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Kennings — AM 57 fol (57)

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Eskál Lv 3^I
árr unnviggs
‘the messenger of the wave-steed’ = SEAFARER = Þorleifr skúma
the wave-steed → SHIP
the messenger of the SHIP → SEAFARER = Þorleifr skúma

AM 57 fol: 27v/29
seafarer
1.4. messenger of the ship
Eskál Lv 3^I
unnvigg
‘of the wave-steed’ = SHIP
the wave-steed → SHIP

AM 57 fol: 27v/29
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Eskál Lv 3^I
spor sárelda
‘tracks of wound-fires’ = WOUNDS
wound-fires → SWORDS
tracks of SWORDS → WOUNDS

AM 57 fol: 27v/29
wound
1.1. track of the weapon
Eskál Lv 3^I
sáreldr
‘of wound-fires’ = SWORDS
wound-fires → SWORDS

AM 57 fol: 27v/29
sword
1.1.04. fire of the wound
Eskál Lv 3^I
særir seima
‘the wounder of riches’ = GENEROUS MAN
the wounder of riches: → GENEROUS MAN

AM 57 fol: 27v/29
generous man
1.05.1. wounder of gold
Eskál Lv 3^I
valdr viggja eybaugs
‘ruler of steeds of the island-ring’ = SEAFARER
the island-ring; → SEA
steeds of the SEA → SHIPS
ruler of SHIPS → SEAFARER

AM 57 fol: 27v/29
seafarer
1.1.06. user of the ship
Eskál Lv 3^I
vigg eybaugs
‘of steeds of the island-ring’ = SHIPS
the island-ring; → SEA
steeds of the SEA → SHIPS

AM 57 fol: 27v/29
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea
Eskál Lv 3^I
eybaugr
‘of the island-ring’ = SEA
the island-ring; → SEA

AM 57 fol: 27v/29
sea
1.4. ring of the land
Arn Magndr 4^II
hati armsvells
‘the hater of arm-ice’ = GENEROUS MAN
arm-ice, → SILVER
the hater of the SILVER → GENEROUS MAN

AM 57 fol: 48r/22
generous man
1.06. hater of wealth
Arn Magndr 4^II
armsvell
‘of arm-ice’ = SILVER
arm-ice, → SILVER

AM 57 fol: 48r/22
silver
1.1. ice of the arm/hand
Arn Magndr 4^II
auðvinr okkrum
‘our treasure-friend’ = GENEROUS RULER = Magnús
our treasure-friend. → GENEROUS RULER = Magnús

AM 57 fol: 48r/22
male, man
Arn Magndr 16^II
hilmir hǫrða
‘the prince of the hǫrðar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the prince of the Hǫrðar → NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús

AM 57 fol: 53v/22
Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians
Arn Magndr 16^II
hjǫrþeyr
‘a thawing wind of swords’ = BATTLE
a thawing wind of swords → BATTLE

AM 57 fol: 53v/22
battle
1.1.1.1. storm/wind of the sword

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