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Kennings — Torf-Einarr Rǫgnvaldsson

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TorfE Lv 1^I
kerstraumr
‘cup-stream’ = DRINK
cup-stream → DRINK
alcoholic drink
1. liquid of the drink container
TorfE Lv 2^I
ungs sonr allvalds
‘of the young son of the mighty ruler’ = Hálfdan
the young son of the mighty ruler → Hálfdan
Hálfdan háleggr Haraldsson
. son of the ruler
TorfE Lv 3^I
ungan sonr þengils
‘the young son of the king’ = Hálfdan
the young son of the king; → Hálfdan
Hálfdan háleggr Haraldsson
. son of the ruler
TorfE Lv 3^I
grár nagr hræva
‘the grey bird of corpses’ = EAGLE
the grey bird of corpses → EAGLE
eagle
2.1. (grey or pale-footed) bird of the battlefield (A2)
TorfE Lv 3^I
gœlir undvala
‘to the comforter of wound-falcons’ = WARRIOR = Haraldr
wound-falcons; → RAVENS/EAGLES
to the comforter of RAVENS/EAGLES → WARRIOR = Haraldr
warrior
3.1.02. gladdener of the bird of battlefield
TorfE Lv 3^I
undvalr
‘of wound-falcons’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
wound-falcons; → RAVENS/EAGLES
raven/eagle
1.4. bird of the wound (A2)
TorfE Lv 4^I
folkstuðill
‘the people’s support’ = RULER
the people’s support → RULER
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
. support of people
TorfE Lv 5^I
ilþorn
‘the sole-thorns’ = CLAWS
the sole-thorns → CLAWS
claw, talon
2. thorns of the sole (A1a or A1b)

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