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Kennings — Vígfúss Víga-Glúmsson

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Vígf Hák 1^I
hjǫrklofnar hurð Geitis
‘the sword-riven doors of Geitir’ = SHIELDS
the sword-riven doors of Geitir → SHIELDS
shield
4.5. door of the sea-king
Vígf Hák 1^I
hregg Hǫgna
‘the storm of Hǫgni’ = BATTLE
the storm of Hǫgni → BATTLE
battle
1.1.5. storm/wind of a legendary hero
Vígf Hák 1^I
þrøngvir þunníss Gunnar
‘forcers of the slender ice of Gunnr’ = WARRIORS
the slender ice of Gunnr; → SWORD
forcers of the SWORD → WARRIORS
warrior
1.7.02.4. oppressor of the weapon
Vígf Hák 1^I
þunníss Gunnar
‘of the slender ice of Gunnr’ = SWORD
the slender ice of Gunnr; → SWORD
sword
3.2. ice of the valkyrie
Vígf Lv 1^I
feima lauka
‘of the lady of leeks’ = WOMAN
the lady of leeks → WOMAN
female, woman
10.2. woman of leek (B2b defective)
Vígf Lv 1^I
veðr vandar Viðris
‘the storm of the rod of Viðrir’ = BATTLE
the rod of Viðrir. → SWORD
the storm of the SWORD → BATTLE
battle
1.1.1.1. storm/wind of the sword
Vígf Lv 1^I
vǫndr Viðris
‘of the rod of Viðrir’ = SWORD
the rod of Viðrir. → SWORD
sword
4.1.06. rod/twig of Óðinn

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