Kennings — Thott 1768 4° (1768)
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Þorm Lv 18I
angr ýs
‘the sorrow of the yew’ = FIRE
the sorrow of the yew → FIREThott 1768 4°: 229r
fire, flame
1.2. sorrow of the tree -
Þorm Lv 19I
ǫrstiklandi
‘the arrow-shooter’ = WARRIOR = Óláfr
The arrow-shooter → WARRIOR = ÓláfrThott 1768 4°: 230r
warrior
1.7.01. mover of the weapon -
Þorm Lv 19I
miklu él Ála
‘the great storm of Áli’ = BATTLE
the great storm of Áli; → BATTLEThott 1768 4°: 230r
battle
1.2.5. shower of a legendary person -
Þorm Lv 19I
skalmǫld
‘a sword-age’ = BATTLE
a sword-age → BATTLEThott 1768 4°: 230r
battle
14.1. time of the sword -
Þorm Lv 19I
geirþing
‘the spear-assembly’ = BATTLE
the spear-assembly → BATTLEThott 1768 4°: 230r
battle
3.1.2. meeting of spears -
Þorm Lv 20I
vága viggrunnr
‘steed-bush of the waves’ = SEAFARER = Óláfr
the steed of the waves. → SHIP
bush of the SHIP → SEAFARER = ÓláfrThott 1768 4°: 230r
seafarer
1.2. tree of the ship -
Þorm Lv 20I
vága viggr
‘of the steed of the waves’ = SHIP
the steed of the waves. → SHIPThott 1768 4°: 230r
ship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Þorm Lv 21I
Hildr hvítings
‘Hildr of the bright drinking-horn’ = WOMAN
Hildr of the bright drinking-horn, → WOMANThott 1768 4°: 230v
[3] Hildr: heldr all
female, woman
7.1. female mythical being of drinking vessel (B2b) -
Þorm Lv 21I
eskiaskr
‘spear-ash-trees’ = WARRIORS
spear-ash-trees → WARRIORSThott 1768 4°: 230v
warrior
1.1.3. tree of the spear -
Þorm Lv 22I
þing harðra hjǫrva
‘the assembly of hard swords’ = BATTLE
the assembly of hard swords. → BATTLEThott 1768 4°: 231r
battle
3.1.1. meeting of swords -
Þorm Lv 22I
benþiðurr
‘the wound-grouse’ = RAVEN/EAGLE
the wound-grouse → RAVEN/EAGLEThott 1768 4°: 231r
raven/eagle
1.4. bird of the wound (A2) -
Þorm Lv 23I
alla Jǫlfuðs élþollr
‘storm-firs of Jǫlfuðr’ = WARRIORS
the storm of Jǫlfuðr → BATTLE
all the firs of the BATTLE → WARRIORSThott 1768 4°: 231r
warrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Þorm Lv 23I
Jǫlfuðs él
‘of the storm of Jǫlfuðr’ = BATTLE
the storm of Jǫlfuðr → BATTLEThott 1768 4°: 231r
battle
1.2.3. shower of Óðinn -
Þorm Lv 23I
fastri fleindrífa
‘the ceaseless missile-blizzard’ = BATTLE
the ceaseless missile-blizzard. → BATTLEThott 1768 4°: 231r
battle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Þorm Lv 25I
eik landa ǫglis
‘the oak of the lands of the hawk’ = WOMAN
the lands of the hawk → ARMS
The oak of ARMS → WOMANThott 1768 4°: 232r
female, woman
11.2. tree, wood of arm/hand (B2c) -
Þorm Lv 25I
land ǫglis
‘of the lands of the hawk’ = ARMS
the lands of the hawk → ARMSThott 1768 4°: 232r
arm, hand
1.1.1. land of the bird of prey (A3) -
Þorm Lv 25I
drif ǫrva
‘a blizzard of arrows’ = BATTLE
a blizzard of arrows, → BATTLEThott 1768 4°: 232r
battle
1.2.1.4. shower of arrows -
Þorm Lv 24I
grǫnn Skǫgul in hvíta setrs hauka
‘the slender, white Skǫgul of the seat of hawks’ = WOMAN
the seat of hawks → ARM
the slender, white Skǫgul of the ARM → WOMANThott 1768 4°: 232v
female, woman
12.1. female mythical being of arm/hand (B2b) -
Þorm Lv 24I
setr hauka
‘of the seat of hawks’ = ARM
the seat of hawks → ARMThott 1768 4°: 232v
arm, hand
1.1.2. home, resting place of the bird of prey (A3) -
Þorm Lv 24I
djúp spor hríðar Dags ok danskra vápna
‘the deep tracks of the blizzard of Dagr and of danish weapons’ = WOUNDS
the blizzard of Dagr → BATTLE
the deep tracks of the BATTLEand of Danish weapons → WOUNDSThott 1768 4°: 232v
wound
1.2. track of battle -
Þorm Lv 24I
hríð Dags
‘of the blizzard of Dagr ’ = BATTLE
the blizzard of Dagr → BATTLEThott 1768 4°: 232v
battle
1.2.5. shower of a legendary person -
Þorm Lv 24I
morðvenjandi meldrar Fenju
‘the killing-accustomed one of the flour of Fenja’ = GENEROUS MAN = Þormóðr
the flour of Fenja. → GOLD
the killing-accustomed one of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = ÞormóðrThott 1768 4°: 232v
generous man
1.09. killer of wealth -
Þorm Lv 24I
meldr Fenju
‘of the flour of Fenja’ = GOLD
the flour of Fenja. → GOLDThott 1768 4°: 232v
gold
9.2.2. flour of Fenja and Menja (A1)