BATTLEAM 332 4°: 28
battle
2.1.2. din of spears -
Arn Þorfdr 10II
ógnstœrir
‘the sweller of battle-dread’ = WARRIOR
the sweller of battle-dread → WARRIORAM 332 4°: 28
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle -
Arn Þorfdr 10II
frændi Hlǫðvis
‘Hlǫðvir’s kinsman’ = Þorfinnr
Hlǫðvir’s kinsman → ÞorfinnrAM 332 4°: 28
Þorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.2. kinsman of Hlǫðvir Þorfinnsson -
Arn Þorfdr 9II
tugga ulfs
‘on the wolf’s mouthful’ = CORPSE
on the wolf’s mouthful, → CORPSEAM 332 4°: 28
corpse, slain
1.2. food of the wolf -
Arn Þorfdr 11II
morðkennir
‘the battle-master’ = WARRIOR
The battle-master → WARRIORAM 332 4°: 31
warrior
2.5.6. master of battle -
Arn Þorfdr 2II
alkostigr niðr rǫgnvalds
‘the excellent descendant of rǫgnvaldr’ = Þorfinnr
The excellent descendant of Rǫgnvaldr → ÞorfinnrAM 332 4°: 32
Þorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.1. descendant of Rǫgnvaldr inn ríki Eysteinsson -
Arn Þorfdr 2II
fen hrosta
‘the swamp of malt’ = ALE
the swamp of malt → ALEAM 332 4°: 32
ale/beer
1. liquid of ale components -
Arn Þorfdr 2II
allan fellir orms
‘all the serpent’s slayer’ = WINTER
all the serpent’s slayer; → WINTERAM 332 4°: 32
winter
3. killer of the snake -
Arn Rǫgndr 1II
gunnbráðr Njǫrðr gǫndlar
‘the war-hasty Njǫrðr of battle’ = WARRIOR = Rǫgnvaldr
the war-hasty Njǫrðr of battle → WARRIOR = RǫgnvaldrAM 332 4°: 34
[3] Njǫrðr: so Holm4, 325VII, 325V, 61, Bb, Tóm, 332ˣ, Flat
[3] gǫndlar: gunnar 325V, 332ˣ, Flat, R702ˣ, 325III βwarrior
2.3.1.2. Njǫrðr of battle -
Arn Rǫgndr 1II
tíu aldin él þélar grafninga
‘ten ancient blizzards of the file of graven shields’ = BATTLES
the file of graven shields → SWORD
ten ancient blizzards of the SWORD → BATTLESAM 332 4°: 34
[2] grafninga: ‘gramninga’ 325VII, Bb, 332ˣ
battle
1.2.1.1. shower of swords -
Arn Rǫgndr 1II
þél grafninga
‘of the file of graven shields’ = SWORD
the file of graven shields → SWORDAM 332 4°: 34
[2] grafninga: ‘gramninga’ 325VII, Bb, 332ˣ
sword
10.3. tool of the shield