Kennings — Ǫrvar-Oddr Ævidrápa
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ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1VIII (Ǫrv 71)
valdandi vígs
‘causers of slaughter’ = WARRIORS
causers of slaughter → WARRIORSwarrior
2.5.3. causer of battle -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 1VIII (Ǫrv 71)
skæstafr skógs
‘the advancing stave of the bow’ = WARRIOR = I
the advancing stave of the bow → WARRIOR = Iwarrior
1.3. stave/pole of the weapon -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 4VIII (Ǫrv 74)
ungum sonr Ingjalds
‘the young son of Ingjaldr’ = Ásmundr
the young son of Ingjaldr → ÁsmundrÁsmundr Ingjaldsson (Ǫrv)
. son of Ingjaldr -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 5VIII (Ǫrv 75)
málmþing
‘to the weapon-meeting’ = BATTLE
to the weapon-meeting, → BATTLEbattle
3.1. meeting of weapons -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8VIII (Ǫrv 78)
boði brynþings
‘the offerers of the mailcoat-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLE
the offerers of the BATTLE → WARRIORSwarrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 8VIII (Ǫrv 78)
brynþing
‘of the mailcoat-assembly’ = BATTLE
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLEbattle
3.2.1. meeting of mail-coats -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 14VIII (Ǫrv 84)
hávan ok rauðan hrottgarmr viðar
‘the towering and red howling hound of wood’ = FIRE
the towering and red howling hound of wood → FIREfire, flame
2.1. dog of wood -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19VIII (Ǫrv 89)
fjallbúi
‘the mountain dwellers’ = GIANTS
The mountain dwellers → GIANTSgiant
1.1. man of the mountains -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 19VIII (Ǫrv 89)
hraunskjǫldungr
‘the rock-princes’ = GIANTS
the rock-princes → GIANTSgiant
1.1. man of the mountains -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 20VIII (Ǫrv 90)
vígligir viðr vápns
‘warlike trees of the weapon’ = WARRIORS
warlike trees of the weapon → WARRIORSwarrior
1.1. tree of the weapon -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 21VIII (Ǫrv 91)
Freyja bjarga
‘the Freyja of cliffs’ = GIANTESS
the Freyja of cliffs → GIANTESSgiantess, troll-woman
2.1. female being of mountain-environment (B2b and B2c) -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 29VIII (Ǫrv 99)
hoska rand-berandi
‘wise shield-bearers’ = WARRIORS
wise shield-bearers → WARRIORSwarrior
1.7.12. bearer / holder of the weapon -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 30VIII (Ǫrv 100)
dróttinn lýða
‘the lord of men’ = RULER = Játmundr
the lord of men → RULER = Játmundrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 31VIII (Ǫrv 101)
rógþing
‘to the strife-assembly’ = BATTLE
to the strife-assembly → BATTLEbattle
3.7. meeting of strife -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 34VIII (Ǫrv 104)
teitir boði brynþings
‘the cheerful offerers of the mailcoat-assembly’ = WARRIORS
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLE
The cheerful offerers of the BATTLE → WARRIORSwarrior
2.5.2.1. messenger of battle -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 34VIII (Ǫrv 104)
brynþing
‘of the mailcoat-assembly’ = BATTLE
the mailcoat-assembly → BATTLEbattle
3.2.1. meeting of mail-coats -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 37VIII (Ǫrv 107)
fákr vandar
‘the horses of the mast’ = SHIPS
the horses of the mast → SHIPSship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 38VIII (Ǫrv 108)
stríðum strengvǫlr
‘fierce bow-string sticks’ = ARROWS
fierce bow-string sticks. → ARROWSarrow
1.2. rods of the bow-string -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 39VIII (Ǫrv 109)
eggleikr
‘in the play of swords’ = BATTLE
in the play of swords, → BATTLEbattle
4.1. play of weapons -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 44VIII (Ǫrv 114)
andrán
‘life-robbery’ = DEATH
Life-robbery → DEATHdeath
1. loss of life -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 47VIII (Ǫrv 117)
benlogi
‘wound-flames’ = SWORDS
wound-flames. → SWORDSsword
1.1.04. fire of the wound -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 59VIII (Ǫrv 129)
veitir elda Vimrar
‘the granter of the fires of Vimur <mythical river>’ = GENEROUS MAN
the fires of Vimur <mythical river> → GOLD
The granter of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
2.2.1. giver of gold -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 59VIII (Ǫrv 129)
eldr Vimrar
‘of the fires of Vimur <mythical river>’ = GOLD
the fires of Vimur <mythical river> → GOLDgold
1.1.2.1. fire of the river (A1) -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 63VIII (Ǫrv 133)
hjörregn
‘sword-rain’ = BATTLE
sword-rain, → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1.1. shower of swords -
ǪrvOdd Ævdr 67VIII (Ǫrv 137)
andrán
‘life-robbery’ = DEATH
life-robbery → DEATHdeath
1. loss of life