Kennings — Anonymous Lausavísur Lausavísur from Haralds saga Sigurðarsonar
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Anon (HSig) 1II
eybaugr
‘of the island-ring’ = SEA
the island-ring → SEAsea
1.4. ring of the land -
Anon (HSig) 3II
gagl sára
‘goslings of wounds’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
goslings of wounds → RAVENS/EAGLESraven/eagle
1.4. bird of the wound (A2) -
Anon (HSig) 4II
hestr festa
‘the horse of moorings’ = SHIP
the horse of moorings → SHIPship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
Anon (HSig) 6II
valþiðurr
‘the carnage-grouse’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
The carnage-grouse → RAVEN/EAGLEraven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2) -
Anon (HSig) 8II
brúðr jóða Aurnis
‘the bride of Aurnir’s brood’ = GIANTESS
Aurnir’s brood → GIANTS
the bride of GIANTS → GIANTESSgiantess, troll-woman
1.1. consort of the giant (B3a) -
Anon (HSig) 8II
jóð Aurnis
‘of Aurnir’s brood’ = GIANTS
Aurnir’s brood → GIANTSgiant
3.1. relative of the giant -
Anon (HSig) 9II
fákr fíks trolls
‘for the steeds of the greedy troll’ = WOLVES
for the steeds of the greedy troll; → WOLVESwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3)