Kennings — Þórðr Kolbeinsson
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ÞKolb Eirdr 1I
meiðr stála
‘trees of steel’ = WARRIORS
trees of steel → WARRIORSwarrior
1.1. tree of the weapon -
ÞKolb Eirdr 1I
Sveiða vangs viggmeiðr
‘steed-tree of the field of Sveiði’ = SEAFARER
the field of Sveiði → SEA
the steed of the SEA → SHIP
The tree of the SHIP → SEAFARERseafarer
1.2. tree of the ship -
ÞKolb Eirdr 1I
Sveiða vangs viggr
‘of the steed of the field of Sveiði’ = SHIP
the field of Sveiði → SEA
the steed of the SEA → SHIPship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
ÞKolb Eirdr 1I
Sveiða vangr
‘of the field of Sveiði’ = SEA
the field of Sveiði → SEAsea
2.1. land of the sea-king -
ÞKolb Eirdr 2I
skjaldhlynr
‘the shield-maple’ = WARRIOR
The shield-maple → WARRIORwarrior
1.1.2. tree of the shield -
ÞKolb Eirdr 2I
oddherðir
‘the point-hardener’ = WARRIOR
the point-hardener → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.07. strengthener of the weapon -
ÞKolb Eirdr 3I
stóð hrefnis
‘the stud-horses of the strake’ = SHIPS
the stud-horses of the strake → SHIPSship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
ÞKolb Eirdr 3I
huggandi sárgamms
‘the comforters of the wound-vulture’ = WARRIORS
the wound-vulture, → RAVEN/EAGLE
the comforters of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIORSwarrior
3.1.04. comforter of the bird of battlefield -
ÞKolb Eirdr 3I
sárgammr
‘of the wound-vulture’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the wound-vulture, → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.4. bird of the wound (A2) -
ÞKolb Eirdr 4I
árr œrins golls
‘the envoys of plentiful gold’ = MEN
the envoys of plentiful gold → MENmale, man
. messenger of gold -
ÞKolb Eirdr 4I
vigg barms
‘the steed of the rim’ = SHIP
the steed of the rim → SHIPship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
ÞKolb Eirdr 5I
bræðir blóðhelsingja
‘the feeder of blood-geese’ = WARRIOR
blood-geese → RAVENS/EAGLES
The feeder of RAVENS/EAGLES → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
ÞKolb Eirdr 5I
blóðhelsingi
‘of blood-geese’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
blood-geese → RAVENS/EAGLESraven/eagle
1.2. bird of blood (A2) -
ÞKolb Eirdr 5I
bróðir Sigvarðar
‘before the brother of Sigurðr’ = Eiríkr
before the brother of Sigurðr. → EiríkrEiríkr jarl Hákonarson (r. c. 1000-c. 1014)
1.1. brother of Sigurðr jarl Hákonarson -
ÞKolb Eirdr 6I
varga meinrennir
‘harm-banisher of wolves’ = WARRIOR = Eiríkr
Harm-banisher of wolves, → WARRIOR = Eiríkrwarrior
3.2.2. gladdener of the wolf -
ÞKolb Eirdr 6I
meinrennir
‘harm-banisher’ = GLADDENER
Harm-banisher → GLADDENERgladdener
3. banisher of harm -
ÞKolb Eirdr 6I
sonr Tryggva
‘the son of Tryggvi’ = Óláfr
the son of Tryggvi → ÓláfrÓláfr I Tryggvason (r. c. 995-c. 1000)
1.1. descendant of Tryggvi Óláfsson -
ÞKolb Eirdr 6I
hraustr lindar láðstafr
‘bold land-staff of the linden spear’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the land of the linden spear → SHIELD
the bold staff of the SHIELD → WARRIOR = Hákonwarrior
1.3. stave/pole of the weapon -
ÞKolb Eirdr 6I
lindar láð
‘of the land of the linden spear’ = SHIELD
the land of the linden spear → SHIELDshield
5.1.1.3. land of the spear -
ÞKolb Eirdr 7I
særir auðs
‘the wounder of wealth’ = GENEROUS MAN = Óláfr Tryggvason
the wounder of wealth → GENEROUS MAN = Óláfr Tryggvasongenerous man
1.05. wounder of wealth -
ÞKolb Eirdr 8I
dreyrgar tóft Hropts
‘the bloody homesteads of Hroptr’ = SHIELDS
the bloody homesteads of Hroptr → SHIELDSshield
5.3.3. abode of Óðinn -
ÞKolb Eirdr 8I
hǫll hára fjalla
‘the hall of the high mountains’ = SKY
the hall of the high mountains → SKYsky/heaven
1.3. house of the land -
ÞKolb Eirdr 9I
Týr fasta farlands
‘the Týr of the fire of the vessel-land’ = MAN = Eiríkr
the vessel-land. → SEA
the fire of the SEA → GOLD
the Týr of the GOLD → MAN = Eiríkrmale, man
2.1. god of gold -
ÞKolb Eirdr 9I
fasti farlands
‘of the fire of the vessel-land’ = GOLD
the vessel-land. → SEA
the fire of the SEA → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
ÞKolb Eirdr 9I
farland
‘of the vessel-land’ = SEA
the vessel-land. → SEAsea
4.1. land of the ship -
ÞKolb Eirdr 12I
eggveðr
‘to the edge-storm’ = BATTLE
to the edge-storm; → BATTLEbattle
1.1.1. storm/wind of the weapon -
ÞKolb Eirdr 12I
áttstórr Ullr brands
‘the high-born Ullr of the sword’ = WARRIOR
The high-born Ullr of the sword → WARRIORwarrior
1.4.1.04. Ullr of the weapon -
ÞKolb Eirdr 12I
bládýr bôru
‘the dark animals of the wave’ = SHIPS
the dark animals of the wave → SHIPSship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
ÞKolb Eirdr 13I
kjǫlslóð
‘the keel-paths’ = SEA
the keel-paths, → SEAsea
4.2. path of the ship -
ÞKolb Eirdr 13I
varrláð
‘the oarstroke-land’ = SEA
the oarstroke-land. → SEAsea
5.1. land of the sea -
ÞKolb Eirdr 14I
gollkennir
‘the gold-master’ = GENEROUS MAN = Eiríkr
The gold-master → GENEROUS MAN = Eiríkrmale, man
3.03. master of riches -
ÞKolb Eirdr 14I
leyfðr Þundr hests grœðis
‘the celebrated Þundr of the horse of the sea’ = SEAFARER = Eiríkr
the horse of the sea → SHIP
the celebrated Þundr of the SHIP → SEAFARER = Eiríkrseafarer
1.3.1. god of the ship -
ÞKolb Eirdr 14I
hestr grœðis
‘of the horse of the sea’ = SHIP
the horse of the sea → SHIPship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
ÞKolb Eirdr 14I
regn rekka Þorins
‘the rain of the men of Þorinn’ = POETRY
the men of Þorinn → DWARFS
the rain of DWARFS → POETRYpoetry
1.2.2. liquid of the dwarfs -
ÞKolb Eirdr 14I
rekkr Þorins
‘of the men of Þorinn’ = DWARFS
the men of Þorinn → DWARFSdwarf
2. man of the dwarf -
ÞKolb Eirdr 15I
hvatr Freyr folkstafns
‘the brave Freyr of the battle-stem’ = WARRIOR
the battle-stem, → SWORD
The brave Freyr of the SWORD → WARRIORwarrior
1.4.1.05. Freyr of the weapon -
ÞKolb Eirdr 15I
folkstafn
‘of the battle-stem’ = SWORD
the battle-stem, → SWORDsword
6.2. rod of battle -
ÞKolb Eirdr 15I
spor eggja sverðs
‘tracks of the edges of the sword’ = WOUNDS
tracks of the edges of the sword → WOUNDSwound
1.1. track of the weapon -
ÞKolb Eirdr 16I
hrafngefandi
‘the raven-benefactors’ = WARRIORS
The raven-benefactors, → WARRIORSwarrior
3.1.07. provider of the bird of battlefield -
ÞKolb Eirdr 16I
glaumr skers hjalta
‘the merriment of the skerry of the hilt’ = BATTLE
the skerry of the hilt. → SWORD
the merriment of the SWORD → BATTLEbattle
2.1.1. din of swords -
ÞKolb Eirdr 16I
sker hjalta
‘of the skerry of the hilt’ = SWORD
the skerry of the hilt. → SWORDsword
. land of the sword -
ÞKolb Eirdr 17I
stóð Gjalpar
‘the stud-horses of Gjǫlp’ = WOLVES
The stud-horses of Gjǫlp → WOLVESwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
ÞKolb Eirdr 17I
sveit íms
‘the company of the wolf’ = WOLVES
the company of the wolf → WOLVESwolf
2.2. company of the wolf (B3a) -
ÞKolb Eirdr 17I
œrnu hveiti Freka
‘plentiful wheat of Freki’ = CORPSES
plentiful wheat of Freki; → CORPSEScorpse, slain
1.2. food of the wolf -
ÞKolb Eirdr 17I
ǫlðr Gera
‘the ales of Geri’ = BLOOD
the ales of Geri. → BLOODblood
2.2. drink of the wolf (A3)