Kennings — Bótólfr begla
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Bót Lv 1II
hœna heiðar
‘the chicken of the heath’ = GAME BIRD
the chicken of the heath → GAME BIRDgame bird
1. chicken of the heath (A2) -
Bót Lv 1II
olmir stafr undlinns
‘the frenzied poles of the wound-serpent’ = WARRIORS
the wound-serpent [and] → SWORD
the frenzied poles of the SWORD → WARRIORSwarrior
1.3. stave/pole of the weapon -
Bót Lv 1II
undlinnr
‘of the wound-serpent’ = SWORD
the wound-serpent [and] → SWORDsword
2.2. snake of the wound -
Bót Lv 1II
lynghœns
‘the heather-chicken’ = GAME BIRD
the heather-chicken → GAME BIRDgame bird
1. chicken of the heath (A2)