Kennings — Friðþjófr Þorsteinsson
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FriðÞ Lv 2VIII (Frið 2)
bræddan sóti byrjar
‘the tarred steed of the breeze’ = SHIP
the tarred steed of the breeze → SHIPship, boat
1.4.1. horse of fair wind -
FriðÞ Lv 4VIII (Frið 4)
lögdýr
‘the sea-animal’ = SHIP
the sea-animal → SHIPship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
FriðÞ Lv 7VIII (Frið 7)
svanflaug
‘swan-flights’ = WAVES
swan-flights → WAVESwave
6. flight of the swan -
FriðÞ Lv 8VIII (Frið 8)
brekka svana
‘the hillside of swans’ = WAVE
the hillside of swans, → WAVEwave
1.1. mountain of the swan -
FriðÞ Lv 9VIII (Frið 11)
raunbeðr Ránar
‘the testing bed of Rán <sea-goddess>’ = SEA
the testing bed of Rán <sea-goddess>, → SEAsea
9.1.2. dwelling of Rán -
FriðÞ Lv 10VIII (Frið 12)
vǫrðr jarða Hálfdanar
‘the guardian of the lands of Hálfdan’ = RULER = Helgi?
the lands of Hálfdan → Norway
the guardian of NORWAY → RULER = Helgi?Norwegian king, ruler, jarl
2.1. guardian of Norway -
FriðÞ Lv 10VIII (Frið 12)
jǫrð Hálfdanar
‘of the lands of Hálfdan’ = Norway
the lands of Hálfdan → NorwayNorway
1.1. land of the Norwegian ruler -
FriðÞ Lv 21VIII (Frið 27)
dróttinn skatna
‘lord of men’ = RULER = Helgi
lord of men, → RULER = Helgichieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
FriðÞ Lv 22VIII (Frið 28)
hlýri Hálfdanar
‘the brother of Hálfdan’ = Helgi
the brother of Hálfdan → HelgiHelgi, son of king Beli (Frið)
. brother of Hálfdan -
FriðÞ Lv 25VIII (Frið 31)
Gunnr nála
‘the Gunnr of needles’ = WOMAN = Ingibjǫrg
the Gunnr of needles → WOMAN = Ingibjǫrgfemale, woman
3.1. female mythical being of embroidery (B2b) -
FriðÞ Lv 31VIII (Frið 37)
nistir ara
‘to the feeder of the eagle’ = WARRIOR = me
to the feeder of the eagle; → WARRIOR = mewarrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
FriðÞ Lv 32VIII (Frið 38)
hauss Ymis
‘the skull of Ymir <giant>’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the skull of Ymir <giant>. → SKY/HEAVENsky/heaven
9.2. skull of Ymir