Kennings — AM 471 4° (471)
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Keth Lv 3VIII (Ket 5)
hefnir Hallbjarnar
‘avenger of Hallbjǫrn’ = Ketill
avenger of Hallbjǫrn; → KetillAM 471 4°: 52r
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
2. avenger of Hallbjǫrn -
Gusi Lv 4VIII (Ket 8)
bitri eggþruma
‘the bitter blade-thunder’ = BATTLE
the bitter blade-thunder; → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 52r
[2] bitri eggþrumu: brátt við eggþrumu 471
battle
2.1. din of weapons -
Gusi Lv 1VIII (Ket 3 [b])
oddviti allrar þjóðar
‘the spearhead of the whole people’ = RULER
the spearhead of the whole people. → RULERAM 471 4°: 52r
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
Keth Lv 10VIII (Ket 15)
fólknaðra
‘battle-snakes’ = SPEARS
Battle-snakes → SPEARSAM 471 4°: 53v
[1] ‑nöðrur: so 471
spear
1.2. serpent of battle -
Keth Lv 10VIII (Ket 15)
dalakappi
‘dalakappi (‘the dale-champion’)’ = Áli Uppdalakappi
Dalakappi (‘the Dale-champion’) → Áli UppdalakappiAM 471 4°: 53v
Áli Uppdalakappi
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Keth Lv 10VIII (Ket 15)
leikr sverða
‘the play of swords’ = BATTLE
the play of swords, → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 53v
[3] sverða: eggja 471
battle
4.1.1. play of swords -
Framarr Lv 1VIII (Ket 34)
valgagl
‘to corpse-geese’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
to corpse-geese. → RAVENS/EAGLESAM 471 4°: 56r
[8] góðr em ek valgöglum: áðr ek valgögl vann 471
raven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2) -
Framarr Lv 2VIII (Ket 35)
vígstari
‘slaughter-starling’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
slaughter-starling; → RAVEN/EAGLEAM 471 4°: 56r
[5] víg‑: víf‑ 343a, 471
raven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2) -
Keth Lv 20VIII (Ket 36)
krás arnar
‘the delicacies of the eagle’ = CORPSES
the delicacies of the eagle; → CORPSESAM 471 4°: 56r
corpse, slain
1.1. food of the raven/eagle -
Keth Lv 21VIII (Ket 37)
hjörþing
‘the sword-meeting’ = BATTLE
the sword-meeting; → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 56r
battle
3.1.1. meeting of swords -
Keth Lv 21VIII (Ket 37)
brak málma
‘the crash of metal’ = BATTLE
the crash of metal → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 56r
[7] braki: barka or corrected to ‘barke’, perhaps from barka 471
battle
2.1. din of weapons -
Framarr Lv 3VIII (Ket 38)
faðir meyjar
‘the father of the maiden’ = Ketill
the father of the maiden → KetillAM 471 4°: 56r
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
1. father of the maiden -
Framarr Lv 3VIII (Ket 38)
benteinn
‘the wound-twigs’ = SWORDS
The wound-twigs → SWORDSAM 471 4°: 56r
sword
4.1.01. rod/twig of the wound -
Keth Lv 23VIII (Ket 40)
faðir meyjar
‘the father of the maiden’ = Ketill
The father of the maiden → KetillAM 471 4°: 56v
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
1. father of the maiden -
Framarr Lv 4VIII (Ket 41)
faðir Baldrs
‘the father of Baldr’ = Óðinn
the father of Baldr → ÓðinnAM 471 4°: 56v
[5] Baldrs: Baldr 343a, 471
Óðinn
1.2. father of Baldr (C4a) -
Gríml Lv 1VIII (GrL 1)
þær íbúa hrauns
‘those female inhabitants of the lava field’ = TROLL-WOMEN
those female inhabitants of the lava field, → TROLL-WOMENAM 471 4°: 57v
giantess, troll-woman
2.2. female inhabitant of mountain-environment (B2a) -
Gríml Lv 2VIII (GrL 3)
dóttir Þjassa
‘daughter of Þjazi <giant>’ = GIANTESS
daughter of Þjazi <giant> → GIANTESSAM 471 4°: 57v
giantess, troll-woman
1.2. female relative of the giant (B4b) -
Kleima Lv 1VIII (GrL 4)
hjǫrð báru
‘herds of the wave’ = FISH
herds of the wave → FISHAM 471 4°: 57v
fish
2. herd of the sea (A1) -
Gríml Lv 3VIII (GrL 5)
mella Hrungnis
‘the female lovers of Hrungnir <giant>’ = GIANTESSES
The female lovers of Hrungnir <giant> → GIANTESSESAM 471 4°: 57v
[6] Hrungnis: Rögnis 471
giantess, troll-woman
1.1. consort of the giant (B3a) -
Gríml Lv 5VIII (GrL 7)
þella guðvefs
‘the fir-tree of costly fabric’ = WOMAN
the fir-tree of costly fabric, → WOMANAM 471 4°: 60r
female, woman
5.3. tree, wood of cloth (B2c) -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 21VIII (Ǫrv 91)
Freyja bjarga
‘the Freyja of cliffs’ = GIANTESS
the Freyja of cliffs → GIANTESSAM 471 4°: 67r
giantess, troll-woman
2.1. female being of mountain-environment (B2b and B2c) -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 38VIII (Ǫrv 108)
stríðum strengvǫlr
‘fierce bow-string sticks’ = ARROWS
fierce bow-string sticks. → ARROWSAM 471 4°: 71r
arrow
1.2. rods of the bow-string -
Hjálm Lv 7VIII (Ǫrv 17)
hvítri bið-Gunnr hlaðs
‘the white waiting-Gunnr <valkyrie> of lace-work’ = WOMAN
the white waiting-Gunnr <valkyrie> of lace-work → WOMANAM 471 4°: 75r/15
[1] Hvarf ek frá hvítri: Leiddi mik en hvíta 343a, 471
[2] hlaðs bið‑Gunni: hilmis dóttir R715ˣ, 344a, 343a, 471, 173ˣfemale, woman
3.1. female mythical being of embroidery (B2b) -
Sjólfr Lv 1VIII (Ǫrv 34)
skyrta Hamðis
‘the shirts of Hamðir <legendary hero>’ = MAIL-SHIRTS
the shirts of Hamðir <legendary hero> → MAIL-SHIRTSAM 471 4°: 88r
[4] Hamðis: ‘hamdis’ or ‘handis’ 471
mail-coat
1.2. garment of a legendary hero -
Sigurðr Lv 1VIII (Ǫrv 35)
eggroð
‘the blade-reddening’ = BATTLE
the blade-reddening, → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 88r
battle
15.2. reddening of the weapon -
Sigurðr Lv 2VIII (Ǫrv 39)
harðan hljómr ísarna
‘the harsh music of iron weapons’ = BATTLE
the harsh music of iron weapons; → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 88v
[5] harðan: ‘hafan’ 344a, 343a, 471
battle
2.1. din of weapons -
Sigurðr Lv 2VIII (Ǫrv 39)
fólkroð
‘the army-reddening’ = BATTLE
the army-reddening. → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 88v
battle
15.1. reddening of the army -
Sjólfr Lv 3VIII (Ǫrv 42)
fenlogi
‘fen-flame’ = GOLD
fen-flame. → GOLDAM 471 4°: 88v
[3] ‑loga: ‘lo᷎gu’ 471
gold
1.1.2. fire of inland waters (A1) -
ǪrvOdd Lv 15VIII (Ǫrv 48)
róg-mikluðr
‘of the strife-increaser’ = WARRIOR
the strife-increaser → WARRIORAM 471 4°: 89r
[6] rógmiklaðar: so 343a, 471
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle -
ǪrvOdd Lv 24VIII (Ǫrv 57)
fólkroð
‘the army-reddening’ = BATTLE
the army-reddening. → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 89r
battle
15.1. reddening of the army -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1VIII (Ǫrv 71)
valdandi vígs
‘causers of slaughter’ = WARRIORS
causers of slaughter → WARRIORSAM 471 4°: 94r
[3] völdundum: so 471
warrior
2.5.3. causer of battle -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1VIII (Ǫrv 71)
skæstafr skógs
‘the advancing stave of the bow’ = WARRIOR = I
the advancing stave of the bow → WARRIOR = IAM 471 4°: 94r
[7] skæstafr: so 471, 173ˣ
warrior
1.3. stave/pole of the weapon -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 4VIII (Ǫrv 74)
ungum sonr Ingjalds
‘the young son of Ingjaldr’ = Ásmundr
the young son of Ingjaldr → ÁsmundrAM 471 4°: 94r
[6] Ingjalds syni: ‘jngialldsyne’ 471
Ásmundr Ingjaldsson (Ǫrv)
. son of Ingjaldr -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 5VIII (Ǫrv 75)
málmþing
‘to the weapon-meeting’ = BATTLE
to the weapon-meeting, → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 94r
battle
3.1. meeting of weapons -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8VIII (Ǫrv 78)
boði brynþings
‘the offerers of the mailcoat-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLE
the offerers of the BATTLE → WARRIORSAM 471 4°: 94r
warrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8VIII (Ǫrv 78)
brynþing
‘of the mailcoat-assembly’ = BATTLE
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 94r
battle
3.2.1. meeting of mail-coats -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 14VIII (Ǫrv 84)
hávan ok rauðan hrottgarmr viðar
‘the towering and red howling hound of wood’ = FIRE
the towering and red howling hound of wood → FIREAM 471 4°: 94v
[7, 8] hávan ok rauðan hrottgarm viðar: svá með lopti létum leika 471
fire, flame
2.1. dog of wood -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19VIII (Ǫrv 89)
fjallbúi
‘the mountain dwellers’ = GIANTS
The mountain dwellers → GIANTSAM 471 4°: 94v
giant
1.1. man of the mountains -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19VIII (Ǫrv 89)
hraunskjǫldungr
‘the rock-princes’ = GIANTS
the rock-princes → GIANTSAM 471 4°: 94v
giant
1.1. man of the mountains -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 20VIII (Ǫrv 90)
vígligir viðr vápns
‘warlike trees of the weapon’ = WARRIORS
warlike trees of the weapon → WARRIORSAM 471 4°: 94v
warrior
1.1. tree of the weapon -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 21VIII (Ǫrv 91)
Freyja bjarga
‘the Freyja of cliffs’ = GIANTESS
the Freyja of cliffs → GIANTESSAM 471 4°: 94v
giantess, troll-woman
2.1. female being of mountain-environment (B2b and B2c) -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 29VIII (Ǫrv 99)
hoska rand-berandi
‘wise shield-bearers’ = WARRIORS
wise shield-bearers → WARRIORSAM 471 4°: 94v
[2] randberendr: ‘rranberindr’ 471
warrior
1.7.12. bearer / holder of the weapon -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 30VIII (Ǫrv 100)
dróttinn lýða
‘the lord of men’ = RULER = Játmundr
the lord of men → RULER = JátmundrAM 471 4°: 95r
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 31VIII (Ǫrv 101)
rógþing
‘to the strife-assembly’ = BATTLE
to the strife-assembly → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 95r
battle
3.7. meeting of strife -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 34VIII (Ǫrv 104)
teitir boði brynþings
‘the cheerful offerers of the mailcoat-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLE
The cheerful offerers of the BATTLE → WARRIORSAM 471 4°: 95r
warrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 34VIII (Ǫrv 104)
brynþing
‘of the mailcoat-assembly’ = BATTLE
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 95r
battle
3.2.1. meeting of mail-coats -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 37VIII (Ǫrv 107)
fákr vandar
‘the horses of the mast’ = SHIPS
the horses of the mast → SHIPSAM 471 4°: 95r
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 38VIII (Ǫrv 108)
stríðum strengvǫlr
‘fierce bow-string sticks’ = ARROWS
fierce bow-string sticks. → ARROWSAM 471 4°: 95r
arrow
1.2. rods of the bow-string -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 39VIII (Ǫrv 109)
eggleikr
‘in the play of swords’ = BATTLE
in the play of swords, → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 95r
battle
4.1. play of weapons -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 44VIII (Ǫrv 114)
andrán
‘life-robbery’ = DEATH
Life-robbery → DEATHAM 471 4°: 95r
death
1. loss of life -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 47VIII (Ǫrv 117)
benlogi
‘wound-flames’ = SWORDS
wound-flames. → SWORDSAM 471 4°: 95r
sword
1.1.04. fire of the wound -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 59VIII (Ǫrv 129)
veitir elda Vimrar
‘the granter of the fires of Vimur <mythical river>’ = GENEROUS MAN
the fires of Vimur <mythical river> → GOLD
The granter of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANAM 471 4°: 95v
[6] elda: eldi 471
[6] Vimrar: Rínar 471generous man
2.2.1. giver of gold -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 59VIII (Ǫrv 129)
eldr Vimrar
‘of the fires of Vimur <mythical river>’ = GOLD
the fires of Vimur <mythical river> → GOLDAM 471 4°: 95v
[6] elda: eldi 471
[6] Vimrar: Rínar 471gold
1.1.2.1. fire of the river (A1) -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 63VIII (Ǫrv 133)
hjörregn
‘sword-rain’ = BATTLE
sword-rain, → BATTLEAM 471 4°: 95v
battle
1.2.1.1. shower of swords -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 67VIII (Ǫrv 137)
andrán
‘life-robbery’ = DEATH
life-robbery → DEATHAM 471 4°: 96r
death
1. loss of life