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Tindr Hákdr 1^I
farlig Gerðr gims
‘an attractive Gerðr of the fire’ = WOMAN
an attractive Gerðr of the fire → WOMAN
female, woman
13.1. female mythical being of fire (B2b)
Tindr Hákdr 1^I
bjúglim herða
‘with her curving branches of the shoulders’ = ARMS
with her curving branches of the shoulders — → ARMS
arm
1.1. branch or tree of the shoulder (A1)
Tindr Hákdr 1^I
gnýr fúra Fjǫlnis
‘the din of the fires of Fjǫlnir’ = BATTLE
the fires of Fjǫlnir → SWORDS
the din of SWORDS → BATTLE
battle
2.1.1. din of swords
Tindr Hákdr 1^I
fúrr Fjǫlnis
‘of the fires of Fjǫlnir’ = SWORDS
the fires of Fjǫlnir → SWORDS
sword
1.1.05. fire of Óðinn
Tindr Hákdr 1^I
Viðurr brynju
‘the Viðurr of the mail-shirt’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the Viðurr of the mail-shirt → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
1.5.2. male mythical being of the mail-coat
Tindr Hákdr 1^I
hringfôum hrynserkr Hanga
‘his ring-depleted clanging shirt of Hangi’ = MAIL-SHIRT
his ring-depleted clanging shirt of Hangi; → MAIL-SHIRT
mail-coat
1.3. garment of Óðinn
Tindr Hákdr 1^I
riðmarr rastar Róða
‘the riding horses of the path of Róði’ = SHIPS
the path of Róði → SEA
the riding horses of the SEA → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Tindr Hákdr 1^I
rǫst Róða
‘of the path of Róði’ = SEA
the path of Róði → SEA
sea
2.2. path of the sea-king
Tindr Hákdr 2^I
veiti-Njótr oddgaldrs
‘the proffering Njótar of the point-chant’ = WARRIORS
the point-chant → BATTLE
the proffering Njótar of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.3.1.1. Óðinn of battle
Tindr Hákdr 2^I
oddgaldr
‘of the point-chant’ = BATTLE
the point-chant → BATTLE
battle
6.01.1. incantation of weapons
Tindr Hákdr 2^I
Gymis vagna mótrǫðuls magnandi
‘empowerers of the clash-sun of the wagons of Gymir’ = WARRIORS
the wagons of Gymir → SHIPS
the sun of SHIPS → SHIELD
the clash of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the empowerers of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Tindr Hákdr 2^I
Gymis vagna mótrǫðuls
‘of the clash of the sun of the wagons of Gymir’ = BATTLE
the wagons of Gymir → SHIPS
the sun of SHIPS → SHIELD
the clash of the SHIELD → BATTLE
battle
3.1.3. meeting of shields
Tindr Hákdr 2^I
Gymis vagna rǫðull
‘of the sun of the wagons of Gymir’ = SHIELD
the wagons of Gymir → SHIPS
the sun of SHIPS → SHIELD
shield
1.01. heavenly body of the ship
Tindr Hákdr 2^I
Gymis vagn
‘of the wagons of Gymir’ = SHIPS
the wagons of Gymir → SHIPS
ship, boat
4.3. chariot of the sea-king
Tindr Hákdr 2^I
þing sverða
‘the assembly of swords’ = BATTLE
the assembly of swords. → BATTLE
battle
3.1.1. meeting of swords
Tindr Hákdr 3^I
hagl þinurs
‘the hail of the bow’ = ARROWS
The hail of the bow → ARROWS
arrow
1.1. shower of the bow
Tindr Hákdr 3^I
veðr Viðris
‘the storm of Viðrir’ = BATTLE
the storm of Viðrir → BATTLE
battle
1.1.4. storm/wind of Óðinn
Tindr Hákdr 3^I
virði valgagls
‘the meal of the slaughter-goose’ = CORPSES
the slaughter-goose → RAVEN/EAGLE
the meal of the RAVEN/EAGLE → CORPSES
corpse, slain
1.1. food of the raven/eagle
Tindr Hákdr 3^I
valgagl
‘of the slaughter-goose’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the slaughter-goose → RAVEN/EAGLE
raven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2)
Tindr Hákdr 3^I
hringofinn serkr Sǫrla
‘the ring-woven shirt of Sǫrli’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the ring-woven shirt of Sǫrli → MAIL-SHIRT
mail-coat
1.2. garment of a legendary hero
Tindr Hákdr 3^I
sessi seggja
‘the benchmate of men’ = RULER = Hákon
the benchmate of men → RULER = Hákon
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.2. friend of people
Tindr Hákdr 4^I
ferðar Hugins verðbjóðr
‘meal-offerer of the flock of Huginn’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the flock of Huginn → RAVENS
the meal of RAVENS → CORPSES
The offerer of CORPSES → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
15.1. offerer of corpses
Tindr Hákdr 4^I
ferðar Hugins verðr
‘of the meal of the flock of Huginn’ = CORPSES
the flock of Huginn → RAVENS
the meal of RAVENS → CORPSES
corpse, slain
1.1. food of the raven/eagle
Tindr Hákdr 4^I
ferð Hugins
‘of the flock of Huginn’ = RAVENS
the flock of Huginn → RAVENS
raven
2.2. retinue of the raven (B3a)
Tindr Hákdr 4^I
spor eggja sverðs
‘trails of the edges of the sword’ = WOUNDS
trails of the edges of the sword → WOUNDS
wound
1.1. track of the weapon
Tindr Hákdr 4^I
seilar sólgagarr
‘sun-dog of the strap’ = SWORD
the sun of the strap → SHIELD
the dog of the SHIELD → SWORD
sword
12.1.2. damaging being of the shield
Tindr Hákdr 4^I
seilar sól
‘of the sun of the strap’ = SHIELD
the sun of the strap → SHIELD
shield
1.03. circular object of the shield
Tindr Hákdr 4^I
hjǫrmeiðr
‘sword-trees’ = WARRIORS
sword-trees → WARRIORS
warrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword
Tindr Hákdr 5^I
hermarr ára
‘the war-horses of oars’ = SHIPS
the war-horses of oars → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship
Tindr Hákdr 5^I
dómr Gǫndlar
‘the judgement of Gǫndul’ = BATTLE
the judgement of Gǫndul → BATTLE
battle
8.4. judgement of the valkyrie
Tindr Hákdr 5^I
glaumr geirs
‘the revelry of the spear’ = BATTLE
the revelry of the spear → BATTLE
battle
2.1.2. din of spears
Tindr Hákdr 5^I
meiðr hjaldrs
‘the tree of battle’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the tree of battle → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
2.1. tree of battle
Tindr Hákdr 5^I
gjald Hrauðnis
‘in the recompenses of Hrauðnir’ = POETRY
in the recompenses of Hrauðnir. → POETRY
poetry
1.3.3. payment for the giant
Tindr Hákdr 6^I
glaumr borða Gǫndlar
‘the revelry of the planks of Gǫndul’ = BATTLE
the planks of Gǫndul → SHIELDS
the revelry of SHIELDS → BATTLE
battle
2.1.3. din of shields
Tindr Hákdr 6^I
borð Gǫndlar
‘of the planks of Gǫndul’ = SHIELDS
the planks of Gǫndul → SHIELDS
shield
3.3. board of the valkyrie
Tindr Hákdr 6^I
heggr hræ*birtinga
‘the bird-cherry of the corpse-trout’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the corpse-trout → SWORDS
The bird-cherry of SWORDS → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword
Tindr Hákdr 6^I
hræ*birtingr
‘of the corpse-trout’ = SWORDS
the corpse-trout → SWORDS
sword
5.4. fish of the corpse
Tindr Hákdr 6^I
sævar viggja* vegg*s veðreggjandi
‘weather-inciters of the wall of the horses of the sea’ = WARRIORS
the horses of the sea → SHIPS
the wall of SHIPS → SHIELD
the weather of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the inciters of the BATTLE → WARRIORS
warrior
2.5.1.3. inciter of battle
Tindr Hákdr 6^I
sævar viggja* vegg*s veðr
‘of the weather of the wall of the horses of the sea’ = BATTLE
the horses of the sea → SHIPS
the wall of SHIPS → SHIELD
the weather of the SHIELD → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1.2. storm/wind of the shield
Tindr Hákdr 6^I
sævar viggja* veggr
‘of the wall of the horses of the sea’ = SHIELD
the horses of the sea → SHIPS
the wall of SHIPS → SHIELD
shield
7.6. wall of the ship
Tindr Hákdr 6^I
sævar vigg
‘of the horses of the sea’ = SHIPS
the horses of the sea → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Tindr Hákdr 7^I
ofþing odda
‘the mighty assemblies of barbs’ = BATTLES
the mighty assemblies of barbs → BATTLES
battle
3.1. meeting of weapons
Tindr Hákdr 7^I
nafni byrgis
‘the namesake of the protector’ = Hákon
the namesake of the protector → Hákon
Hákon jarl Sigurðarson (r. c. 970-c. 995)
4. namesake of the protector
Tindr Hákdr 7^I
valr Hanga
‘of the falcon of Hangi’ = RAVEN
the falcon of Hangi. → RAVEN
raven
1.1. bird of Óðinn (A2)
Tindr Hákdr 7^I
már Mistar
‘for the seagull of Mist’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
for the seagull of Mist → RAVEN/EAGLE
raven/eagle
2.1. bird of the valkyrie (A2)
Tindr Hákdr 7^I
mǫrk heiðins dóms
‘of the forest of heathendom’ = NORWAY
the forest of heathendom → NORWAY
Norway
4. land of heathendom
Tindr Hákdr 7^I
hríð morðskýja*
‘the storm of killing-clouds’ = BATTLE
killing-clouds → SHIELDS
the storm of SHIELDS → BATTLE
battle
1.2.1.2. shower of shields
Tindr Hákdr 7^I
morðský
‘of killing-clouds’ = SHIELDS
killing-clouds → SHIELDS
shield
2.1.1. cloud of battle
Tindr Hákdr 8^I
gagl Yggs
‘to the geese of Yggr’ = RAVENS
to the geese of Yggr, → RAVENS
raven
1.1. bird of Óðinn (A2)
Tindr Hákdr 8^I
man Þriðja
‘the maiden of Þriði’ = Jǫrð
the maiden of Þriði. → Jǫrð
Jǫrð
1. consort of Óðinn (C3a)
Tindr Hákdr 9^I
Hroptr hjaldrskýja
‘the Hroptr of battle-clouds’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
battle-clouds → SHIELDS
the Hroptr of SHIELDS → WARRIOR = Hákon
warrior
1.4.1.01. Óðinn of the weapon
Tindr Hákdr 9^I
hjaldrský
‘of battle-clouds’ = SHIELDS
battle-clouds → SHIELDS
shield
2.1.1. cloud of battle
Tindr Hákdr 10^I
virðandi fangs * bǫðvar
‘the guardians of the tunic of battle’ = WARRIORS
the tunic of battle → MAIL-SHIRT
the guardians of the MAIL-SHIRT → WARRIORS
warrior
1.8.7. appreciator of armour
Tindr Hákdr 10^I
fang * bǫðvar
‘of the tunic of battle’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the tunic of battle → MAIL-SHIRT
mail-coat
1.1. garment of battle
Tindr Hákdr 10^I
Viðris veðrmagnandi
‘storm-strengthener of Viðrir’ = WARRIOR
the storm of Viðrir, → BATTLE
the strengthener of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle
Tindr Hákdr 10^I
Viðris veðr
‘of the storm of Viðrir’ = BATTLE
the storm of Viðrir, → BATTLE
battle
1.1.4. storm/wind of Óðinn
Tindr Hákdr 10^I
mikinn hljómr hjǫrva
‘a great tumult of swords’ = BATTLE
a great tumult of swords; → BATTLE
battle
2.1.1. din of swords
Tindr Hákdr 10^I
Baldr bauga
‘of the Baldr of rings’ = MAN
the Baldr of rings → MAN
male, man
2.2. god of rings
Tindr Hákdr 11^I
sendir golls
‘the dispatcher of gold’ = GENEROUS MAN = Hákon
the dispatcher of gold → GENEROUS MAN = Hákon
generous man
2.4.1. sender of gold

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