Kennings — Þjóðólfr Arnórsson Stanzas about Magnús Óláfsson in Danaveldi
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ÞjóðA Magn 1II
mǫgr Ôleifs ins digra
‘the son of Óláfr inn digri (‘the stout’)’ = Magnús
The son of Óláfr inn digri (‘the Stout’) → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
1.1. son of Óláfr Haraldsson -
ÞjóðA Magn 2II
sverð-Gautr
‘sword-Gautr’ = WARRIOR
sword-Gautr; → WARRIORwarrior
1.4.1.01. Óðinn of the weapon -
ÞjóðA Magn 2II
árr auðs
‘the envoys of wealth’ = GENEROUS MEN
the envoys of wealth. → GENEROUS MENgenerous man
2.7. envoy of wealth -
ÞjóðA Magn 4II
auðtróða
‘for the wealth-pole’ = WOMAN
For the wealth-pole → WOMANfemale, woman
1.2. tree, wood of riches, wealth (B2c) -
ÞjóðA Magn 5II
snarr harri Skônunga
‘the valiant ruler of the Skánungar’ = Magnús
The valiant ruler of the Skánungar → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
4.1. lord of Danish people -
ÞjóðA Magn 5II
aldrprúðr allvaldr Lundar
‘the life-splendid overlord of Lund’ = Magnús
the life-splendid overlord of Lund → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
4.2. lord of Denmark -
ÞjóðA Magn 6II
land hróka
‘the land of cormorants’ = SEA
the land of cormorants → SEAsea
6.1. land of the aquatic bird -
ÞjóðA Magn 7II
Freyr víga
‘Freyr of battles’ = WARRIOR
Freyr of battles, → WARRIORwarrior
2.3.1.3. Freyr of battle -
ÞjóðA Magn 7II
vef-Gefn
‘the weaving-Gefn’ = WOMAN
the weaving-Gefn → WOMANfemale, woman
5.1. female mythical being of cloth (B2b) -
ÞjóðA Magn 7II
glam vápna
‘the tumult of weapons’ = BATTLE
the tumult of weapons. → BATTLEbattle
2.1. din of weapons -
ÞjóðA Magn 8II
ramr sverðdynr
‘a mighty sword-tumult’ = BATTLE
a mighty sword-tumult → BATTLEbattle
2.1.1. din of swords -
ÞjóðA Magn 9II
sonr Ôleifs
‘Óláfr’s son’ = Magnús
Óláfr’s son → MagnúsMagnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
1.1. son of Óláfr Haraldsson