Kennings — Bjarni ...ason
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Bjarni Frag 1III
viðr seima
‘trees of gold’ = MEN
trees of gold → MENmale, man
1.1. tree of gold -
Bjarni Frag 1III
merki bráa
‘the stars of the eyelashes’ = EYES
the stars of the eyelashes → EYESeye
1.1. light of the head (A1b) -
Bjarni Frag 1III
hjǫrr Heimdalls
‘the sword of Heimdallr’ = HEAD
the sword of Heimdallr → HEADhead
5. sword of Heimdallr (A3?) -
Bjarni Frag 2III
rauð svarf þélar rams éls rekninga
‘the red shavings of the file of the strong storm of swords’ = BLOOD
the strong storm of swords → BATTLE
the file of the BATTLE → SWORD
the red shavings of the SWORD → BLOODblood
3. shavings of the sword (A1c) -
Bjarni Frag 2III
þél rams éls rekninga
‘of the file of the strong storm of swords’ = SWORD
the strong storm of swords → BATTLE
the file of the BATTLE → SWORDsword
10.4. tool of battle -
Bjarni Frag 2III
rams él rekninga
‘of the strong storm of swords’ = BATTLE
the strong storm of swords → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1.1. shower of swords -
Bjarni Frag 2III
himinn reikar
‘the sky of the hair-parting’ = HEAD
the sky of the hair-parting → HEADhead
1.1. place of the hair (A1b and A3) -
Bjarni Frag 2III
ýdrótt
‘of bow-troops’ = WARRIORS
bow-troops. → WARRIORSwarrior
. people of the weapon -
Bjarni Frag 3III
holmneglða hauðrgjǫrð
‘the island-studded land-girdle’ = SEA
the island-studded land-girdle → SEAsea
1.1. belt of the land -
Bjarni Frag 4III
œgir mœtihjóls mergheims
‘frightener of the meeting-wheel of the marrow-world’ = EXECUTIONER
the marrow-world. → BONE
the meeting-wheel of the BONE → TORTURE-WHEEL
frightener of the TORTURE-WHEEL → EXECUTIONERexecutioner
1. terrifier of the torture wheel -
Bjarni Frag 4III
mœtihjól mergheims
‘of the meeting-wheel of the marrow-world’ = TORTURE-WHEEL
the marrow-world. → BONE
the meeting-wheel of the BONE → TORTURE-WHEELtorture-wheel
1. wheel of bone -
Bjarni Frag 4III
mergheimr
‘of the marrow-world’ = BONE
the marrow-world. → BONEbone
1. place of marrow (A3) -
Bjarni Frag 5III
Lofn landrifs
‘the Lofn of the land-rib’ = WOMAN
the land-rib → STONE
the Lofn of the STONE → WOMANfemale, woman
2.1.1. goddess of jewellery (B2b) -
Bjarni Frag 5III
landrif
‘of the land-rib’ = STONE
the land-rib → STONErock, stone
1.1.1. bone of the earth -
Bjarni Frag 5III
liðhraustan stýrir lagdýrs
‘the troop-bold commander of the sea-beast’ = SEAFARER
the sea-beast, → SHIP
the troop-bold commander of the SHIP → SEAFARERseafarer
1.1.01.1. steerer of the ship -
Bjarni Frag 5III
lagdýr
‘of the sea-beast’ = SHIP
the sea-beast, → SHIPship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea