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Kennings — AM 48 fol (48)

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Arn Þorfdr 5^II
hregg hjalma
‘the storm of helmets’ = BATTLE
the storm of helmets; → BATTLE

AM 48 fol: 343r
battle
1.1.2.1. storm/wind of helmets
Arn Þorfdr 5^II
fetrjóðr Hugins
‘the foot-reddener of Huginn’ = WARRIOR
the foot-reddener of Huginn → WARRIOR

AM 48 fol: 343r
warrior
3.1.03. stainer of the bird of battlefield
Arn Þorfdr 5^II
skýrann
‘the cloud-hall’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the cloud-hall → SKY/HEAVEN

AM 48 fol: 343r
sky/heaven
1.4. house of the cloud
Arn Þorfdr 5^II
hlýri Einars
‘Einarr’s brother’ = Þorfinnr
Einarr’s brother → Þorfinnr

AM 48 fol: 343r
[7] hlýra: hlýra 48ˣmarg
Þorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.3. brother of Einarr rangmuðr
Arn Þorfdr 6^II
kyndómr brynju
‘the monstrous verdict of the mail-coat’ = BATTLE
the monstrous verdict of the mail-coat → BATTLE

AM 48 fol: 344r
[2] kyndóm: kyndóm 48ˣmarg
battle
8.3. judgement of the mail-coat
Arn Þorfdr 6^II
kundr lofðungs
‘of the ruler’s son’ = RULER = Þorfinnr
the ruler’s son → RULER = Þorfinnr

AM 48 fol: 344r
[3] kundar: kundar 48ˣmarg
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler
Arn Þorfdr 8^II
gunnmár
‘the battle-gull’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
The battle-gull → RAVEN/EAGLE

AM 48 fol: 344v
raven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2)
Arn Þorfdr 10^II
dróttinn Hjalta
‘the lord of Shetlanders’ = Þorfinnr
The lord of Shetlanders → Þorfinnr

AM 48 fol: 346r
Þorfinnr Sigurðarson
3. lord of Shetlanders
Arn Þorfdr 10^II
jalmr geira
‘the tumult of spears’ = BATTLE
the tumult of spears; → BATTLE

AM 48 fol: 346r
[2] jalmi: jalmi 48ˣmarg
battle
2.1.2. din of spears
Arn Þorfdr 10^II
ógnstœrir
‘the sweller of battle-dread’ = WARRIOR
the sweller of battle-dread → WARRIOR

AM 48 fol: 346r
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Arn Þorfdr 10^II
frændi Hlǫðvis
‘Hlǫðvir’s kinsman’ = Þorfinnr
Hlǫðvir’s kinsman → Þorfinnr

AM 48 fol: 346r
[7] Hlǫðvis: Hlǫðvis 48ˣmarg
Þorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.2. kinsman of Hlǫðvir Þorfinnsson
Arn Þorfdr 11^II
morðkennir
‘the battle-master’ = WARRIOR
The battle-master → WARRIOR

AM 48 fol: 346v
warrior
2.5.6. master of battle
Arn Þorfdr 2^II
alkostigr niðr rǫgnvalds
‘the excellent descendant of rǫgnvaldr’ = Þorfinnr
The excellent descendant of Rǫgnvaldr → Þorfinnr

AM 48 fol: 346v
Þorfinnr Sigurðarson
1.1. descendant of Rǫgnvaldr inn ríki Eysteinsson
Arn Þorfdr 2^II
fen hrosta
‘the swamp of malt’ = ALE
the swamp of malt → ALE

AM 48 fol: 346v
ale/beer
1. liquid of ale components
Arn Þorfdr 2^II
allan fellir orms
‘all the serpent’s slayer’ = WINTER
all the serpent’s slayer; → WINTER

AM 48 fol: 346v
winter
3. killer of the snake

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