Kennings — Ragnarr loðbrók
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Rloð Lv 1VIII (Ragn 1)
fiskr foldar
‘the fish of the earth’ = SNAKE
the fish of the earth. → SNAKEserpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b) -
Rloð Lv 1VIII (Ragn 1)
hringlegnum lax heiðar
‘of the ring-coiled salmon of the heath’ = SNAKE
the ring-coiled salmon of the heath. → SNAKEserpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b) -
Rloð Lv 2VIII (Ragn 3 [a])
mætr vǫrðr föðurjarðar
‘the noble guardian of the fatherland’ = KING = Ragnarr
the noble guardian of the fatherland → KING = Ragnarrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
5.1. guardian of the land -
Rloð Lv 3VIII (Ragn 4)
blíðum buðlungr bragna
‘to the joyful prince of men’ = KING = Ragnarr
to the joyful prince of men → KING = Ragnarrchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
Rloð Lv 5VIII (Ragn 9)
inn dýri mǫgr d*óttur Brynhildar
‘the noble son of the daughter of Brynhildr’ = Sigurðr ormr-í-auga
the daughter of Brynhildr → Kráka/Áslaug
The noble son of KRÁKA/ÁSLAUG → Sigurðr ormr-í-augaSigurðr ormr-í-auga
1.1. descendant of Kráka/Áslaug -
Rloð Lv 5VIII (Ragn 9)
dóttir Brynhildar
‘of the daughter of Brynhildr’ = Kráka/Áslaug
the daughter of Brynhildr → Kráka/ÁslaugKráka-Áslaug (Ragn)
. daughter of Brynhildr -
Rloð Lv 5VIII (Ragn 9)
fránan brúnsteinn
‘a glittering brow-stone’ = EYE
a glittering brow-stone → EYEeye
1.2. gem of the brow, eyelashes (A1b) -
Rloð Lv 5VIII (Ragn 9)
sjá niðr Buðla
‘this descendant of Buðli’ = Sigurðr ormr-í-auga
This descendant of Buðli, → Sigurðr ormr-í-augaSigurðr ormr-í-auga
1.1. descendant of Buðli -
Rloð Lv 5VIII (Ragn 9)
bráðgörr boði undleygs
‘a precocious profferer of the wound-flame’ = WARRIOR
the wound-flame, → SWORD
a precocious profferer of the SWORD → WARRIORwarrior
1.7.05. envoy of the weapon -
Rloð Lv 5VIII (Ragn 9)
undleygr
‘of the wound-flame’ = SWORD
the wound-flame, → SWORDsword
1.1.04. fire of the wound -
Rloð Lv 6VIII (Ragn 10)
brúna taumr bráðhalls
‘bright reins of a rockface’ = SNAKES
bright reins of a rockface → SNAKESserpent, snake
2.2. rope- or strap-like object of the land (A1b) -
Rloð Lv 6VIII (Ragn 10)
brúnsteinn
‘the brow-stones’ = EYES
the brow-stones → EYESeye
1.2. gem of the brow, eyelashes (A1b) -
Rloð Lv 6VIII (Ragn 10)
sjá dýra dagrýfir
‘light-breaker of hands’ = GENEROUS MAN
the light of hands , → GOLD
This breaker of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.02.1. breaker of gold -
Rloð Lv 6VIII (Ragn 10)
dýra dagr
‘of the light of hands ’ = GOLD
the light of hands , → GOLDgold
2.1. light of the arm/hand (A1) -
Rloð Lv 6VIII (Ragn 10)
hringr myrkviðar
‘a ring of the murky forest’ = SNAKE
a ring of the murky forest → SNAKEserpent, snake
2.1. round or curved object of the land (A1b) -
Rloð Lv 6VIII (Ragn 10)
hvarmatún
‘the enclosure of the eyelids’ = EYE
the enclosure of the eyelids; → EYEeye
1.3. place of the brow, eyelid (A3 and A1b) -
Rloð Lv 7VIII (Ragn 23)
rǫf Rínar
‘the amber of the Rhine’ = GOLD
the amber of the Rhine, → GOLDgold
1.5. amber of waters (A1) -
Rloð Lv 8VIII (Ragn 24)
brjótr baugs
‘the breaker of a ring’ = GENEROUS MAN
the breaker of a ring, → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.02.2. breaker of rings -
Rloð Lv 8VIII (Ragn 24)
máli Mundils
‘the close companion of Mundill’ = SEAFARER
the close companion of Mundill → SEAFARERseafarer
3.2. friend of the sea-king -
Rloð Lv 8VIII (Ragn 24)
ófnir mars
‘a snake of the sea’ = SHIP
a snake of the sea? → SHIPship, boat
6.1. snake of the sea -
Rloð Lv 8VIII (Ragn 24)
œgir leygjar alnar
‘the terrifier of the fire of the forearm’ = GENEROUS MAN
the fire of the forearm, → GOLD
the terrifier of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.11. terrifier of wealth -
Rloð Lv 8VIII (Ragn 24)
leygr alnar
‘of the fire of the forearm’ = GOLD
the fire of the forearm, → GOLDgold
2.1.1. fire of the arm/hand (A1) -
Rloð Lv 8VIII (Ragn 24)
þorn-Bil
‘clasp-Bil’ = WOMAN = Áslaug-Randalín
clasp-Bil. → WOMAN = Áslaug-Randalínfemale, woman
2.1.1. goddess of jewellery (B2b)