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Kennings — Þórðr Særeksson (Sjáreksson)

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ÞSjár Frag 1^III
Goti sólborðs
‘The Goti of the ship-plank’ = SHIP
The Goti of the ship-plank → SHIP
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship
ÞSjár Frag 1^III
Glaumr rastar Gylfa
‘the Glaumr of Gylfi’s path’ = SHIP
Gylfi’s path → SEA
the Glaumr of the SEA → SHIP
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
ÞSjár Frag 1^III
rǫst Gylfa
‘of Gylfi’s path’ = SEA
Gylfi’s path → SEA
sea
2.2. path of the sea-king
ÞSjár Frag 1^III
sæðings slóð-Goti
‘seagull’s track-Goti’ = SHIP
the seagull’s track → SEA
the Goti of the SEA → SHIP
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
ÞSjár Frag 1^III
sæðings slóð
‘of the seagull’s track’ = SEA
the seagull’s track → SEA
sea
6.2. path of the aquatic bird
ÞSjár Frag 1^III
hestr lauks
‘the horse of the mast’ = SHIP
the horse of the mast → SHIP
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship
ÞSjár Frag 2^III
herðandi sverða
‘the strengtheners of swords’ = WARRIORS
The strengtheners of swords → WARRIORS
warrior
1.7.07. strengthener of the weapon
ÞSjár Frag 2^III
stofn Hlakkar
‘the tree-stump of Hlǫkk’ = WARRIOR
the tree-stump of Hlǫkk → WARRIOR
warrior
9.1. tree of the valkyrie
ÞSjár Frag 3^III
hjǫrleikr
‘with sword-play’ = BATTLE
with sword-play. → BATTLE
battle
4.1.1. play of swords
ÞSjár Frag 4^III
Ásynja flóðs
‘the goddess of the sea’ = Rán
the goddess of the sea → Rán
Rán
2. goddess of sea (C2b)
ÞSjár Frag 4^III
fjǫturr fitjar
‘the fetter of the meadow’ = SEA
the fetter of the meadow, → SEA
sea
1.2. band/fetter of the land
ÞSjár Frag 4^III
ey-mylvir
‘the island-grinder’ = MAELSTROM
the island-grinder → MAELSTROM
maelstrom
ÞSjár Frag 4^III
blóð systra
‘the sisters’ blood’ = WATER
the sisters’ blood; → WATER
water
ÞSjár Róðdr 1^I
dróttinn egða
‘lord of the egðir’ = NORWEGIAN KING
lord of the Egðir, → NORWEGIAN KING
Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians
ÞSjár Róðdr 1^I
þrima stála
‘a clash of swords’ = BATTLE
a clash of swords → BATTLE
battle
2.1. din of weapons
ÞSjár Róðdr 1^I
ágætan ǫðlingr Jóta
‘the splendid ruler of the Jótar’ = DANISH KING = Knútr
the splendid ruler of the Jótar, → DANISH KING = Knútr
Danish king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Danes
ÞSjár Róðdr 1^I
gramr Skônunga
‘the sovereign of the Skônungar’ = DANISH KING = Knútr
The sovereign of the Skônungar → DANISH KING = Knútr
Danish king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Danes
ÞSjár Róðdr 1^I
sonr Sveins
‘the son of Sveinn’ = Knútr
the son of Sveinn → Knútr
Knútr inn ríki Sveinsson (r. 1014-1035)
1. son of Sveinn tjúguskegg
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
hnit hjǫrva
‘the clash of swords’ = BATTLE
the clash of swords → BATTLE
battle
3.1.1. meeting of swords
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
bǫðharðir landa bands jódraugr
‘steed-logs of the chain of lands’ = SEAFARERS
the chain of lands → SEA
the steed of the SEA → SHIP
the battle-hardened logs of the SHIP → SEAFARERS
seafarer
1.2. tree of the ship
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
landa bands jór
‘of the steed of the chain of lands’ = SHIP
the chain of lands → SEA
the steed of the SEA → SHIP
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
landa band
‘of the chain of lands’ = SEA
the chain of lands → SEA
sea
1.2. band/fetter of the land
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
nausta blakks hlémána gífrs drífu gimsløngvir
‘fire-slinger of the storm of the troll-woman of the shielding moon of the horse of boathouses’ = WARRIOR
the horse of boathouses → SHIP
the shielding moon of the SHIP → SHIELD
the troll-woman of the SHIELD → AXE
the storm of the AXE → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
the slinger of the SWORD → WARRIOR
warrior
1.7.01.2. thrower of the weapon
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
nausta blakks hlémána gífrs drífu gim
‘of the fire of the storm of the troll-woman of the shielding moon of the horse of boathouses’ = SWORD
the horse of boathouses → SHIP
the shielding moon of the SHIP → SHIELD
the troll-woman of the SHIELD → AXE
the storm of the AXE → BATTLE
the fire of the BATTLE → SWORD
sword
1.1.01. fire of battle
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
nausta blakks hlémána gífrs drífa
‘of the storm of the troll-woman of the shielding moon of the horse of boathouses’ = BATTLE
the horse of boathouses → SHIP
the shielding moon of the SHIP → SHIELD
the troll-woman of the SHIELD → AXE
the storm of the AXE → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1.6. shower of the axe
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
nausta blakks hlémána gífr
‘of the troll-woman of the shielding moon of the horse of boathouses’ = AXE
the horse of boathouses → SHIP
the shielding moon of the SHIP → SHIELD
the troll-woman of the SHIELD → AXE
axe
1.1. female mythical being of the shield
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
nausta blakks hlémáni
‘of the shielding moon of the horse of boathouses’ = SHIELD
the horse of boathouses → SHIP
the shielding moon of the SHIP → SHIELD
shield
1.01. heavenly body of the ship
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
nausta blakkr
‘of the horse of boathouses’ = SHIP
the horse of boathouses → SHIP
ship, boat
1.5.1. horse of the berth
ÞSjár Þórdr 1^I
gramr Norðmanna
‘the lord of the Norwegians’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Hákon
the lord of the Norwegians. → NORWEGIAN KING = Hákon
Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians
ÞSjár Þórdr 2^I
myrðir varga
‘the killer of outlaws’ = JUST RULER = Hákon
The killer of outlaws → JUST RULER = Hákon
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers
ÞSjár Þórdr 2^I
arfi Gunnhildar
‘the heir of Gunnhildr’ = Haraldr gráfeldr
the heir of Gunnhildr → Haraldr gráfeldr
Haraldr II gráfeldr Eiríksson (r. c. 961-c. 970)
1.2. heir of Gunnhildr
ÞSjár Þórdr 2^I
ótti golls
‘of the terror of gold’ = GENEROUS MAN = Gamli Eiríksson
the terror of gold, → GENEROUS MAN = Gamli Eiríksson
generous man
5. terror of gold
ÞSjár Þórdr 3^I
hjǫrkrafðir huggandi gauks tuggu Munins
‘the sword-claimed comforters of the cuckoo of Muninn’s mouthful’ = WARRIORS
Muninn’s mouthful → CORPSE
the cuckoo of the CORPSE → EAGLE
the sword-claimed comforters of the EAGLE → WARRIORS
warrior
3.1.04. comforter of the bird of battlefield
ÞSjár Þórdr 3^I
gaukr tuggu Munins
‘of the cuckoo of Muninn’s mouthful’ = EAGLE
Muninn’s mouthful → CORPSE
the cuckoo of the CORPSE → EAGLE
raven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2)
ÞSjár Þórdr 3^I
tugga Munins
‘of Muninn’s mouthful’ = CORPSE
Muninn’s mouthful → CORPSE
corpse, slain
1.1. food of the raven/eagle
ÞSjár Þórdr 4^I
allríkr Njǫrðr gǫndlar
‘the all-powerful Njǫrðr of battle’ = WARRIOR = Þórálfr
the all-powerful Njǫrðr of battle, → WARRIOR = Þórálfr
warrior
2.3.1.2. Njǫrðr of battle
ÞSjár Þórdr 4^I
drekka Hugins
‘Huginn’s banquet’ = CORPSES
Huginn’s banquet, → CORPSES
corpse, slain
1.1. food of the raven/eagle

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