Kennings — Adv 21 5 2 (21 5 2)
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Þjóð Yt 1I
vindlauss vágr geira svigðis
‘the windless wave of the spears of the bull’ = BEER
the spears of the bull → HORNS
the windless wave of HORNS → BEERAdv 21 5 2: 681/14
alcoholic drink
1. liquid of the drink container -
Þjóð Yt 1I
geirr svigðis
‘of the spears of the bull’ = HORNS
the spears of the bull → HORNSAdv 21 5 2: 681/14
horn
1. weapon of the bovine (A1a) -
Þjóð Yt 2I
hinn stórgeði konr Dusla
‘the great-minded offspring of Dusli’ = Sveigðir
the great-minded offspring of Dusli → SveigðirAdv 21 5 2: 681/22
Sveigðir (Yt)
. descendant of Dusli -
Þjóð Yt 2I
bjartr jǫtunbyggðr salr þeira Sǫkmímis
‘the bright giant-inhabited hall of Sǫkmímir and his followers’ = ROCK
the bright giant-inhabited hall of Sǫkmímir and his followers → ROCKAdv 21 5 2: 681/22
[9] salr: sal all
rock, stone
3.2. dwelling place of the giant -
Þjóð Yt 2I
dagskjarr Dúrnis niðja salvarðaðr
‘hall-guard of the descendants of Dúrnir’ = DWARF
the descendants of Dúrnir → DWARFS
the hall of DWARFS → ROCK
the daylight-shy guard of the ROCK → DWARFAdv 21 5 2: 681/22
dwarf
5. guardian of the rock -
Þjóð Yt 2I
Dúrnis niðja salr
‘of the hall of the descendants of Dúrnir’ = ROCK
the descendants of Dúrnir → DWARFS
the hall of DWARFS → ROCKAdv 21 5 2: 681/22
rock, stone
3.1. dwelling place of the dwarf -
Þjóð Yt 2I
Dúrnis niðr
‘of the descendants of Dúrnir’ = DWARFS
the descendants of Dúrnir → DWARFSAdv 21 5 2: 681/22
dwarf
1. relative of the dwarf -
Þjóð Yt 3I
vættr vitta
‘the creature of charms’ = SORCERESS
the creature of charms → SORCERESSAdv 21 5 2: 682/7
sorceress
1. creature of charms (B2b) -
Þjóð Yt 3I
bróðir Vilja
‘the brother of Vili’ = Óðinn
the brother of Vili → ÓðinnAdv 21 5 2: 682/7
Óðinn
1.1. brother of Vili/Vílir (C4a) -
Þjóð Yt 3I
trollkund Grímhildr líðs
‘the troll-descended Grímhildr of strong drink’ = WOMAN
the troll-descended Grímhildr of strong drink → WOMANAdv 21 5 2: 682/7
female, woman
6.2. legendary woman of drink -
Þjóð Yt 3I
sá menglǫtuðr
‘that ring-destroyer’ = GENEROUS MAN
that ring-destroyer → GENEROUS MANAdv 21 5 2: 682/7
generous man
1.01.3. destroyer of the necklace -
Þjóð Yt 3I
bági ljóna
‘the fighter of men’ = KING
the fighter of men. → KINGAdv 21 5 2: 682/7
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.9. enemy of people -
Þjóð Yt 4I
niðr sævar
‘the kinsman of the sea’ = FIRE
the kinsman of the sea → FIREAdv 21 5 2: 682/19
fire, flame
6.2. relative of the sea -
Þjóð Yt 4I
byrði vilja
‘the ship of the will’ = BREAST
the ship of the will → BREASTAdv 21 5 2: 682/19
breast, chest
1.2. vehicle of the mind (A1a) -
Þjóð Yt 4I
verjandi setrs
‘the defenders of the seat’ = RULERS
the defenders of the seat → RULERSAdv 21 5 2: 682/19
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
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Þjóð Yt 4I
meinþjófr markar
‘the harmful thief of the forest’ = FIRE
the harmful thief of the forest → FIREAdv 21 5 2: 682/19
fire, flame
2.3. thief of wood -
Þjóð Yt 4I
arinkjóll
‘the hearth-ship’ = HOUSE
the hearth-ship. → HOUSEAdv 21 5 2: 682/19
house
2.1. ship of the hearth -
Þjóð Yt 5I
sverð-berandi
‘the sword-bearers’ = WARRIORS
the sword-bearers → WARRIORSAdv 21 5 2: 683/2
warrior
1.7.12. bearer / holder of the weapon -
Þjóð Yt 5I
dolgr Jóta
‘the enemy of the Jótar’ = Dómaldi
the enemy of the Jótar. → DómaldiAdv 21 5 2: 683/2
Dómaldi (Yt)
. enemy of Danish people