Kenning Lexicon - kennings in poem

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Kennings — Svartr á Hofstöðum Skaufhala bálkr

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Svart Skauf 4^VIII
gren-lægja
‘the lair-lier’ = VIXEN
the lair-lier: → VIXEN
vixen
1. inhabitant of the lair (B1a)
Svart Skauf 5^VIII
gömul gren-lægja
‘the old lair-lier’ = VIXEN
The old lair-lier → VIXEN
vixen
1. inhabitant of the lair (B1a)
Svart Skauf 18^VIII
gamall sauðbítr
‘the old sheep-biter’ = FOX
The old sheep-biter → FOX
fox
1. destroyer of sheep (B1a)

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Kennings — Svartr á Hofstöðum Skaufhala bálkr

Svart Skauf 4^VIII

Svart Skauf 5^VIII

Svart Skauf 18^VIII

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Kennings — Svartr á Hofstöðum Skaufhala bálkr

Svart Skauf 4VIII

Svart Skauf 5VIII

Svart Skauf 18VIII

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Svart Skauf 4^VIII

Svart Skauf 5^VIII

Svart Skauf 18^VIII