Kennings — AM 109 a III 8° (109a III)
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Hjþ Lv 1VIII (HjǪ 2)
sædýr
‘the sea-beast’ = SHIP
the sea-beast? → SHIPAM 109 a III 8°: 262v/5
ship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
Hjþ Lv 2VIII (HjǪ 3)
mær Hrauðungs
‘the girl of Hrauðungr’ = GIANTESS
the girl of Hrauðungr → GIANTESSAM 109 a III 8°: 267v/3
[8] Hrauðungs: ‘hraudinns’ 109a IIIˣ
giantess, troll-woman
1.2. female relative of the giant (B4b) -
Hjþ Lv 4VIII (HjǪ 7)
hrækerti
‘the corpse-candle’ = SWORD
the corpse-candle → SWORDAM 109 a III 8°: 267v/24
sword
1.1.08. fire of the corpse -
Hjþ Lv 4VIII (HjǪ 7)
sárlogi
‘the wound-flame’ = SWORD
the wound-flame, → SWORDAM 109 a III 8°: 267v/24
sword
1.1.04. fire of the wound -
Hjþ Lv 4VIII (HjǪ 7)
dýna orms
‘the eiderdown of the serpent’ = GOLD
the eiderdown of the serpent; → GOLDAM 109 a III 8°: 267v/24
gold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
Hjþ Lv 6VIII (HjǪ 13)
arfi konungs
‘the heir of the king’ = RULER = me, Hjálmþér
the heir of the king → RULER = me, HjálmþérAM 109 a III 8°: 269v/21
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler -
Hjþ Lv 7VIII (HjǪ 16)
mær Hrauðungs
‘the girls of Hrauðungr’ = GIANTESSES
the girls of Hrauðungr → GIANTESSESAM 109 a III 8°: 270v/8
[6] meyjar: ‘meya’ 109a IIIˣ, ÍBR5ˣ
[6] Hrauðungs: ‘hraudings’ 109a IIIˣgiantess, troll-woman
1.2. female relative of the giant (B4b) -
Hjþ Lv 8VIII (HjǪ 19)
dvergasmíði
‘dwarfs’ work’ = SWORD
dwarfs’ work. → SWORDAM 109 a III 8°: 270v/21
sword
13. mythological -
Hjþ Lv 9VIII (HjǪ 28)
skaut heims
‘the cover of the world’ = SKY
the cover of the world. → SKYAM 109 a III 8°: 273v/7
sky/heaven
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Hundk Lv 5VIII (HjǪ 36)
aðra bingr Sófnis
‘other beds of Sófnir’ = GOLD
other beds of Sófnir, → GOLDAM 109 a III 8°: 274r/15
gold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
Hjþ Lv 14VIII (HjǪ 41)
framkeyrir brodda
‘the forward-driver of spear-points’ = WARRIOR = Hǫrðr
the forward-driver of spear-points → WARRIOR = HǫrðrAM 109 a III 8°: 280r/3
warrior
1.7.01. mover of the weapon