Kennings — Þorkell hamarskáld
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Þham Frag 1III
niðr Vǫlsunga
‘the descendant of the Vǫlsungar’ = RULER
The descendant of the Vǫlsungar → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
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Þham Lv 1II
Sól dags unnar
‘Sól of the wave’s daylight’ = WOMAN
the wave’s daylight, → GOLD
Sól of the GOLD → WOMANfemale, woman
1.1.1. goddess of riches, wealth (B2b) -
Þham Lv 1II
dagr unnar
‘of the wave’s daylight’ = GOLD
the wave’s daylight, → GOLDgold
1.4. daylight of waters (A1) -
Þham Lv 1II
eyðir hjaldrbliks
‘the destroyer of the battle-shimmer’ = WARRIOR
the battle-shimmer → SWORD
the destroyer of the SWORD → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.02. destroyer of the weapon -
Þham Lv 1II
hjaldrblik
‘of the battle-shimmer’ = SWORD
the battle-shimmer → SWORDsword
1.2.1. light of battle -
Þham Magndr 1II
brynnir morðvals
‘the thirst-quencher of the strife-falcon’ = WARRIOR
the strife-falcon. → RAVEN/EAGLE
the thirst-quencher of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIORwarrior
3.1.06. waterer of the raven/eagle -
Þham Magndr 1II
morðvalr
‘of the strife-falcon’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the strife-falcon. → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2) -
Þham Magndr 2II
hugprúðr nistir varga
‘the staunch-hearted feeder of wolves’ = WARRIOR
The staunch-hearted feeder of wolves → WARRIORwarrior
3.2.1. feeder of the wolf -
Þham Magndr 3II
allvaldr egða
‘the mighty ruler of the egðir’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the mighty ruler of the Egðir → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Þham Magndr 3II
hagl strengs
‘the hail of the bow-string’ = ARROWS
The hail of the bow-string → ARROWSarrow
1.1. shower of the bow -
Þham Magndr 3II
gramr hǫrða
‘the lord of the hǫrðar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the lord of the Hǫrðar → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Þham Magndr 5II
faðir Eysteins
‘Eysteinn’s father’ = Magnús
Eysteinn’s father → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
1.1. father of Eysteinn Magnússon -
Þham Magndr 5II
malmsœkir
‘the weapon-attacker’ = WARRIOR
the weapon-attacker → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.02.1. attacker of the weapon