Kennings — GKS 1006 fol (1006)
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FriðÞ Lv 2VIII (Frið 2)
bræddan sóti byrjar
‘the tarred steed of the breeze’ = SHIP
the tarred steed of the breeze → SHIPGKS 1006 fol: 582/12
ship, boat
1.4.1. horse of fair wind -
FriðÞ Lv 4VIII (Frið 4)
lögdýr
‘the sea-animal’ = SHIP
the sea-animal → SHIPGKS 1006 fol: 582/27
[8] lög‑: lang papp17ˣ, 109a IIˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣ
ship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
FriðÞ Lv 7VIII (Frið 7)
svanflaug
‘swan-flights’ = WAVES
swan-flights → WAVESGKS 1006 fol: 583/19
[6] ‑flaugar: so 27ˣ, papp17ˣ, 109a IIˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣ
wave
6. flight of the swan -
FriðÞ Lv 8VIII (Frið 8)
brekka svana
‘the hillside of swans’ = WAVE
the hillside of swans, → WAVEGKS 1006 fol: 583/23
wave
1.1. mountain of the swan -
Bjǫrn Lv 1VIII (Frið 9)
björt baugverja
‘a bright ring-bearer’ = WOMAN
a bright ring-bearer → WOMANGKS 1006 fol: 584/1
female, woman
2.6. bearer of jewellery (B2a?) -
Bjǫrn Lv 1VIII (Frið 9)
arma bálskorð
‘fire-prop of arms’ = WOMAN
the fire of arms, → GOLD
prop of the GOLD → WOMANGKS 1006 fol: 584/1
[7] bálskorð: bil sterka papp17ˣ, 109a IIˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣ
female, woman
1.2. tree, wood of riches, wealth (B2c) -
Bjǫrn Lv 1VIII (Frið 9)
arma bál
‘of the fire of arms’ = GOLD
the fire of arms, → GOLDGKS 1006 fol: 584/1
[7] bálskorð: bil sterka papp17ˣ, 109a IIˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣ
gold
2.1.1. fire of the arm/hand (A1) -
FriðÞ Lv 9VIII (Frið 11)
raunbeðr Ránar
‘the testing bed of Rán <sea-goddess>’ = SEA
the testing bed of Rán <sea-goddess>, → SEAGKS 1006 fol: 584/16
[6] raunbeð: ‘ranbed’ 568ˣ, papp17ˣ, 109a IIˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣ
[5] Ránar: raunar papp17ˣ, 109a IIˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣsea
9.1.2. dwelling of Rán -
FriðÞ Lv 10VIII (Frið 12)
vǫrðr jarða Hálfdanar
‘the guardian of the lands of Hálfdan’ = RULER = Helgi?
the lands of Hálfdan → Norway
the guardian of NORWAY → RULER = Helgi?GKS 1006 fol: 584/25
[8] vörðr: so papp17ˣ, 109a IIˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣ
[8] jarða: jarðar 1006ˣNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
2.1. guardian of Norway -
FriðÞ Lv 10VIII (Frið 12)
jǫrð Hálfdanar
‘of the lands of Hálfdan’ = Norway
the lands of Hálfdan → NorwayGKS 1006 fol: 584/25
[8] jarða: jarðar 1006ˣ
Norway
1.1. land of the Norwegian ruler -
FriðÞ Lv 21VIII (Frið 27)
dróttinn skatna
‘lord of men’ = RULER = Helgi
lord of men, → RULER = HelgiGKS 1006 fol: 589/25
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
FriðÞ Lv 22VIII (Frið 28)
hlýri Hálfdanar
‘the brother of Hálfdan’ = Helgi
the brother of Hálfdan → HelgiGKS 1006 fol: 590/9
Helgi, son of king Beli (Frið)
. brother of Hálfdan -
FriðÞ Lv 31VIII (Frið 37)
nistir ara
‘to the feeder of the eagle’ = WARRIOR = me
to the feeder of the eagle; → WARRIOR = meGKS 1006 fol: 597/5
[4] gisting ara nisti: so 27ˣ, papp17ˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣ
warrior
3.1.01. feeder of the bird of battlefield -
FriðÞ Lv 32VIII (Frið 38)
hauss Ymis
‘the skull of Ymir <giant>’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the skull of Ymir <giant>. → SKY/HEAVENGKS 1006 fol: 597/22
[4] hausi (‘hosi’): skauti 510, papp17ˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣ
[4] Ymis: heims papp17ˣ, 1006ˣ, 173ˣsky/heaven
9.2. skull of Ymir -
Framarr Lv 1VIII (Ket 34)
valgagl
‘to corpse-geese’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
to corpse-geese. → RAVENS/EAGLESGKS 1006 fol: 621
raven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2) -
Framarr Lv 4VIII (Ket 41)
faðir Baldrs
‘the father of Baldr’ = Óðinn
the father of Baldr → ÓðinnGKS 1006 fol: 621
[5] Baldrs: so 1006ˣ, 173ˣ, 109a IIˣ
Óðinn
1.2. father of Baldr (C4a) -
Anon (StSt) 2VIII (StSt 2)
kvern góma
‘the hand-mill of the gums’ = TEETH
the hand-mill of the gums. → TEETHGKS 1006 fol: 960/11
tooth, teeth
2.1. mill of the gum (A1a)