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Kennings — Ásbjǫrn Ævikviða

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Ásb Ævkv 1^VIII (OStór 4)
láð svarðar
‘the land of the scalp’ = HEAD
the land of the scalp → HEAD
head
1.2. place of the scalp (A1b and A3)
Ásb Ævkv 3^VIII (OStór 6)
inn frækni burr Stórólfs
‘the brave son of Stórólfr’ = Ormr
the brave son of Stórólfr → Ormr
Ormr Stórólfsson
. son of Stórólfr Hœngsson
Ásb Ævkv 4^VIII (OStór 7)
stormr Hildar
‘the storm of Hildr’ = BATTLE
the storm of Hildr → BATTLE
battle
1.1.3. storm/wind of the valkyrie
Ásb Ævkv 4^VIII (OStór 7)
gráðgum blakkr Geitis
‘to the greedy horse of Geitir’ = WOLF
to the greedy horse of Geitir. → WOLF
wolf
1.2. horse of the giant (A3)
Ásb Ævkv 5^VIII (OStór 8)
hvassri tugga herjans
‘the sharp mouthful of herjan’ = SWORD
the sharp mouthful of Herjan → SWORD
sword
13. mythological
Ásb Ævkv 5^VIII (OStór 8)
traustir mágr Miðjungs
‘the trusted kinsmen of Miðjungr’ = GIANTS
the trusted kinsmen of Miðjungr → GIANTS
giant
3.1. relative of the giant
Ásb Ævkv 8^VIII (OStór 11)
samtog sverða
‘the drawing together of swords’ = BATTLE
the drawing together of swords; → BATTLE
battle
9.2. drawing of swords
Ásb Ævkv 8^VIII (OStór 11)
brýndir brynpalmr
‘the sharpened mailcoat-palms’ = SWORDS
the sharpened mailcoat-palms → SWORDS
sword
. tree of the mail-coat

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