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Kennings — AM 343 a 4° (343a)

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Gusi Lv 1^VIII (Ket 3 [b])
oddviti allrar þjóðar
‘the spearhead of the whole people’ = RULER
the spearhead of the whole people. → RULER

AM 343 a 4°: 55v
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people
Keth Lv 3^VIII (Ket 5)
hefnir Hallbjarnar
‘avenger of Hallbjǫrn’ = Ketill
avenger of Hallbjǫrn; → Ketill

AM 343 a 4°: 55v/21
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
2. avenger of Hallbjǫrn
Gusi Lv 4^VIII (Ket 8)
bitri eggþruma
‘the bitter blade-thunder’ = BATTLE
the bitter blade-thunder; → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 55v/27
battle
2.1. din of weapons
Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)
fólknaðra
‘battle-snakes’ = SPEARS
Battle-snakes → SPEARS

AM 343 a 4°: 56v/6
[1] ‑nöðrur: ‑nöðrum 343a
spear
1.2. serpent of battle
Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)
dalakappi
‘dalakappi (‘the dale-champion’)’ = Áli Uppdalakappi
Dalakappi (‘the Dale-champion’) → Áli Uppdalakappi

AM 343 a 4°: 56v/6
Áli Uppdalakappi
Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)
leikr sverða
‘the play of swords’ = BATTLE
the play of swords, → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 56v/6
battle
4.1.1. play of swords
Framarr Lv 1^VIII (Ket 34)
valgagl
‘to corpse-geese’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
to corpse-geese. → RAVENS/EAGLES

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/15
raven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2)
Framarr Lv 2^VIII (Ket 35)
vígstari
‘slaughter-starling’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
slaughter-starling; → RAVEN/EAGLE

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/17
[5] víg‑: víf‑ 343a, 471
raven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2)
Keth Lv 20^VIII (Ket 36)
krás arnar
‘the delicacies of the eagle’ = CORPSES
the delicacies of the eagle; → CORPSES

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/21
corpse, slain
1.1. food of the raven/eagle
Keth Lv 21^VIII (Ket 37)
hjörþing
‘the sword-meeting’ = BATTLE
the sword-meeting; → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/22
battle
3.1.1. meeting of swords
Keth Lv 21^VIII (Ket 37)
brak málma
‘the crash of metal’ = BATTLE
the crash of metal → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/22
battle
2.1. din of weapons
Framarr Lv 3^VIII (Ket 38)
faðir meyjar
‘the father of the maiden’ = Ketill
the father of the maiden → Ketill

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/24
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
1. father of the maiden
Framarr Lv 3^VIII (Ket 38)
benteinn
‘the wound-twigs’ = SWORDS
The wound-twigs → SWORDS

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/24
sword
4.1.01. rod/twig of the wound
Keth Lv 23^VIII (Ket 40)
faðir meyjar
‘the father of the maiden’ = Ketill
The father of the maiden → Ketill

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/28
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
1. father of the maiden
Framarr Lv 4^VIII (Ket 41)
faðir Baldrs
‘the father of Baldr’ = Óðinn
the father of Baldr → Óðinn

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/31
[5] Baldrs: Baldr 343a, 471
Óðinn
1.2. father of Baldr (C4a)
Gríml Lv 1^VIII (GrL 1)
þær íbúa hrauns
‘those female inhabitants of the lava field’ = TROLL-WOMEN
those female inhabitants of the lava field, → TROLL-WOMEN

AM 343 a 4°: 58r/22
giantess, troll-woman
2.2. female inhabitant of mountain-environment (B2a)
Gríml Lv 2^VIII (GrL 3)
dóttir Þjassa
‘daughter of Þjazi <giant>’ = GIANTESS
daughter of Þjazi <giant> → GIANTESS

AM 343 a 4°: 58r/25
giantess, troll-woman
1.2. female relative of the giant (B4b)
Kleima Lv 1^VIII (GrL 4)
hjǫrð báru
‘herds of the wave’ = FISH
herds of the wave → FISH

AM 343 a 4°: 58r/26
fish
2. herd of the sea (A1)
Gríml Lv 3^VIII (GrL 5)
mella Hrungnis
‘the female lovers of Hrungnir <giant>’ = GIANTESSES
The female lovers of Hrungnir <giant> → GIANTESSES

AM 343 a 4°: 58r/27
giantess, troll-woman
1.1. consort of the giant (B3a)
Gríml Lv 5^VIII (GrL 7)
þella guðvefs
‘the fir-tree of costly fabric’ = WOMAN
the fir-tree of costly fabric, → WOMAN

AM 343 a 4°: 59v/7
female, woman
5.3. tree, wood of cloth (B2c)
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 21^VIII (Ǫrv 91)
Freyja bjarga
‘the Freyja of cliffs’ = GIANTESS
the Freyja of cliffs → GIANTESS

AM 343 a 4°: 63v/8
giantess, troll-woman
2.1. female being of mountain-environment (B2b and B2c)
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 38^VIII (Ǫrv 108)
stríðum strengvǫlr
‘fierce bow-string sticks’ = ARROWS
fierce bow-string sticks. → ARROWS

AM 343 a 4°: 65v/23
arrow
1.2. rods of the bow-string
Hjálm Lv 7^VIII (Ǫrv 17)
hvítri bið-Gunnr hlaðs
‘the white waiting-Gunnr <valkyrie> of lace-work’ = WOMAN
the white waiting-Gunnr <valkyrie> of lace-work → WOMAN

AM 343 a 4°: 68v/10
[1] Hvarf ek frá hvítri: Leiddi mik en hvíta 343a, 471
[2] hlaðs bið‑Gunni: hilmis dóttir R715ˣ, 344a, 343a, 471, 173ˣ
female, woman
3.1. female mythical being of embroidery (B2b)
Sjólfr Lv 1^VIII (Ǫrv 34)
skyrta Hamðis
‘the shirts of Hamðir <legendary hero>’ = MAIL-SHIRTS
the shirts of Hamðir <legendary hero> → MAIL-SHIRTS

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/7
[4] Hamðis: ‘hanndiss’ 343a
mail-coat
1.2. garment of a legendary hero
Sigurðr Lv 1^VIII (Ǫrv 35)
eggroð
‘the blade-reddening’ = BATTLE
the blade-reddening, → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/10
battle
15.2. reddening of the weapon
Sigurðr Lv 2^VIII (Ǫrv 39)
harðan hljómr ísarna
‘the harsh music of iron weapons’ = BATTLE
the harsh music of iron weapons; → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/19
[5] harðan: ‘hafan’ 344a, 343a, 471
[6] ísarna: stál járna 343a
battle
2.1. din of weapons
Sigurðr Lv 2^VIII (Ǫrv 39)
fólkroð
‘the army-reddening’ = BATTLE
the army-reddening. → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/19
battle
15.1. reddening of the army
Sjólfr Lv 3^VIII (Ǫrv 42)
fenlogi
‘fen-flame’ = GOLD
fen-flame. → GOLD

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/26
gold
1.1.2. fire of inland waters (A1)
ǪrvOdd Lv 15^VIII (Ǫrv 48)
róg-mikluðr
‘of the strife-increaser’ = WARRIOR
the strife-increaser → WARRIOR

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/40
[6] rógmiklaðar: so 343a, 471
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
ǪrvOdd Lv 24^VIII (Ǫrv 57)
fólkroð
‘the army-reddening’ = BATTLE
the army-reddening. → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 77v/20
battle
15.1. reddening of the army
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1^VIII (Ǫrv 71)
valdandi vígs
‘causers of slaughter’ = WARRIORS
causers of slaughter → WARRIORS

AM 343 a 4°: 80r/45
[3] völdundum: ‘valldindvm’ 343a
warrior
2.5.3. causer of battle
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1^VIII (Ǫrv 71)
skæstafr skógs
‘the advancing stave of the bow’ = WARRIOR = I
the advancing stave of the bow → WARRIOR = I

AM 343 a 4°: 80r/45
[7] skæstafr: ‘bæstafr’ 343a
warrior
1.3. stave/pole of the weapon
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 4^VIII (Ǫrv 74)
ungum sonr Ingjalds
‘the young son of Ingjaldr’ = Ásmundr
the young son of Ingjaldr → Ásmundr

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/4
Ásmundr Ingjaldsson (Ǫrv)
. son of Ingjaldr
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 5^VIII (Ǫrv 75)
málmþing
‘to the weapon-meeting’ = BATTLE
to the weapon-meeting, → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/5
battle
3.1. meeting of weapons
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8^VIII (Ǫrv 78)
boði brynþings
‘the offerers of the mailcoat-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLE
the offerers of the BATTLE → WARRIORS

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/10
warrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8^VIII (Ǫrv 78)
brynþing
‘of the mailcoat-assembly’ = BATTLE
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/10
battle
3.2.1. meeting of mail-coats
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 14^VIII (Ǫrv 84)
hávan ok rauðan hrottgarmr viðar
‘the towering and red howling hound of wood’ = FIRE
the towering and red howling hound of wood → FIRE

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/19
fire, flame
2.1. dog of wood
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19^VIII (Ǫrv 89)
fjallbúi
‘the mountain dwellers’ = GIANTS
The mountain dwellers → GIANTS

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/26
giant
1.1. man of the mountains
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19^VIII (Ǫrv 89)
hraunskjǫldungr
‘the rock-princes’ = GIANTS
the rock-princes → GIANTS

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/26
giant
1.1. man of the mountains
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 20^VIII (Ǫrv 90)
vígligir viðr vápns
‘warlike trees of the weapon’ = WARRIORS
warlike trees of the weapon → WARRIORS

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/28
warrior
1.1. tree of the weapon
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 21^VIII (Ǫrv 91)
Freyja bjarga
‘the Freyja of cliffs’ = GIANTESS
the Freyja of cliffs → GIANTESS

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/29
giantess, troll-woman
2.1. female being of mountain-environment (B2b and B2c)
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 29^VIII (Ǫrv 99)
hoska rand-berandi
‘wise shield-bearers’ = WARRIORS
wise shield-bearers → WARRIORS

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/41
warrior
1.7.12. bearer / holder of the weapon
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 30^VIII (Ǫrv 100)
dróttinn lýða
‘the lord of men’ = RULER = Játmundr
the lord of men → RULER = Játmundr

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/43
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 31^VIII (Ǫrv 101)
rógþing
‘to the strife-assembly’ = BATTLE
to the strife-assembly → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/44
battle
3.7. meeting of strife
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 34^VIII (Ǫrv 104)
teitir boði brynþings
‘the cheerful offerers of the mailcoat-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLE
The cheerful offerers of the BATTLE → WARRIORS

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/4
warrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 34^VIII (Ǫrv 104)
brynþing
‘of the mailcoat-assembly’ = BATTLE
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/4
battle
3.2.1. meeting of mail-coats
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 37^VIII (Ǫrv 107)
fákr vandar
‘the horses of the mast’ = SHIPS
the horses of the mast → SHIPS

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/8
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 38^VIII (Ǫrv 108)
stríðum strengvǫlr
‘fierce bow-string sticks’ = ARROWS
fierce bow-string sticks. → ARROWS

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/10
arrow
1.2. rods of the bow-string
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 39^VIII (Ǫrv 109)
eggleikr
‘in the play of swords’ = BATTLE
in the play of swords, → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/11
battle
4.1. play of weapons
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 44^VIII (Ǫrv 114)
andrán
‘life-robbery’ = DEATH
Life-robbery → DEATH

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/18
death
1. loss of life
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 47^VIII (Ǫrv 117)
benlogi
‘wound-flames’ = SWORDS
wound-flames. → SWORDS

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/22
sword
1.1.04. fire of the wound
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 59^VIII (Ǫrv 129)
veitir elda Vimrar
‘the granter of the fires of Vimur <mythical river>’ = GENEROUS MAN
the fires of Vimur <mythical river> → GOLD
The granter of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/39
[6] Vimrar: ‘vimra’ 343a, 173ˣ
generous man
2.2.1. giver of gold
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 59^VIII (Ǫrv 129)
eldr Vimrar
‘of the fires of Vimur <mythical river>’ = GOLD
the fires of Vimur <mythical river> → GOLD

AM 343 a 4°: 81r/39
[6] Vimrar: ‘vimra’ 343a, 173ˣ
gold
1.1.2.1. fire of the river (A1)
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 63^VIII (Ǫrv 133)
hjörregn
‘sword-rain’ = BATTLE
sword-rain, → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 81v/1
battle
1.2.1.1. shower of swords
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 67^VIII (Ǫrv 137)
andrán
‘life-robbery’ = DEATH
life-robbery → DEATH

AM 343 a 4°: 81v/7
death
1. loss of life
Án Lv 1^VIII (Án 1)
eldsmatr
‘fire-nourishment’ = FIRE-WOOD
fire-nourishment → FIRE-WOOD

AM 343 a 4°: 83r/16
fire-wood
. food of the fire
Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)
mót geira
‘the meeting of spears’ = BATTLE
the meeting of spears. → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 83v/9
battle
3.1.2. meeting of spears
Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)
hlenni ennigeira uxa
‘the resounding sea (?) of the forehead-spears of oxen’ = DRINK
the forehead-spears of oxen; → HORNS
the resounding sea (?) of HORNS → DRINK

AM 343 a 4°: 83v/9
alcoholic drink
1. liquid of the drink container
Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)
ennigeirr uxa
‘of the forehead-spears of oxen’ = HORNS
the forehead-spears of oxen; → HORNS

AM 343 a 4°: 83v/9
horn
1. weapon of the bovine (A1a)
Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)
svipan snarpra sverða
‘a swinging of sharp swords’ = BATTLE
a swinging of sharp swords, → BATTLE

AM 343 a 4°: 83v/9
battle
9.3. swinging of swords
Án Lv 5^VIII (Án 5)
heldr hæðinni silki-Gunnr
‘the rather mocking silk-Gunnr’ = WOMAN
the rather mocking silk-Gunnr: → WOMAN

AM 343 a 4°: 84r/40
female, woman
5.1. female mythical being of cloth (B2b)

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Kennings — AM 343 a 4° (343a)

Gusi Lv 1VIII (Ket 3 [b])

AM 343 a 4°: 55v

Keth Lv 3VIII (Ket 5)

AM 343 a 4°: 55v/21

Gusi Lv 4VIII (Ket 8)

AM 343 a 4°: 55v/27

Keth Lv 10VIII (Ket 15)

AM 343 a 4°: 56v/6

Keth Lv 10VIII (Ket 15)

AM 343 a 4°: 56v/6

Keth Lv 10VIII (Ket 15)

AM 343 a 4°: 56v/6

Framarr Lv 1VIII (Ket 34)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/15

Framarr Lv 2VIII (Ket 35)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/17

Keth Lv 20VIII (Ket 36)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/21

Keth Lv 21VIII (Ket 37)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/22

Keth Lv 21VIII (Ket 37)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/22

Framarr Lv 3VIII (Ket 38)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/24

Framarr Lv 3VIII (Ket 38)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/24

Keth Lv 23VIII (Ket 40)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/28

Framarr Lv 4VIII (Ket 41)

AM 343 a 4°: 57v/31

Gríml Lv 1VIII (GrL 1)

AM 343 a 4°: 58r/22

Gríml Lv 2VIII (GrL 3)

AM 343 a 4°: 58r/25

Kleima Lv 1VIII (GrL 4)

AM 343 a 4°: 58r/26

Gríml Lv 3VIII (GrL 5)

AM 343 a 4°: 58r/27

Gríml Lv 5VIII (GrL 7)

AM 343 a 4°: 59v/7

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 21VIII (Ǫrv 91)

AM 343 a 4°: 63v/8

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 38VIII (Ǫrv 108)

AM 343 a 4°: 65v/23

Hjálm Lv 7VIII (Ǫrv 17)

AM 343 a 4°: 68v/10

Sjólfr Lv 1VIII (Ǫrv 34)

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/7

Sigurðr Lv 1VIII (Ǫrv 35)

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/10

Sigurðr Lv 2VIII (Ǫrv 39)

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/19

Sigurðr Lv 2VIII (Ǫrv 39)

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/19

Sjólfr Lv 3VIII (Ǫrv 42)

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/26

ǪrvOdd Lv 15VIII (Ǫrv 48)

AM 343 a 4°: 77r/40

ǪrvOdd Lv 24VIII (Ǫrv 57)

AM 343 a 4°: 77v/20

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1VIII (Ǫrv 71)

AM 343 a 4°: 80r/45

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1VIII (Ǫrv 71)

AM 343 a 4°: 80r/45

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 4VIII (Ǫrv 74)

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/4

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 5VIII (Ǫrv 75)

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/5

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8VIII (Ǫrv 78)

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/10

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8VIII (Ǫrv 78)

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/10

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 14VIII (Ǫrv 84)

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/19

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19VIII (Ǫrv 89)

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/26

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19VIII (Ǫrv 89)

AM 343 a 4°: 80v/26

Gusi Lv 1^VIII (Ket 3 [b])

Keth Lv 3^VIII (Ket 5)

Gusi Lv 4^VIII (Ket 8)

Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)

Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)

Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)

Framarr Lv 1^VIII (Ket 34)

Framarr Lv 2^VIII (Ket 35)

Keth Lv 20^VIII (Ket 36)

Keth Lv 21^VIII (Ket 37)

Keth Lv 21^VIII (Ket 37)

Framarr Lv 3^VIII (Ket 38)

Framarr Lv 3^VIII (Ket 38)

Keth Lv 23^VIII (Ket 40)

Framarr Lv 4^VIII (Ket 41)

Gríml Lv 1^VIII (GrL 1)

Gríml Lv 2^VIII (GrL 3)

Kleima Lv 1^VIII (GrL 4)

Gríml Lv 3^VIII (GrL 5)

Gríml Lv 5^VIII (GrL 7)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 21^VIII (Ǫrv 91)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 38^VIII (Ǫrv 108)

Hjálm Lv 7^VIII (Ǫrv 17)

Sjólfr Lv 1^VIII (Ǫrv 34)

Sigurðr Lv 1^VIII (Ǫrv 35)

Sigurðr Lv 2^VIII (Ǫrv 39)

Sigurðr Lv 2^VIII (Ǫrv 39)

Sjólfr Lv 3^VIII (Ǫrv 42)

ǪrvOdd Lv 15^VIII (Ǫrv 48)

ǪrvOdd Lv 24^VIII (Ǫrv 57)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1^VIII (Ǫrv 71)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1^VIII (Ǫrv 71)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 4^VIII (Ǫrv 74)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 5^VIII (Ǫrv 75)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8^VIII (Ǫrv 78)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8^VIII (Ǫrv 78)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 14^VIII (Ǫrv 84)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19^VIII (Ǫrv 89)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19^VIII (Ǫrv 89)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 20^VIII (Ǫrv 90)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 21^VIII (Ǫrv 91)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 29^VIII (Ǫrv 99)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 30^VIII (Ǫrv 100)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 31^VIII (Ǫrv 101)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 34^VIII (Ǫrv 104)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 34^VIII (Ǫrv 104)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 37^VIII (Ǫrv 107)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 38^VIII (Ǫrv 108)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 39^VIII (Ǫrv 109)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 44^VIII (Ǫrv 114)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 47^VIII (Ǫrv 117)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 59^VIII (Ǫrv 129)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 59^VIII (Ǫrv 129)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 63^VIII (Ǫrv 133)

ǪrvOdd Ævdr 67^VIII (Ǫrv 137)

Án Lv 1^VIII (Án 1)

Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)

Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)

Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)

Án Lv 3^VIII (Án 3)

Án Lv 5^VIII (Án 5)