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Kennings — Þorvaldr Hjaltason

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ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
vǫrðr tungls folka
‘guardian of the sun of battles’ = WARRIOR
the sun of battles, → SWORD
Guardian of the SWORD → WARRIOR
warrior
1.7.11. guardian of the weapon
ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
tungl folka
‘of the sun of battles’ = SWORD
the sun of battles, → SWORD
sword
1.3.2. heavenly body of battle
ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
hestr kveldriðu
‘of the horses of the evening-rider’ = WOLVES
the evening-rider → TROLL-WOMAN
the horses of the TROLL-WOMAN → WOLVES
wolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3)
ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
kveldriða
‘of the evening-rider’ = TROLL-WOMAN
the evening-rider → TROLL-WOMAN
giantess, troll-woman
3. roamer of the evening (B1a)
ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
elfar skíðs sólar hreggdraugr
‘storm-logs of the sun of the ski of the river’ = WARRIORS
the ski of the river → SHIP
the sun of the SHIP → SHIELD
the storm of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the logs of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.1. tree of battle
ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
elfar skíðs sólar hregg
‘of the storm of the sun of the ski of the river’ = BATTLE
the ski of the river → SHIP
the sun of the SHIP → SHIELD
the storm of the SHIELD → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1.2. storm/wind of the shield
ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
elfar skíðs sól
‘of the sun of the ski of the river’ = SHIELD
the ski of the river → SHIP
the sun of the SHIP → SHIELD
shield
1.01. heavenly body of the ship
ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
elfar skíð
‘of the ski of the river’ = SHIP
the ski of the river → SHIP
ship, boat
2.5. ski of the river
ÞHjalt Lv 1^I
dynr geira
‘the tumult of spears’ = BATTLE
the tumult of spears; → BATTLE
battle
2.1.2. din of spears
ÞHjalt Lv 2^I
auðkveðjǫndum beðjar ǫlna fjalla
‘for the wealth-demanders of the bed of fish of the mountains’ = MEN
fish of the mountains. → SNAKES
the bed of SNAKES → GOLD
for the wealth-demanders of the GOLD → MEN
male, man
3.02.1. demander of riches
ÞHjalt Lv 2^I
beðr ǫlna fjalla
‘of the bed of fish of the mountains’ = GOLD
fish of the mountains. → SNAKES
the bed of SNAKES → GOLD
gold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3)
ÞHjalt Lv 2^I
ǫlunn fjalla
‘of fish of the mountains’ = SNAKES
fish of the mountains. → SNAKES
serpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b)

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