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Kennings — DG 4-7 (4-7)

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Hfr ErfÓl 16^I
ógrœðir armgrjóts
‘the non-increaser of arm-gravel’ = GENEROUS MAN
arm-gravel → JEWELS
The non-increaser of JEWELS → GENEROUS MAN

DG 4-7: 1ra/15
generous man
1.03. diminisher of wealth
Hfr ErfÓl 16^I
armgrjót
‘of arm-gravel’ = JEWELS
arm-gravel → JEWELS

DG 4-7: 1ra/15
gold
2.2. stone/rock of the arm/hand (A1)
Hfr ErfÓl 16^I
snœrivitnir sunds
‘the cable-wolf of the sea’ = SHIP
the cable-wolf of the sea. → SHIP

DG 4-7: 1ra/15
[7] ‑vitni: vitru 4‑7
ship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea
Hókr Eirfl 3^I
reyr dreyra
‘reeds of gore’ = SWORDS
reeds of gore → SWORDS

DG 4-7: 1rb/40
sword
4.2.1. reed of blood
Hókr Eirfl 3^I
tungl tangar tingla
‘moons of the tongs of prow-boards’ = SHIELDS
moons of the tongs of prow-boards → SHIELDS

DG 4-7: 1rb/40
shield
1.01. heavenly body of the ship
Hókr Eirfl 3^I
Reginn brynflagðs
‘the Reginn of the byrnie-troll-woman’ = WARRIOR = Eiríkr
the byrnie-troll-woman → AXE
the Reginn of the AXE → WARRIOR = Eiríkr

DG 4-7: 1rb/40
[6] Reginn: rekinn 4‑7
warrior
1.4.3. dwarf of the weapon
Hókr Eirfl 3^I
brynflagð
‘of the byrnie-troll-woman’ = AXE
the byrnie-troll-woman → AXE

DG 4-7: 1rb/40
axe
1.3. female mythical being of the mail-coat
Hókr Eirfl 3^I
hríð hjalms
‘a storm of the helmet’ = BATTLE
a storm of the helmet → BATTLE

DG 4-7: 1rb/40
battle
1.2.2.1. shower of helmets
Hókr Eirfl 4^I
danska runnr dolgs
‘danish bushes of battle’ = WARRIORS
Danish bushes of battle → WARRIORS

DG 4-7: 1rb/43
warrior
2.1. tree of battle
Hókr Eirfl 4^I
senna fráns leggbita
‘the flyting of the glittering leg-biter’ = BATTLE
the glittering leg-biter. → SWORD
the flyting of the SWORD → BATTLE

DG 4-7: 1rb/43
[6] fráns: ‘frons’ 4‑7
battle
5.1.1. strife of swords
Hókr Eirfl 4^I
fráns leggbiti
‘of the glittering leg-biter’ = SWORD
the glittering leg-biter. → SWORD

DG 4-7: 1rb/43
[6] fráns: ‘frons’ 4‑7
sword
Hfr ErfÓl 10^I
sárir verkandi meginserkjar baugs naddfárs
‘wounded workers of the mighty shirt of the ring of point-harm’ = WARRIORS
point -harm → BATTLE
the ring of the BATTLE → SHIELD
the mighty shirt of the SHIELD → MAIL-SHIRT
Wounded workers of the MAIL-SHIRT → WARRIORS

DG 4-7: 1va/7
[4] megin: Heðins FskAˣ, Holm18, 310, 4‑7, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 61, 53, Flat
warrior
1.8.10. worker of the mail-coat
Hfr ErfÓl 10^I
meginserkr baugs naddfárs
‘of the mighty shirt of the ring of point-harm’ = MAIL-SHIRT
point -harm → BATTLE
the ring of the BATTLE → SHIELD
the mighty shirt of the SHIELD → MAIL-SHIRT

DG 4-7: 1va/7
[4] megin: Heðins FskAˣ, Holm18, 310, 4‑7, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 61, 53, Flat
mail-coat
1.10. shirt of the shield
Hfr ErfÓl 10^I
baugr naddfárs
‘of the ring of point-harm’ = SHIELD
point -harm → BATTLE
the ring of the BATTLE → SHIELD

DG 4-7: 1va/7
shield
1.02. circular object of battle
Hfr ErfÓl 10^I
naddfár
‘of point-harm’ = BATTLE
point -harm → BATTLE

DG 4-7: 1va/7
battle
13.1. harm of the weapon
Hókr Eirfl 6^I
hallandi hafvita
‘of the diminisher of the ocean-beacon’ = GENEROUS MAN = Eiríkr
the ocean-beacon → GOLD
the diminisher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Eiríkr

DG 4-7: 1va/37
generous man
Hókr Eirfl 6^I
hafviti
‘of the ocean-beacon’ = GOLD
the ocean-beacon → GOLD

DG 4-7: 1va/37
gold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1)
Hókr Eirfl 6^I
vápneiðr
‘a weapon-oath’ = BATTLE
a weapon-oath → BATTLE

DG 4-7: 1va/37
battle
6.11. oath of the weapon
Hókr Eirfl 6^I
myrðir Vinða
‘the murderer of Wends’ = Eiríkr
the murderer of Wends. → Eiríkr

DG 4-7: 1va/37
Eiríkr jarl Hákonarson (r. c. 1000-c. 1014)
3. defeater of the Wends
Hfr ErfÓl 18^I
Heita dýrbliks dynsæðinga hungrdeyfir
‘hunger-soother of the din-gulls of the beast-gleam of Heiti’ = WARRIOR
the beast of Heiti → SHIP
the gleam of the SHIP → SHIELD
the din of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the gulls of the BATTLE → RAVENS/EAGLES
the hunger-soother of RAVENS/EAGLES → WARRIOR

DG 4-7: 1vb/28
[1] Heita: so Holm18, 4‑7, Kˣ, F, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 61, 53, 325VIII 2 g, Bb, Flat
warrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield
Hfr ErfÓl 18^I
Heita dýrbliks dynsæðingr
‘of the gulls of the din of the gleam of the beast of Heiti’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
the beast of Heiti → SHIP
the gleam of the SHIP → SHIELD
the din of the SHIELD → BATTLE
the gulls of the BATTLE → RAVENS/EAGLES

DG 4-7: 1vb/28
[1] Heita: so Holm18, 4‑7, Kˣ, F, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 61, 53, 325VIII 2 g, Bb, Flat
raven/eagle
1.1. bird of battle (A2)
Hfr ErfÓl 18^I
Heita dýrbliks dynr
‘of the din of the gleam of the beast of Heiti’ = BATTLE
the beast of Heiti → SHIP
the gleam of the SHIP → SHIELD
the din of the SHIELD → BATTLE

DG 4-7: 1vb/28
[1] Heita: so Holm18, 4‑7, Kˣ, F, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 61, 53, 325VIII 2 g, Bb, Flat
battle
2.1.3. din of shields
Hfr ErfÓl 18^I
Heita dýrblik
‘of the gleam of the beast of Heiti’ = SHIELD
the beast of Heiti → SHIP
the gleam of the SHIP → SHIELD

DG 4-7: 1vb/28
[1] Heita: so Holm18, 4‑7, Kˣ, F, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 61, 53, 325VIII 2 g, Bb, Flat
shield
. gleam of the ship
Hfr ErfÓl 18^I
Heita dýr
‘of the beast of Heiti’ = SHIP
the beast of Heiti → SHIP

DG 4-7: 1vb/28
[1] Heita: so Holm18, 4‑7, Kˣ, F, J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 61, 53, 325VIII 2 g, Bb, Flat
ship, boat
1.3.2. wild animal of the sea-king
Hfr ErfÓl 19^I
landvǫrðr
‘the land’s guardian’ = RULER = Óláfr
The land’s guardian → RULER = Óláfr

DG 4-7: 1vb/30
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
5.1. guardian of the land
Hfr ErfÓl 19^I
árr elds hôklifs hauka
‘envoys of the fire of the high cliff of hawks’ = GENEROUS MEN
the high cliff of hawks → ARM
the fire of the ARM → GOLD
envoys of the GOLD → GENEROUS MEN

DG 4-7: 1vb/30
[6] elds: ‘ællz’ corrected from ‘æll’ 4‑7
[8] hôklifs jǫfurr (‘ha cklifs iofurr’): hafklifs jǫfurr 4‑7
generous man
2.7. envoy of wealth
Hfr ErfÓl 19^I
eldr hôklifs hauka
‘of the fire of the high cliff of hawks’ = GOLD
the high cliff of hawks → ARM
the fire of the ARM → GOLD

DG 4-7: 1vb/30
[6] elds: ‘ællz’ corrected from ‘æll’ 4‑7
[8] hôklifs jǫfurr (‘ha cklifs iofurr’): hafklifs jǫfurr 4‑7
gold
2.1.1. fire of the arm/hand (A1)
Hfr ErfÓl 19^I
hôklif hauka
‘of the high cliff of hawks’ = ARM
the high cliff of hawks → ARM

DG 4-7: 1vb/30
[8] hôklifs jǫfurr (‘ha cklifs iofurr’): hafklifs jǫfurr 4‑7
arm, hand
1.1.1. land of the bird of prey (A3)

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Kennings — DG 4-7 (4-7)

Hfr ErfÓl 16I

DG 4-7: 1ra/15

Hfr ErfÓl 16I

DG 4-7: 1ra/15

Hfr ErfÓl 16I

DG 4-7: 1ra/15

Hókr Eirfl 3I

DG 4-7: 1rb/40

Hókr Eirfl 3I

DG 4-7: 1rb/40

Hókr Eirfl 3I

DG 4-7: 1rb/40

Hókr Eirfl 3I

DG 4-7: 1rb/40

Hókr Eirfl 3I

DG 4-7: 1rb/40

Hókr Eirfl 4I

DG 4-7: 1rb/43

Hókr Eirfl 4I

DG 4-7: 1rb/43

Hókr Eirfl 4I

DG 4-7: 1rb/43

Hfr ErfÓl 10I

DG 4-7: 1va/7

Hfr ErfÓl 10I

DG 4-7: 1va/7

Hfr ErfÓl 10I

DG 4-7: 1va/7

Hfr ErfÓl 10I

DG 4-7: 1va/7

Hókr Eirfl 6I

DG 4-7: 1va/37

Hókr Eirfl 6I

DG 4-7: 1va/37

Hókr Eirfl 6I

DG 4-7: 1va/37

Hókr Eirfl 6I

DG 4-7: 1va/37

Hfr ErfÓl 18I

DG 4-7: 1vb/28

Hfr ErfÓl 18I

DG 4-7: 1vb/28

Hfr ErfÓl 18I

DG 4-7: 1vb/28

Hfr ErfÓl 18I

DG 4-7: 1vb/28

Hfr ErfÓl 18I

DG 4-7: 1vb/28

Hfr ErfÓl 19I

DG 4-7: 1vb/30

Hfr ErfÓl 19I

DG 4-7: 1vb/30

Hfr ErfÓl 19I

DG 4-7: 1vb/30

Hfr ErfÓl 19I

DG 4-7: 1vb/30

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