Kennings — Anonymous Lausavísur Stanzas from the Third Grammatical Treatise

Anon (TGT) 1^III

bróðir Brynhildar
‘Brynhildr’s brother’ = Atli
Brynhildr’s brother, → Atli

Atli Buðlason
1. member of the Buðlungar family

Anon (TGT) 2^III

svanr blóðs
‘the swan of blood’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
The swan of blood → RAVEN/EAGLE

raven/eagle
1.2. bird of blood (A2)

Anon (TGT) 2^III

róðr vindára
‘the rowing of wind-oars’ = FLIGHT
wind-oars → WINGS
the rowing of WINGS → FLIGHT

flight, flying
. rowing of the wings

Anon (TGT) 2^III

vindár
‘of wind-oars’ = WINGS
wind-oars → WINGS

wing
1. oars of the wind (A1a or A1b)

Anon (TGT) 3^III

snerra Lakkar
‘the onslaught of Hlǫkk’ = BATTLE
the onslaught of Hlǫkk; → BATTLE

battle
11.2. assault of the valkyrie

Anon (TGT) 5^III

orð Iðja
‘of the words of Iði’ = GOLD
Of the words of Iði → GOLD

gold
8.1. utterance of the giant (A3)

Anon (TGT) 7^III

hyggnir draugr brimis
‘the thoughtful trees of the sword’ = WARRIORS
The thoughtful trees of the sword → WARRIORS

warrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword

Anon (TGT) 7^III

hjǫrflaug
‘weapon-flight’ = BATTLE
weapon-flight → BATTLE

battle
9.1. flight of weapons

Anon (TGT) 8^III

hringlestir
‘the ring-breaker’ = GENEROUS MAN
The ring-breaker, → GENEROUS MAN

generous man
1.01.2. destroyer of rings

Anon (TGT) 9^III

hræddari hranna hyrbrjótr
‘fire-breaker of the waves’ = GENEROUS MAN
the fire of the waves → GOLD
The more fearful breaker of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN

generous man
1.02.1. breaker of gold

Anon (TGT) 9^III

hranna hyrr
‘of the fire of the waves’ = GOLD
the fire of the waves → GOLD

gold
1.1.1.1. fire of the wave (A1)

Anon (TGT) 11^III

skíð flóðs
‘the ski of the sea’ = SHIP
The ski of the sea → SHIP

ship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea

Anon (TGT) 12^III

hringtælir
‘the ring-trickster’ = GENEROUS MAN
The ring-trickster → GENEROUS MAN

generous man
1.14. deceiver of wealth

Anon (TGT) 12^III

dýra hála hlýrsólar
‘a precious troll-woman of the prow-sun’ = AXE
the prow-sun; → SHIELD
a precious troll-woman of the SHIELD → AXE

axe
1.1. female mythical being of the shield

Anon (TGT) 12^III

hlýrsól
‘of the prow-sun’ = SHIELD
the prow-sun; → SHIELD

shield
1.01. heavenly body of the ship

Anon (TGT) 12^III

Hrund hræpolls
‘the Hrund of the carrion-pool’ = AXE
the carrion-pool, → BLOOD
the Hrund of the BLOOD → AXE

axe
1.6. female mythical being of blood

Anon (TGT) 12^III

hræpollr
‘of the carrion-pool’ = BLOOD
the carrion-pool, → BLOOD

blood
1.3. liquid of the corpse (A2)

Anon (TGT) 12^III

sút hattar Herjans
‘the sorrow of Herjann’s hat’ = WEAPON
Herjann’s hat … → HELMET
the sorrow of the HELMET → WEAPON

weapon
. sorrow of the helmet

Anon (TGT) 12^III

hǫttr Herjans
‘of Herjann’s hat’ = HELMET
Herjann’s hat … → HELMET

helmet
1.1. headgear of Óðinn

Anon (TGT) 19^III

stýrir himinríkis
‘May the controller of the kingdom of heaven’ = God
May the controller of the kingdom of heaven → God

Anon (TGT) 19^III

hringtǫpuðr
‘the ring-destroyer’ = GENEROUS MAN
the ring-destroyer. → GENEROUS MAN

generous man
1.09. killer of wealth

Anon (TGT) 26^III

Ilmr bála lýskála
‘The Ilmr of the fires of the pollack-hall’ = WOMAN
the pollack-hall → SEA
the fires of the SEA → GOLD
The Ilmr of the GOLD → WOMAN

female, woman
1.1.1. goddess of riches, wealth (B2b)

Anon (TGT) 26^III

bál lýskála
‘of the fires of the pollack-hall’ = GOLD
the pollack-hall → SEA
the fires of the SEA → GOLD

gold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1)

Anon (TGT) 26^III

lýskáli
‘of the pollack-hall’ = SEA
the pollack-hall → SEA

sea
3.3. dwelling of the aquatic animal

Anon (TGT) 27^III

djúphugaðr, ramr, gegn, gagnsæll faðir Magna
‘the deep-minded, mighty, reliable, victory-blessed father of Magni’ = Þórr
the deep-minded, mighty, reliable, victory-blessed father of Magni → Þórr

Þórr
2.3. father of Magni and Þrúðr (C4a/C3a)

Anon (TGT) 27^III

dolgr grœðis vagna
‘the enemies of the sea of wagons’ = GIANTS
the sea of wagons → LAND
the enemies of the LAND → GIANTS

giant
. enemy of the land

Anon (TGT) 27^III

grœðir vagna
‘of the sea of wagons’ = LAND
the sea of wagons → LAND

earth, land
1.2. sea of the vehicle

Anon (TGT) 28^III

Njǫrun steina
‘Njǫrun of stones’ = WOMAN
Njǫrun of stones → WOMAN

female, woman
2.1.1. goddess of jewellery (B2b)

Anon (TGT) 28^III

hálmmein
‘straw-harm’ = BLADE
straw-harm; → BLADE

blade (tool)
. harm of straw

Anon (TGT) 29^III

einstigi heinar
‘the narrow path of the hone’ = SWORD
The narrow path of the hone → SWORD

sword
8.3. path of the whetstone

Anon (TGT) 30^III

neytir bauga
‘the enjoyer of rings’ = MAN
The enjoyer of rings → MAN

male, man
3.04. enjoyer of riches

Anon (TGT) 30^III

leikr sverða
‘the play of swords’ = BATTLE
the play of swords. → BATTLE

battle
4.1.1. play of swords

Anon (TGT) 32^III

dýrs flein-Móði
‘of the excellent spear-Móði’ = WARRIOR
the excellent spear-Móði; → WARRIOR

warrior
1.4.1.07. Móði of the weapon

Anon (TGT) 33^III

stórhǫggr stillir þrœnda
‘the hard-hitting leader of the þrœndir’ = NORWEGIAN RULER
the hard-hitting leader of the Þrœndir. → NORWEGIAN RULER

Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians

Anon (TGT) 36^III

heimstýrir
‘May the world-controller’ = God
May the world-controller, → God