Kennings — Anonymous Poems Sǫrlastikki
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Anon Sǫrl 1VIII (Sǫrla 1)
miskunn dalreyðar
‘the mercies of the valley-char’ = SUMMER
the valley-char. → SNAKE
the mercies of the SNAKE → SUMMERsummer
1. mercy of the snake -
Anon Sǫrl 1VIII (Sǫrla 1)
dalreyðr
‘of the valley-char’ = SNAKE
the valley-char. → SNAKEserpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b) -
Anon Sǫrl 1VIII (Sǫrla 1)
brynstingr
‘the corslet-stabber’ = SWORD
The corslet-stabber → SWORDsword
10.6. tool of the mail-coat -
Anon Sǫrl 1VIII (Sǫrla 1)
brandmót
‘the sword-meeting’ = BATTLE
the sword-meeting. → BATTLEbattle
3.1.1. meeting of swords