Kennings — Hjálmþér Ingason
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Hjþ Lv 1VIII (HjǪ 2)
sædýr
‘the sea-beast’ = SHIP
the sea-beast? → SHIPship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
Hjþ Lv 2VIII (HjǪ 3)
mær Hrauðungs
‘the girl of Hrauðungr’ = GIANTESS
the girl of Hrauðungr → GIANTESSgiantess, troll-woman
1.2. female relative of the giant (B4b) -
Hjþ Lv 4VIII (HjǪ 7)
hrækerti
‘the corpse-candle’ = SWORD
the corpse-candle → SWORDsword
1.1.08. fire of the corpse -
Hjþ Lv 4VIII (HjǪ 7)
sárlogi
‘the wound-flame’ = SWORD
the wound-flame, → SWORDsword
1.1.04. fire of the wound -
Hjþ Lv 4VIII (HjǪ 7)
dýna orms
‘the eiderdown of the serpent’ = GOLD
the eiderdown of the serpent; → GOLDgold
3.1.2. lair of the serpent (A3) -
Hjþ Lv 6VIII (HjǪ 13)
arfi konungs
‘the heir of the king’ = RULER = me, Hjálmþér
the heir of the king → RULER = me, Hjálmþérchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.1. descendant of a ruler -
Hjþ Lv 7VIII (HjǪ 16)
mær Hrauðungs
‘the girls of Hrauðungr’ = GIANTESSES
the girls of Hrauðungr → GIANTESSESgiantess, troll-woman
1.2. female relative of the giant (B4b) -
Hjþ Lv 8VIII (HjǪ 19)
dvergasmíði
‘dwarfs’ work’ = SWORD
dwarfs’ work. → SWORDsword
13. mythological -
Hjþ Lv 9VIII (HjǪ 28)
skaut heims
‘the cover of the world’ = SKY
the cover of the world. → SKYsky/heaven
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Hjþ Lv 14VIII (HjǪ 41)
framkeyrir brodda
‘the forward-driver of spear-points’ = WARRIOR = Hǫrðr
the forward-driver of spear-points → WARRIOR = Hǫrðrwarrior
1.7.01. mover of the weapon