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Kennings — Þórarinn loftunga

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Þloft Glækv 2^I
brjótr bauga
‘the breaker of rings’ = GENEROUS MAN
the breaker of rings → GENEROUS MAN
generous man
1.02.2. breaker of rings
Þloft Glækv 4^I
sonr Haralds
‘the son of Haraldr’ = Óláfr
The son of Haraldr → Óláfr
Óláfr II inn helgi Haraldsson (r. c. 1015-1030)
1.1. descendant of Haraldr inn grenski
Þloft Glækv 4^I
seimbrjótr
‘the treasure-breaker’ = GENEROUS MAN
the treasure-breaker → GENEROUS MAN
generous man
1.02.1. breaker of gold
Þloft Glækv 9^I
reginnagli máls bóka
‘the sacred nail of the language of books’ = SAINT = Óláfr
the language of books. → LATIN
the sacred nail of the LATIN → SAINT = Óláfr
holy man, saint
Þloft Glækv 9^I
mál bóka
‘of the language of books’ = LATIN
the language of books. → LATIN
Latin
. language of books
Þloft Hfl 1^I
gætir gríklands
‘the guardian of greece’ = God
the guardian of Greece → God
God
2.8. guardian of Greece
Þloft Tøgdr 1^I
otrheimr
‘of the otter-world’ = SEA
the otter-world → SEA
sea
3.4. abode of the aquatic animal
Þloft Tøgdr 2^I
ǫrbeiðir svans sigrlana
‘of the eager demander of the swan of victory-heaps’ = WARRIOR
victory-heaps. → CORPSES
the swan of CORPSES → RAVEN/EAGLE
the eager demander of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIOR
warrior
3.1.08. demander of the bird of battlefield
Þloft Tøgdr 2^I
svanr sigrlana
‘of the swan of victory-heaps’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
victory-heaps. → CORPSES
the swan of CORPSES → RAVEN/EAGLE
raven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2)
Þloft Tøgdr 2^I
sigrlǫn
‘of victory-heaps’ = CORPSES
victory-heaps. → CORPSES
corpse, slain
2. piles of victory
Þloft Tøgdr 3^I
brimgǫltr
‘of the surf-boar’ = SHIP
the surf-boar → SHIP
ship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea
Þloft Tøgdr 3^I
sæskíð
‘by sea-skis’ = SHIPS
by sea-skis. → SHIPS
ship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea
Þloft Tøgdr 4^I
stóð stafnklifs
‘the stud-horses of the prow-cliff’ = SHIPS
the prow-cliff → SEA
the stud-horses of the SEA → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Þloft Tøgdr 4^I
stafnklif
‘of the prow-cliff’ = SEA
the prow-cliff → SEA
sea
4.1. land of the ship
Þloft Tøgdr 4^I
ǫrbeiðir
‘of the arrow-demander’ = WARRIOR
the arrow-demander → WARRIOR
warrior
1.7.08. demander of the weapon
Þloft Tøgdr 5^I
byrrǫmm brimdýr
‘the wind-strong surf-animals’ = SHIPS
The wind-strong surf-animals → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea
Þloft Tøgdr 5^I
valr svalheims
‘the steeds of the cool world [sea]’ = SHIPS
the cool world [sea] → SEA
The steeds of the SEA → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Þloft Tøgdr 5^I
svalheimr
‘of the cool world [sea]’ = SEA
the cool world [sea] → SEA
sea
14. half-kennings
Þloft Tøgdr 6^I
snjallr njótr veg-Jóta
‘the bold enjoyer of the glory-Jótar’ = DANISH KING = Knútr
the bold enjoyer of the glory-Jótar → DANISH KING = Knútr
Danish king, ruler, jarl
4. enjoyer of the Danes
Þloft Tøgdr 6^I
dalr svana
‘of the dale of swans’ = SEA
the dale of swans; → SEA
sea
6.1. land of the aquatic bird
Þloft Tøgdr 7^I
hlynr malmdyns
‘the maple of metal-din’ = WARRIOR
metal-din → BATTLE
the maple of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
warrior
2.1. tree of battle
Þloft Tøgdr 7^I
malmdynr
‘of metal-din’ = BATTLE
metal-din → BATTLE
battle
2.1. din of weapons
Þloft Tøgdr 7^I
víghagr morðstœrir
‘the slaying-skilled battle-increaser’ = WARRIOR
the slaying-skilled battle-increaser → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Þloft Tøgdr 8^I
gollskati
‘a gold-man’ = GENEROUS RULER = Knútr
a gold-man; → GENEROUS RULER = Knútr
generous man
6. chieftain of wealth
Þloft Tøgdr 8^I
bǫrr leygs gráps gǫtu gunnvita
‘the tree of the flame of the hail-storm of the path of the battle-beacon’ = WARRIOR
the battle-beacon. → SWORD
the path of the SWORD → SHIELD
the hail-storm of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the flame of the BATTLE → SWORD
the tree of the SWORD → WARRIOR
warrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword
Þloft Tøgdr 8^I
leygr gráps gǫtu gunnvita
‘of the flame of the hail-storm of the path of the battle-beacon’ = SWORD
the battle-beacon. → SWORD
the path of the SWORD → SHIELD
the hail-storm of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the flame of the BATTLE → SWORD
sword
1.1.01. fire of battle
Þloft Tøgdr 8^I
gráp gǫtu gunnvita
‘of the hail-storm of the path of the battle-beacon’ = BATTLE
the battle-beacon. → SWORD
the path of the SWORD → SHIELD
the hail-storm of the SHIELD → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1.2. shower of shields
Þloft Tøgdr 8^I
gata gunnvita
‘of the path of the battle-beacon’ = SHIELD
the battle-beacon. → SWORD
the path of the SWORD → SHIELD
shield
5.2.1.2. path of the sword
Þloft Tøgdr 8^I
gunnviti
‘of the battle-beacon’ = SWORD
the battle-beacon. → SWORD
sword
1.1.01. fire of battle

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