Kennings — AM 73 b fol (Bæb)
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Sigv Lv 16I
all-valdr Englands
‘the mighty ruler of England’ = Knútr
The mighty ruler of England → KnútrAM 73 b fol: 1vb/14
Knútr inn ríki Sveinsson (r. 1014-1035)
2. lord of England -
Þloft Tøgdr 4I
stóð stafnklifs
‘the stud-horses of the prow-cliff’ = SHIPS
the prow-cliff → SEA
the stud-horses of the SEA → SHIPSAM 73 b fol: 2va
[5] stóð: stór Bæb, Holm4, 61, 325V, 325VII, Flat, FskAˣ
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Þloft Tøgdr 4I
stafnklif
‘of the prow-cliff’ = SEA
the prow-cliff → SEAAM 73 b fol: 2va
sea
4.1. land of the ship -
Þloft Tøgdr 4I
ǫrbeiðir
‘of the arrow-demander’ = WARRIOR
the arrow-demander → WARRIORAM 73 b fol: 2va
warrior
1.7.08. demander of the weapon -
Þloft Hfl 1I
gætir gríklands
‘the guardian of greece’ = God
the guardian of Greece → GodAM 73 b fol: 2va/14
God
2.8. guardian of Greece -
Þloft Tøgdr 1I
otrheimr
‘of the otter-world’ = SEA
the otter-world → SEAAM 73 b fol: 2va/21
sea
3.4. abode of the aquatic animal -
Þloft Tøgdr 2I
ǫrbeiðir svans sigrlana
‘of the eager demander of the swan of victory-heaps’ = WARRIOR
victory-heaps. → CORPSES
the swan of CORPSES → RAVEN/EAGLE
the eager demander of the RAVEN/EAGLE → WARRIORAM 73 b fol: 2va/24
[3] svans: seims Bæb
[3] ‑lana: ‘lama’ Bæbwarrior
3.1.08. demander of the bird of battlefield -
Þloft Tøgdr 2I
svanr sigrlana
‘of the swan of victory-heaps’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
victory-heaps. → CORPSES
the swan of CORPSES → RAVEN/EAGLEAM 73 b fol: 2va/24
[3] svans: seims Bæb
[3] ‑lana: ‘lama’ Bæbraven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2) -
Þloft Tøgdr 2I
sigrlǫn
‘of victory-heaps’ = CORPSES
victory-heaps. → CORPSESAM 73 b fol: 2va/24
[3] ‑lana: ‘lama’ Bæb
corpse, slain
2. piles of victory -
Þloft Tøgdr 3I
brimgǫltr
‘of the surf-boar’ = SHIP
the surf-boar → SHIPAM 73 b fol: 2va/27
ship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
Þloft Tøgdr 3I
sæskíð
‘by sea-skis’ = SHIPS
by sea-skis. → SHIPSAM 73 b fol: 2va/27
ship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea -
Þloft Tøgdr 5I
byrrǫmm brimdýr
‘the wind-strong surf-animals’ = SHIPS
The wind-strong surf-animals → SHIPSAM 73 b fol: 2va/33
[3] ‑rǫmm: raukn Bæb, Holm4, 325V, 325VII, Tóm, 301ˣmarg
ship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
Þloft Tøgdr 5I
valr svalheims
‘the steeds of the cool world [sea]’ = SHIPS
the cool world [sea] → SEA
The steeds of the SEA → SHIPSAM 73 b fol: 2va/33
[6] valar: valir Bæb, 68
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Þloft Tøgdr 5I
svalheimr
‘of the cool world [sea]’ = SEA
the cool world [sea] → SEAAM 73 b fol: 2va/33
sea
14. half-kennings -
Þloft Tøgdr 6I
snjallr njótr veg-Jóta
‘the bold enjoyer of the glory-Jótar’ = DANISH KING = Knútr
the bold enjoyer of the glory-Jótar → DANISH KING = KnútrAM 73 b fol: 2vb/2
[4] Jóta: ‘‑hrotar’ Bæb
Danish king, ruler, jarl
4. enjoyer of the Danes -
Þloft Tøgdr 6I
dalr svana
‘of the dale of swans’ = SEA
the dale of swans; → SEAAM 73 b fol: 2vb/2
sea
6.1. land of the aquatic bird -
Hallv Knútdr 6III
bǫðrakkr nǫkkva bœnar barkrjóðr
‘bark-reddener of the ship of prayer’ = WARRIOR
the ship of prayer, → BREAST
the bark of the BREAST → MAIL-SHIRT
the battle-bold reddener of the MAIL-SHIRT → WARRIORAM 73 b fol: 2vb/30
warrior
1.8.1. stainer of armour -
Hallv Knútdr 6III
nǫkkva bœnar bǫrkr
‘of the bark of the ship of prayer’ = MAIL-SHIRT
the ship of prayer, → BREAST
the bark of the BREAST → MAIL-SHIRTAM 73 b fol: 2vb/30
mail-coat
2.1. bark of the breast -
Hallv Knútdr 6III
nǫkkvi bœnar
‘of the ship of prayer’ = BREAST
the ship of prayer, → BREASTAM 73 b fol: 2vb/30
breast, chest
5.2. vehicle of prayer (A1a) -
Hallv Knútdr 6III
malma jalm-Freyr
‘noise-Freyr of weapons’ = WARRIOR
the noise of weapons → BATTLE
the Freyr of the BATTLE → WARRIORAM 73 b fol: 2vb/30
[6] jalm‑: alm‑ J2ˣ, Bæb, 325VII
[6] Freyr: ‑rjóðr Bæbwarrior
2.3.1.3. Freyr of battle -
Hallv Knútdr 6III
malma jalmr
‘of the noise of weapons’ = BATTLE
the noise of weapons → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 2vb/30
[6] jalm‑: alm‑ J2ˣ, Bæb, 325VII
battle
2.1. din of weapons -
Hallv Knútdr 6III
haukr Leiknar odda
‘for the hawks of the Leikn of spears’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
the Leikn of spears. → VALKYRIE
for the hawks of the VALKYRIE → RAVENS/EAGLESAM 73 b fol: 2vb/30
[7] haukum: hauka J2ˣ, Bæb
raven/eagle
2.1. bird of the valkyrie (A2) -
Hallv Knútdr 6III
Leikn odda
‘of the Leikn of spears’ = VALKYRIE
the Leikn of spears. → VALKYRIEAM 73 b fol: 2vb/30
valkyrie
1.2. woman of weapons and armour (B2b) -
BjHall Kálffl 4I
dróttinn Engla
‘the lord of the English’ = Knútr
the lord of the English → KnútrAM 73 b fol: 3ra/6
Knútr inn ríki Sveinsson (r. 1014-1035)
3. lord of the English -
BjHall Kálffl 4I
ógnrakkr niðr jarls
‘battle-bold descendant of a jarl’ = Kálfr
battle-bold descendant of a jarl; → KálfrAM 73 b fol: 3ra/6
Kálfr Árnason
1. descendant of the jarl -
BjHall Kálffl 4I
gramr Lundúna
‘the lord of London’ = Knútr
The lord of London → KnútrAM 73 b fol: 3ra/6
Knútr inn ríki Sveinsson (r. 1014-1035)
2. lord of England -
Gizsv Lv 1I
þing borða
‘the assembly of shields’ = BATTLE
the assembly of shields —, → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 4ra/22
battle
3.1.3. meeting of shields -
Gizsv Lv 1I
svinnir sigrunnr
‘prudent battle-trees’ = WARRIORS
prudent battle-trees → WARRIORSAM 73 b fol: 4ra/22
[5] sig‑: so Holm2, J2ˣ, 321ˣ, Bæb, 68, Bb, DG8
warrior
5.1. tree of victory -
Gizsv Lv 1I
kván Heðins
‘of the woman of Heðinn’ = Hildr
the woman of Heðinn; → HildrAM 73 b fol: 4ra/22
Hildr
1. woman of Heðinn and the Hjaðningar (C3a) -
Gizsv Lv 1I
él Ála
‘the blizzard of Áli’ = BATTLE
the blizzard of Áli → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 4ra/22
battle
1.2.5. shower of a legendary person -
Þorf Lv 2I
miklu regn ins harða garðs randar
‘the great downpour of the tough enclosure of the shield-rim’ = BATTLE
the tough enclosure of the shield-rim; → SHIELD
the great downpour of the SHIELD → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 4ra/27
[2] randar: randa J2ˣ, 321ˣ, Bæb, 61, 325VII, Bb, Flat, Tóm, DG8, 141ˣ
battle
1.2.1.2. shower of shields -
Þorf Lv 2I
ins harða garðr randar
‘of the tough enclosure of the shield-rim’ = SHIELD
the tough enclosure of the shield-rim; → SHIELDAM 73 b fol: 4ra/27
[2] randar: randa J2ˣ, 321ˣ, Bæb, 61, 325VII, Bb, Flat, Tóm, DG8, 141ˣ
shield
6.4. enclosure of the shield -
Þorf Lv 2I
teitan már sveita
‘the cheerful gull of gore’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the cheerful gull of gore; → RAVEN/EAGLEAM 73 b fol: 4ra/27
[6] mô: ná 321ˣ, Bæb, 68
raven/eagle
1.2. bird of blood (A2) -
Þorf Lv 2I
hregg Þundar
‘the storm of Þundr’ = BATTLE
the storm of Þundr; → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 4ra/27
battle
1.1.4. storm/wind of Óðinn -
Þorm Lv 19I
ǫrstiklandi
‘the arrow-shooter’ = WARRIOR = Óláfr
The arrow-shooter → WARRIOR = ÓláfrAM 73 b fol: 4ra/32
[2] ‑stiklandi: so J2ˣ, Bæb, 68, Holm4, 325V, Kˣ, Hb, 142ˣ, 566aˣ, papp4ˣ, 761bˣmarg
warrior
1.7.01. mover of the weapon -
Þorm Lv 19I
miklu él Ála
‘the great storm of Áli’ = BATTLE
the great storm of Áli; → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 4ra/32
battle
1.2.5. shower of a legendary person -
Þorm Lv 19I
skalmǫld
‘a sword-age’ = BATTLE
a sword-age → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 4ra/32
battle
14.1. time of the sword -
Þorm Lv 19I
geirþing
‘the spear-assembly’ = BATTLE
the spear-assembly → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 4ra/32
battle
3.1.2. meeting of spears -
Anon Bjark 1III
vílmǫgr
‘for the sons of toil’ = SERVANTS
for the sons of toil → SERVANTSAM 73 b fol: 4rb/19
servant, slave, male
. son of distress -
Anon Bjark 2III
hǫrðum leikr Hildar
‘the hard play of Hildr’ = BATTLE
the hard play of Hildr. → BATTLEAM 73 b fol: 4rb/23
battle
4.2. play of Hildr -
Þorm Lv 20I
vága viggrunnr
‘steed-bush of the waves’ = SEAFARER = Óláfr
the steed of the waves. → SHIP
bush of the SHIP → SEAFARER = ÓláfrAM 73 b fol: 4va/11
seafarer
1.2. tree of the ship -
Þorm Lv 20I
vága viggr
‘of the steed of the waves’ = SHIP
the steed of the waves. → SHIPAM 73 b fol: 4va/11
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea