Kennings — Grímr loðinkinni
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Gríml Lv 1VIII (GrL 1)
þær íbúa hrauns
‘those female inhabitants of the lava field’ = TROLL-WOMEN
those female inhabitants of the lava field, → TROLL-WOMENgiantess, troll-woman
2.2. female inhabitant of mountain-environment (B2a) -
Gríml Lv 2VIII (GrL 3)
dóttir Þjassa
‘daughter of Þjazi <giant>’ = GIANTESS
daughter of Þjazi <giant> → GIANTESSgiantess, troll-woman
1.2. female relative of the giant (B4b) -
Gríml Lv 3VIII (GrL 5)
mella Hrungnis
‘the female lovers of Hrungnir <giant>’ = GIANTESSES
The female lovers of Hrungnir <giant> → GIANTESSESgiantess, troll-woman
1.1. consort of the giant (B3a) -
Gríml Lv 5VIII (GrL 7)
þella guðvefs
‘the fir-tree of costly fabric’ = WOMAN
the fir-tree of costly fabric, → WOMANfemale, woman
5.3. tree, wood of cloth (B2c)