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Kennings — Anonymous Lausavísur Lausavísur from Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa

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Anon (Styrb) 1^I
Hildr hjaldrs
‘The Hildr of battle’ = VALKYRIE
The Hildr of battle → VALKYRIE
valkyrie
1.1. woman of battle (B2b)
Anon (Styrb) 1^I
sigrmær
‘the victory-maidens’ = VALKYRIES
the victory-maidens → VALKYRIES
valkyrie
1.4. woman of victory (B2b)
Anon (Styrb) 1^I
harðan sverðleikr
‘hard sword-play’ = BATTLE
hard sword-play → BATTLE
battle
4.1.1. play of swords
Anon (Styrb) 2^I
dýr Strandar
‘the beasts of Strǫnd <river>’ = SHIPS
the beasts of Strǫnd <river> → SHIPS
ship, boat
1.6.2. wild animal of the river
Anon (Styrb) 2^I
dróttinn Danmarkar
‘the lord of Denmark’ = DANISH KING = Haraldr
the lord of Denmark → DANISH KING = Haraldr
Danish king, ruler, jarl
1.2. ruler of Denmark
Anon (Styrb) 3^I
lýtir liðbands
‘the harmer of the limb-band’ = GENEROUS MAN
the limb-band, → RING
the harmer of the RING → GENEROUS MAN
generous man
1.01.2. destroyer of rings
Anon (Styrb) 3^I
liðband
‘of the limb-band’ = RING
the limb-band, → RING
ring
1. band of the limb
Anon (Styrb) 3^I
stýrir stála
‘the wielder of steel weapons’ = WARRIOR
the wielder of steel weapons. → WARRIOR
warrior
1.7.09. ruler of the weapon

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