Kennings — Þorleifr jarlsskáld Rauðfeldarson
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Þjsk Hák 1I
ferill mána
‘the track of the moon’ = SKY
the track of the moon; → SKYsky/heaven
7.2. path of the moon -
Þjsk Hák 1I
runnr folk-Ránar
‘the tree of the battle-Rán’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the battle-Rán → VALKYRIE
the tree of the VALKYRIE → WARRIOR = Hákonwarrior
9.1. tree of the valkyrie -
Þjsk Hák 1I
folk-Rán
‘of the battle-Rán’ = VALKYRIE
the battle-Rán → VALKYRIEvalkyrie
1.1. woman of battle (B2b) -
Þjsk Hák 2I
hjǫrróg
‘the sword-strife’ = BATTLE
the sword-strife; → BATTLEbattle
5.1.1. strife of swords -
Þjsk Hák 2I
skóð skýja Skǫglar
‘the harmer of the clouds of Skǫgul’ = SWORD
the clouds of Skǫgul. → SHIELDS
the harmer of SHIELDS → SWORDsword
9.1.1. harm of the shield -
Þjsk Hák 2I
ský Skǫglar
‘of the clouds of Skǫgul’ = SHIELDS
the clouds of Skǫgul. → SHIELDSshield
2.1.2. cloud of the valkyrie -
Þjsk Jarl 1I
naðrbingr
‘of the adder-bed’ = GOLD
the adder-bed → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
Þjsk Lv 5I
fíll ǫldu
‘the elephant of the wave’ = SHIP
the elephant of the wave → SHIPship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
Þjsk Lv 6I
inn fjǫlkunni Gautr gunnelds
‘the sorcerous Gautr of war-flame’ = WARRIOR
war-flame → SWORD
The sorcerous Gautr of the SWORD → WARRIORwarrior
1.4.1.01. Óðinn of the weapon -
Þjsk Lv 6I
gunneldr
‘of war-flame’ = SWORD
war-flame → SWORDsword
1.1.01. fire of battle -
Þjsk Sveindr 1I
inn ítri gramr Jóta
‘the splendid ruler of the Jótar’ = DANISH KING = Sveinn
The splendid ruler of the Jótar → DANISH KING = SveinnDanish king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Danes -
Þjsk Sveindr 1I
ǫðlingr rǫðla himins
‘of the lord of the discs of the sky’ = God
the discs of the sky. → HEAVENLY BODIES
the Lord of HEAVENLY BODIES → GodGod
1.2. lord of heavenly bodies -
Þjsk Sveindr 1I
rǫðull himins
‘of the discs of the sky’ = HEAVENLY BODIES
the discs of the sky. → HEAVENLY BODIESheavenly bodies
3. discs of sky/heaven