Kennings — Þormóðr Kolbrúnarskáld
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Þorm Lv 10I
mǫrk fránǫluns
‘of the forest of the flashing fish’ = GOLD
the flashing fish. → SERPENT
the forest of the SERPENT → GOLDgold
3.1.1. land of the serpent (A3) -
Þorm Lv 10I
fránǫlunn
‘of the flashing fish’ = SERPENT
the flashing fish. → SERPENTserpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b) -
Þorm Lv 10I
víðlendr myrðir varga
‘broad-landed destroyer of outlaws’ = RULER = Knútr
broad-landed destroyer of outlaws, → RULER = Knútrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers -
Þorm Lv 11I
fasti túna barðs
‘with the fire of the homesteads of the prow’ = GOLD
the homesteads of the prow → SEA
with the fire of the SEA → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Þorm Lv 11I
tún barðs
‘of the homesteads of the prow’ = SEA
the homesteads of the prow → SEAsea
4.1. land of the ship -
Þorm Lv 11I
eldr djúps
‘for the flame of the deep’ = GOLD
for the flame of the deep, → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Þorm Lv 15I
hættinn happsœkjandi hreins branda
‘venturesome, fortunate attacker of the reindeer of stems’ = SEA-WARRIOR = Óláfr
the reindeer of stems, → SHIP
venturesome, fortunate attacker of the SHIP → SEA-WARRIOR = Óláfrsea-warrior
2. attacker of the ship -
Þorm Lv 15I
hreinn branda
‘of the reindeer of stems’ = SHIP
the reindeer of stems, → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Þorm Lv 15I
ríkr rœkir linns randar
‘mighty keeper of the serpent of the shield’ = WARRIOR = Óláfr
the serpent of the shield; → SWORD
mighty keeper of the SWORD → WARRIOR = Óláfrwarrior
1.7.06. carer of the weapon -
Þorm Lv 15I
linnr randar
‘of the serpent of the shield’ = SWORD
the serpent of the shield; → SWORDsword
2.3. snake of the shield -
Þorm Lv 15I
andr eybaugs
‘the skis of the island-ring’ = SHIPS
the island-ring. → SEA
the skis of the SEA → SHIPSship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea -
Þorm Lv 15I
eybaugr
‘of the island-ring’ = SEA
the island-ring. → SEAsea
1.4. ring of the land -
Þorm Lv 16I
sex boði stálregns
‘six announcers of steel-rain’ = WARRIORS
steel-rain → BATTLE
six announcers of the BATTLE → WARRIORSwarrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle -
Þorm Lv 16I
stálregn
‘of steel-rain’ = BATTLE
steel-rain → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Þorm Lv 16I
Týr ónhjalta
‘the Týr of sword-hilts’ = WARRIOR = me
the Týr of sword-hilts; → WARRIOR = mewarrior
1.4.1.06. Týr of the weapon -
Þorm Lv 18I
angr ýs
‘the sorrow of the yew’ = FIRE
the sorrow of the yew → FIREfire, flame
1.2. sorrow of the tree -
Þorm Lv 19I
ǫrstiklandi
‘the arrow-shooter’ = WARRIOR = Óláfr
The arrow-shooter → WARRIOR = Óláfrwarrior
1.7.01. mover of the weapon -
Þorm Lv 19I
miklu él Ála
‘the great storm of Áli’ = BATTLE
the great storm of Áli; → BATTLEbattle
1.2.5. shower of a legendary person -
Þorm Lv 19I
skalmǫld
‘a sword-age’ = BATTLE
a sword-age → BATTLEbattle
14.1. time of the sword -
Þorm Lv 19I
geirþing
‘the spear-assembly’ = BATTLE
the spear-assembly → BATTLEbattle
3.1.2. meeting of spears -
Þorm Lv 20I
vága viggrunnr
‘steed-bush of the waves’ = SEAFARER = Óláfr
the steed of the waves. → SHIP
bush of the SHIP → SEAFARER = Óláfrseafarer
1.2. tree of the ship -
Þorm Lv 20I
vága viggr
‘of the steed of the waves’ = SHIP
the steed of the waves. → SHIPship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Þorm Lv 21I
Hildr hvítings
‘Hildr of the bright drinking-horn’ = WOMAN
Hildr of the bright drinking-horn, → WOMANfemale, woman
7.1. female mythical being of drinking vessel (B2b) -
Þorm Lv 21I
eskiaskr
‘spear-ash-trees’ = WARRIORS
spear-ash-trees → WARRIORSwarrior
1.1.3. tree of the spear -
Þorm Lv 22I
þing harðra hjǫrva
‘the assembly of hard swords’ = BATTLE
the assembly of hard swords. → BATTLEbattle
3.1.1. meeting of swords -
Þorm Lv 22I
benþiðurr
‘the wound-grouse’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the wound-grouse → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.4. bird of the wound (A2) -
Þorm Lv 23I
alla Jǫlfuðs élþollr
‘storm-firs of Jǫlfuðr’ = WARRIORS
the storm of Jǫlfuðr → BATTLE
all the firs of the BATTLE → WARRIORSwarrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Þorm Lv 23I
Jǫlfuðs él
‘of the storm of Jǫlfuðr’ = BATTLE
the storm of Jǫlfuðr → BATTLEbattle
1.2.3. shower of Óðinn -
Þorm Lv 23I
fastri fleindrífa
‘the ceaseless missile-blizzard’ = BATTLE
the ceaseless missile-blizzard. → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Þorm Lv 24I
grǫnn Skǫgul in hvíta setrs hauka
‘the slender, white Skǫgul of the seat of hawks’ = WOMAN
the seat of hawks → ARM
the slender, white Skǫgul of the ARM → WOMANfemale, woman
12.1. female mythical being of arm/hand (B2b) -
Þorm Lv 24I
setr hauka
‘of the seat of hawks’ = ARM
the seat of hawks → ARMarm, hand
1.1.2. home, resting place of the bird of prey (A3) -
Þorm Lv 24I
djúp spor hríðar Dags ok danskra vápna
‘the deep tracks of the blizzard of Dagr and of danish weapons’ = WOUNDS
the blizzard of Dagr → BATTLE
the deep tracks of the BATTLEand of Danish weapons → WOUNDSwound
1.2. track of battle -
Þorm Lv 24I
hríð Dags
‘of the blizzard of Dagr ’ = BATTLE
the blizzard of Dagr → BATTLEbattle
1.2.5. shower of a legendary person -
Þorm Lv 24I
morðvenjandi meldrar Fenju
‘the killing-accustomed one of the flour of Fenja’ = GENEROUS MAN = Þormóðr
the flour of Fenja. → GOLD
the killing-accustomed one of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Þormóðrgenerous man
1.09. killer of wealth -
Þorm Lv 24I
meldr Fenju
‘of the flour of Fenja’ = GOLD
the flour of Fenja. → GOLDgold
9.2.2. flour of Fenja and Menja (A1) -
Þorm Lv 25I
eik landa ǫglis
‘the oak of the lands of the hawk’ = WOMAN
the lands of the hawk → ARMS
The oak of ARMS → WOMANfemale, woman
11.2. tree, wood of arm/hand (B2c) -
Þorm Lv 25I
land ǫglis
‘of the lands of the hawk’ = ARMS
the lands of the hawk → ARMSarm, hand
1.1.1. land of the bird of prey (A3) -
Þorm Lv 25I
drif ǫrva
‘a blizzard of arrows’ = BATTLE
a blizzard of arrows, → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1.4. shower of arrows