Kennings — NRA 52 (NRA52)
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Ótt Lv 1I
hrǫnduðr alinbranda
‘the distributor of arm-flames’ = GENEROUS MAN = Óláfr
arm-flames, → GOLD
the distributor of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = ÓláfrNRA 52: 1r/3
[2] hrǫnduðr (‘hrandꜳdr’): so Flat, NRA52, DG8
[2] alin‑: arin‑ 73aˣ, 76aˣ, Flat, NRA52
[2] ‑branda: ‘bran[…]’ NRA52generous man
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Ótt Lv 1I
alinbrandr
‘of arm-flames’ = GOLD
arm-flames, → GOLDNRA 52: 1r/3
[2] alin‑: arin‑ 73aˣ, 76aˣ, Flat, NRA52
[2] ‑branda: ‘bran[…]’ NRA52gold
2.1.1. fire of the arm/hand (A1) -
Ótt Lv 1I
stjóri markar
‘the ruler of the forest’ = TREE
The ruler of the forest → TREENRA 52: 1r/3
[5] markar stjóri: ‘marka[…]’ NRA52
tree
. ruler of the forest -
Ótt Lv 1I
vísi mikils íslands
‘sovereign of the great ice-land’ = RULER
the great ice-land. → SEA
sovereign of the SEA → RULERNRA 52: 1r/3
[8] vísi: ‘[…]’ NRA52
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
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Ótt Lv 1I
mikils ísland
‘of the great ice-land’ = SEA
the great ice-land. → SEANRA 52: 1r/3
sea
5.1. land of the sea -
Þorf Lv 1I
geisli jarðar Gunnar
‘the sunbeam of the land of Gunnr’ = SWORD
the land of Gunnr → SHIELD
The sunbeam of the SHIELD → SWORDNRA 52: 1r/9
[1] Geisli stendr: ‘[...]tendr’ NRA52
[2, 3] jarðar munna ofan fellr blóð á báðar: ‘[...]’ NRA52
[2] Gunnar: ‘grvn[...]’ NRA52sword
1.2.2. light of the shield -
Þorf Lv 1I
jǫrð Gunnar
‘of the land of Gunnr’ = SHIELD
the land of Gunnr → SHIELDNRA 52: 1r/9
[2, 3] jarðar munna ofan fellr blóð á báðar: ‘[...]’ NRA52
[2] Gunnar: ‘grvn[...]’ NRA52shield
5.1.3. land of the valkyrie -
Þorf Lv 1I
grund munna
‘the ground of jaws’ = HEAD
the ground of jaws; → HEADNRA 52: 1r/9
[2, 3] jarðar munna ofan fellr blóð á báðar: ‘[...]’ NRA52
head
1.7. place of the jaw (A3) -
Þorf Lv 1I
báðar benskeið
‘both wound-ships’ = SWORDS
both wound-ships, → SWORDSNRA 52: 1r/9
[2, 3] jarðar munna ofan fellr blóð á báðar: ‘[...]’ NRA52
[4] benskeiðr: ‘[...]seiðr’ NRA52sword
. ship of the wound -
Þorf Lv 1I
hringr grœnna lyngva
‘of the ring of green heathers’ = SERPENT
the ring of green heathers, → SERPENTNRA 52: 1r/9
[5, 6, 7] hjǫrr í brjósti hringi grœnna lyngva en: ‘[...]’ NRA52
serpent, snake
2.1. round or curved object of the land (A1b) -
Þorm Lv 10I
mǫrk fránǫluns
‘of the forest of the flashing fish’ = GOLD
the flashing fish. → SERPENT
the forest of the SERPENT → GOLDNRA 52: 2r/2
gold
3.1.1. land of the serpent (A3) -
Þorm Lv 10I
fránǫlunn
‘of the flashing fish’ = SERPENT
the flashing fish. → SERPENTNRA 52: 2r/2
serpent, snake
1.1. fish or whale of the land (A1b) -
Þorm Lv 10I
víðlendr myrðir varga
‘broad-landed destroyer of outlaws’ = RULER = Knútr
broad-landed destroyer of outlaws, → RULER = KnútrNRA 52: 2r/2
[5] myrðir: ‘mvrþir’ NRA52
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
4.1. destroyer of evildoers -
Þorm Lv 11I
fasti túna barðs
‘with the fire of the homesteads of the prow’ = GOLD
the homesteads of the prow → SEA
with the fire of the SEA → GOLDNRA 52: 2r/10
gold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Þorm Lv 11I
tún barðs
‘of the homesteads of the prow’ = SEA
the homesteads of the prow → SEANRA 52: 2r/10
sea
4.1. land of the ship -
Þorm Lv 11I
eldr djúps
‘for the flame of the deep’ = GOLD
for the flame of the deep, → GOLDNRA 52: 2r/10
gold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Þorm Lv 15I
hættinn happsœkjandi hreins branda
‘venturesome, fortunate attacker of the reindeer of stems’ = SEA-WARRIOR = Óláfr
the reindeer of stems, → SHIP
venturesome, fortunate attacker of the SHIP → SEA-WARRIOR = ÓláfrNRA 52: 2v/12
sea-warrior
2. attacker of the ship -
Þorm Lv 15I
hreinn branda
‘of the reindeer of stems’ = SHIP
the reindeer of stems, → SHIPNRA 52: 2v/12
ship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Þorm Lv 15I
ríkr rœkir linns randar
‘mighty keeper of the serpent of the shield’ = WARRIOR = Óláfr
the serpent of the shield; → SWORD
mighty keeper of the SWORD → WARRIOR = ÓláfrNRA 52: 2v/12
[6] linns: ‘linnz’ NRA52, 142ˣ, 566aˣ, 761bˣmarg
[6] randar: randa NRA52, papp4ˣ, Flat, 761bˣmargwarrior
1.7.06. carer of the weapon -
Þorm Lv 15I
linnr randar
‘of the serpent of the shield’ = SWORD
the serpent of the shield; → SWORDNRA 52: 2v/12
[6] linns: ‘linnz’ NRA52, 142ˣ, 566aˣ, 761bˣmarg
[6] randar: randa NRA52, papp4ˣ, Flat, 761bˣmargsword
2.3. snake of the shield -
Þorm Lv 15I
andr eybaugs
‘the skis of the island-ring’ = SHIPS
the island-ring. → SEA
the skis of the SEA → SHIPSNRA 52: 2v/12
ship, boat
2.1. ski of the sea -
Þorm Lv 15I
eybaugr
‘of the island-ring’ = SEA
the island-ring. → SEANRA 52: 2v/12
sea
1.4. ring of the land -
Ótt Hfl 1I
glaðnistandi garms Gauta
‘the glad feeder of the hound of Gauti’ = WARRIOR = Óláfr Eiríksson
the hound of Gauti. → WOLF
the glad feeder of the WOLF → WARRIOR = Óláfr EiríkssonNRA 52: 3r/5
warrior
3.2.1. feeder of the wolf -
Ótt Hfl 1I
garmr Gauta
‘of the hound of Gauti’ = WOLF
the hound of Gauti. → WOLFNRA 52: 3r/5
wolf
5. dog of Óðinn (A2) -
Bersi Lv 1I
ár sunda sárs
‘the oars of the bays of the wound’ = SWORDS
the bays of the wound; → BLOOD
the oars of the BLOOD → SWORDSNRA 52: 3r/10
sword
6.5. rod of blood -
Bersi Lv 1I
sund sárs
‘of the bays of the wound’ = BLOOD
the bays of the wound; → BLOODNRA 52: 3r/10
blood
1.1. liquid of wounds (A2) -
Bersi Lv 1I
herstillir
‘of the army-commander’ = RULER
the army-commander → RULERNRA 52: 3r/10
[3, 4] herstillis verðr hylli hollust: ‘[...]þ’ NRA52
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
3.1. commander of the army -
Bersi Lv 1I
sendir elds víka
‘distributor of the fire of inlets’ = GENEROUS MAN
the fire of inlets. → GOLD
distributor of the GOLD → GENEROUS MANNRA 52: 3r/10
[6] sendir: kennir 68, Flat(187rb), DG8, NRA52
[5] víka: ‘[...]a’ NRA52generous man
2.4.1. sender of gold -
Bersi Lv 1I
eldr víka
‘of the fire of inlets’ = GOLD
the fire of inlets. → GOLDNRA 52: 3r/10
[5] víka: ‘[...]a’ NRA52
gold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1)