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Kennings — Ketill hœngr

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Keth Lv 3^VIII (Ket 5)
hefnir Hallbjarnar
‘avenger of Hallbjǫrn’ = Ketill
avenger of Hallbjǫrn; → Ketill
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
2. avenger of Hallbjǫrn
Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)
fólknaðra
‘battle-snakes’ = SPEARS
Battle-snakes → SPEARS
spear
1.2. serpent of battle
Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)
dalakappi
‘dalakappi (‘the dale-champion’)’ = Áli Uppdalakappi
Dalakappi (‘the Dale-champion’) → Áli Uppdalakappi
Áli Uppdalakappi
Keth Lv 10^VIII (Ket 15)
leikr sverða
‘the play of swords’ = BATTLE
the play of swords, → BATTLE
battle
4.1.1. play of swords
Keth Lv 20^VIII (Ket 36)
krás arnar
‘the delicacies of the eagle’ = CORPSES
the delicacies of the eagle; → CORPSES
corpse, slain
1.1. food of the raven/eagle
Keth Lv 21^VIII (Ket 37)
hjörþing
‘the sword-meeting’ = BATTLE
the sword-meeting; → BATTLE
battle
3.1.1. meeting of swords
Keth Lv 21^VIII (Ket 37)
brak málma
‘the crash of metal’ = BATTLE
the crash of metal → BATTLE
battle
2.1. din of weapons
Keth Lv 23^VIII (Ket 40)
faðir meyjar
‘the father of the maiden’ = Ketill
The father of the maiden → Ketill
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
1. father of the maiden

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