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ONP: ormr sb. m....þykkja þér ormar ketils? ‘Kormákr, how do the snakes of the cauldron seem ...’
960...ǫlun Njarðar orms alnar, þars ... ‘...the ale-feast of the Njǫrðr of the serpent of the forearm, where ...’
985notes...fjarri; døkkr ormr brunar at ... ‘...far off; the dark serpent rushes towards ...’
999notes...konungr stýri Ormi. ‘...king may command Ormr.’
1001...vægjask við. Ormr mun lengi ... ‘...yield. Ormr (‘Serpent’) will long ...’
1001...ítrfermðum Ormi norðan á ... ‘...splendidly-laden Ormr (‘Serpent’) from the north ...’
1001notes...Eirekr næði Ormi eða meira ... ‘...Eiríkr got Ormr (‘Serpent’) and the better ...’
1001notesHugðumk hǫggvinn orm* ýdǫggvar ... ‘I thought I was cut by a serpent of bow-dew ...’
1005[4] Ormr inn langi: orminn langa J1ˣ, J2ˣ, Holm18, 4‑7
1010Fjǫrð kom Ormr inn langi ...
1010notes[4] Orm inn: ‘ormin’ FskAˣ, Holm18
1010...gerðisk of Orm inn langa; ... ‘...took place on Ormr inn langi (‘the Long Serpent’); ...’
1010notes[8] Orm inn: ‘ormin’ FskAˣ, Holm18, Flat
FskA hukkaðek vægð at vighi | vann drott jofur sottan | fiorð com Jarl at jorðu | ognharðan sec sporðu | þa er fiarð mykils færðoð | folk harðr a troð barða | lit var sifiar sote | svangr viðr ørmen langa
...mývils við Orm inn langa; ... ‘...-lump against Ormr inn langi (‘the Long Serpent’); ...’
1010notes[4] Ormr inn: ‘ormin’ FskBˣ
1010[4] Ormr inn: orminn J1ˣ, J2ˣ, 325VIII 2 g, Flat, FskAˣ
1010Ormr inn langi ...
1010notes...at teygja orm eitrs leygjar ... ‘...lure the poison-serpent of the sea out of ...’
1010[6] œrins: orms 54
1014...góða tróðu orms arms andaða ... ‘...good pole of the serpent of the arm lifeless ...’
1014...eyði setra orma, þótt fyndi ... ‘...destroyer of the abodes of serpents, though he encountered ...’
1018...faldin Ilmr orma armleggjar hilmis ... ‘...-covered Ilmr of snakes of the arm of the lord ...’
1024...oss torg orms, sás átti.... ‘...gave us [me] the serpent’s market-place.’
1024[6] orm‑: orms‑ 325V, 68
1026[7] opt: orms 68
1026...beisku eiskaldi orms of eldi.... ‘...the bitter heart of the snake across the fire....’
1050...miðjan munn orms, sem eldr ... ‘... the middle of the dragon-ship’s mouth, it was ...’
1050...allan felli orms; ræsir drýgði ... ‘...through all the serpent’s slayer; the ruler ...’
1055...Menn sôusk orm búinn kilju ... ‘...People were afraid of the reptile clad in the covering ...’
1055notes...Frôn fǫx orms glóa of ... ‘...The gleaming manes of the serpent [dragon-ship] shine out above ...’
1062notes...líta súð orms út ór ... ‘...gaze at the side-planking of the serpent [dragon-ship], [looking] out from ...’
1062...œgði grunni orma; kom ulfs ... ‘...he terrorised the shallows of serpents; came the wolf’s ...’
1145...tóku reiða orm randar at ... ‘...began to swing the reptile of the shield-rim towards ...’
1145...verk. Ôrr orms landa þó ... ‘...work. The messenger of the serpent’s lands washed ...’
1153notes[8] ógn‑: orm‑ Flat
1153...lengi, áðr Ormr ryddisk. Þar, ... ‘...long before Ormr (‘the Serpent’) was cleared. That place ...’
1190notes...ýti vallar orms; vísi bauð ... ‘...the impeller of the plain of the serpent; the leader ordered ...’
1190...um góðan. Ormr hrauzk auk ... ‘...around the good man [Óláfr]. Ormr (‘Serpent’) was also cleared ...’
1190...þann trega orms; þjóð veit ... ‘...that grief of the snake; people know ...’
1190notes...ǫðrum fár; ormar skríða ór ... ‘...harm to another; snakes slither from ...’
1200...varð brýnn. Ormr inn langi ...
1200notes...gerðisk um Orm inn langa. ... ‘...proceeded around Ormr inn langi (‘the Long Serpent’). ...’
1200notes...sinni at Ormi þrekmanns ... ‘...time against the Ormr (‘Serpent’) belonging to the strong man ...’
1200notes...aska á Orm inn langa; ... ‘...fall onto Ormr inn langi (‘the Long Serpent’); ...’
1200notes...borð af Ormi. ‘...board from Ormr (‘the Serpent’). ’
1200notes...eiðu váða orms; menstríðir, ... ‘...hold the mother of the serpent’s harmer; necklace...’
1221notes...bekks sveita; ormr vals þyrr ... ‘...the brook of blood; the reptile of corpses rushes ...’
1221...gumna galla orms; jarl fremr ... ‘...of men during the destruction of the snake; the jarl advances ...’
1221...Sigurðr veitti ormi sár; alt ... ‘...inflicted a wound on the serpent; all that ...’
1221...í einum ormi. ‘...a serpent.’
1345...hinn bjúgi ormr, svelgjandi agn, ... ‘...the coiled serpent, swallowing the bait, ...’
1345...einglar, sveit orma og hvítir ... ‘...angels, hosts of serpents and bright ...’
1345...þann brjót orma leiðar, er ... ‘...breaker of the serpent’s path, who ...’
1380...Hörn leiðar orma, heiðna spekinga; ... ‘...Hörn of the path of serpents, the heathen sages; ...’
1380...Þundr grundar orma, ‘að pálmar ... ‘...the Þundr of the land of serpents, ‘that the palm trees ...’
1380...loga. Eitrhvass ormr, drifinn sveita, ... ‘...flames. The poison-sharp serpent, soaked in blood, ...’
?...ófáir eitrfullir ormar slíta mik. ... ‘...numerous poisonous snakes are tearing at me. ...’
?...sjó á Orm langan. ‘Vendr ... ‘...the sea onto Ormr langr (‘Long Serpent’). ‘Your ...’
?notes...vá at ormi, en þat ... ‘...slew the dragon, and that ...’
?notes...líta langan orm á hringum. ... ‘...there a long serpent on the rings. ...’
?notes...um þat. Ormr er oss ... ‘...There is no snake in our ...’
?Næst sék orm, vel merkðan, ... ‘Next I see a serpent, well engraved, ...’
?‘Tvennir ormar sofa þar ... ‘‘Two snakes sleep there ...’
?...hvatt. Ýmsir ormar mega þar ... ‘...time. Now one snake, now the other has the advantage ...’
?...víg tveggja orma mun tákna ... ‘...battle of the two snakes will mean ...’
?...ins hvíta orms meira en ... ‘...of the white snake will become greater ...’
?...at þat ormar tvennir; annarr ... ‘...two more snakes will rule; one ...’
?notes...þats eyverskir ormar hræðask. Ok ... ‘...which the island-dwelling serpents will dread. And ...’
?...alls konar orma eða dýra. ... ‘...all kinds of serpents or beasts. ...’
?...sveipinn dýnu orms; ek em ... ‘...wrapped in the eiderdown of the serpent; I am ...’
?notes...hneigi mærar orms naðri unda ... ‘...the mover of the land of the snake with the adder of wounds ...’
?...ættar Óðins; ormr er í ... ‘...dynasty; there is a snake in the eye ...’
?...Hugðumz eigi orma at aldrlagi ... ‘...I did not think that snakes would cause my ...’
?...at grandi; ormar hafa sogit ... ‘...in plenty; snakes have sucked ...’
?...eyði leiðar orma alldáliga ... ‘...the ravager of the road of serpents badly doomed to die ...’
?...telja eitrfáa orma: óinn ok ... ‘...enumerate venomous serpents: fearful one and ...’
?Kálf Kátr 13VII
hin bezta Hǫrn leiðar orma
‘the best Hörn of the path of serpents’ = WOMAN
the path of serpents, → GOLD
the best Hörn of the GOLD → WOMAN
Kálf Kátr 13VII
leið orma
‘of the path of serpents’ = GOLD
the path of serpents, → GOLD
Kálf Kátr 42VII
Þundr grundar orma
‘the Þundr of the land of serpents’ = WARRIOR
the land of serpents, → GOLD
the Þundr of the GOLD → WARRIOR
Kálf Kátr 42VII
grund orma
‘of the land of serpents’ = GOLD
the land of serpents, → GOLD
Kálf Kátr 6VII
hvern þann brjótr orma leiðar
‘every breaker of the serpent’s path’ = GENEROUS MAN
the serpent’s path, → GOLD
every breaker of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
Kálf Kátr 6VII
orma leið
‘of the serpent’s path’ = GOLD
the serpent’s path, → GOLD
Anon Pl 2VII
boði ormstalls
‘the messenger of the serpent-lair’ = MAN
the serpent-lair → GOLD
the messenger of the GOLD → MAN
Anon Pl 2VII
ormstallr
‘of the serpent-lair’ = GOLD
the serpent-lair → GOLD
Anon Pl 3VII
‘beiðir ormstalls
‘‘demander of the serpent-lair’ = MAN
the serpent-lair, → GOLD
‘Demander of the GOLD → MAN
Anon Pl 3VII
ormstallr
‘of the serpent-lair’ = GOLD
the serpent-lair, → GOLD
Anon Pl 56VII
h… (non-lexical) ormvangs
‘the … of the serpent-ground’ = WOMAN
the serpent-ground [told] → GOLD
the … of the GOLD → WOMAN
Anon Pl 56VII
ormvangr
‘of the serpent-ground’ = GOLD
the serpent-ground [told] → GOLD
ESk Geisl 23VII
árr orms landa
‘the messenger of the serpent’s lands’ = MAN
the serpent’s lands → GOLD
The messenger of the GOLD → MAN
ESk Geisl 23VII
orms landa
‘of the serpent’s lands’ = GOLD
the serpent’s lands → GOLD
Eyv Hál 10I
Njǫrðr orms alnar
‘of the Njǫrðr of the serpent of the forearm’ = MAN
the serpent of the forearm, → ARM-RING
the Njǫrðr of the ARM-RING → MAN
Eyv Hál 10I
ormr alnar
‘of the serpent of the forearm’ = ARM-RING
the serpent of the forearm, → ARM-RING
Gamlkan Has 26VII
… ormlands
‘a … of the snake-land’ = MAN
the snake-land → GOLD
a … of the GOLD → MAN
Gamlkan Has 26VII
ormland
‘of the snake-land’ = GOLD
the snake-land → GOLD
Sturl Hákkv 18II
blóðormr
‘of the blood-snake’ = SPEAR
the blood-snake → SPEAR
Sigv Lv 1I
ormr eitrs leygjar
‘the poison-serpent of the sea’ = FISH
the poison-serpent of the sea → FISH
Sturl Hrafn 2II
øngr ótti ormvengis
‘no terror of the snake-meadow’ = GENEROUS MAN
the snake-meadow → GOLD
No terror of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
Sturl Hrafn 2II
ormvengi
‘of the snake-meadow’ = GOLD
the snake-meadow → GOLD
ÞjóðA Sex 2II
—ungr hǫtuðr tandrauðs ormtorgs
‘—the young hater of the flame-red dragon-square’ = RULER
the flame-red dragon-square → GOLD
—the young hater of the GOLD → RULER
ÞjóðA Sex 2II
tandrauðs ormtorg
‘of the flame-red dragon-square’ = GOLD
the flame-red dragon-square → GOLD
Arn Magndr 1II
hati ormsetrs
‘the hater of the reptile’s home’ = GENEROUS MAN
the reptile’s home → GOLD
The hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
Arn Magndr 1II
ormsetr
‘of the reptile’s home’ = GOLD
the reptile’s home → GOLD
Arn Þorfdr 2II
allan fellir orms
‘all the serpent’s slayer’ = WINTER
all the serpent’s slayer; → WINTER
Arn Hardr 12II
stríðir ormalátrs
‘the foe of the reptiles’ lair’ = GENEROUS MAN = Haraldr
the reptiles’ lair → GOLD
the foe of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Haraldr
Arn Hardr 12II
ormalátr
‘of the reptiles’ lair’ = GOLD
the reptiles’ lair → GOLD
Rv Lv 4II
elli jarðar ormvangs
‘the old age of the ground of the serpent-field’ = BEARD
the serpent-field, → GOLD
the ground of of the GOLD → WOMAN
the old age of the WOMAN → BEARD
Rv Lv 4II
jǫrð ormvangs
‘of the ground of the serpent-field’ = WOMAN
the serpent-field, → GOLD
the ground of of the GOLD → WOMAN
Rv Lv 4II
ormvangr
‘the serpent-field’ = GOLD
the serpent-field, → GOLD
Anon Óldr 13I
ýtir vallar orms
‘the impeller of the plain of the serpent’ = GENEROUS MAN
the plain of the serpent; → GOLD
the impeller of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
Anon Óldr 13I
vǫllr orms
‘of the plain of the serpent’ = GOLD
the plain of the serpent; → GOLD
SnSt Ht 3III
eiða váða orms
‘the mother of the serpent’s harmer’ = Jǫrð
the serpent’s harmer; → Þórr
the mother of ÞÓRR → Jǫrð
SnSt Ht 3III
váði orms
‘of the serpent’s harmer’ = Þórr
the serpent’s harmer; → Þórr
SnSt Ht 6III
ormr vals
‘the reptile of corpses’ = SWORD
the reptile of corpses → SWORD
SnSt Ht 83III
galli orms
‘during the destruction of the snake’ = WINTER
during the destruction of the snake; → WINTER
RvHbreiðm Hl 22III
grunnr orma
‘the shallows of serpents’ = GOLD
the shallows of serpents; → GOLD
RvHbreiðm Hl 32III
ormr randar
‘the reptile of the shield-rim’ = SWORD
the reptile of the shield-rim → SWORD
Sigv Erl 1I
hati ormláðs
‘hater of the snake-land’ = GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
the snake-land; → GOLD
hater of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Erlingr
Sigv Erl 1I
ormláð
‘of the snake-land’ = GOLD
the snake-land; → GOLD
ÁKet Sverr 1III
þann tregi orms
‘that grief of the snake’ = WINTER
that grief of the snake; → WINTER
Bjbp Jóms 17I
rjóðandi randorma
‘the reddeners of shield-snakes’ = WARRIORS
shield-snakes → SWORDS
the reddeners of SWORDS → WARRIORS
Bjbp Jóms 17I
randormr
‘of shield-snakes’ = SWORDS
shield-snakes → SWORDS
Hjþ Lv 4VIII (HjǪ 7)
dýna orms
‘the eiderdown of the serpent’ = GOLD
the eiderdown of the serpent; → GOLD
Anon (Nj) 2V (Nj 46)
herði-Þundr hǫggorma
‘a strengthening-Þundr of vipers’ = WARRIOR
A strengthening-Þundr of vipers → WARRIOR
Skarp Lv 1V (Nj 13)
eyðir leiðar orma
‘the ravager of the road of serpents’ = GENEROUS MAN = Brynjólfr
the road of serpents → GOLD
the ravager of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Brynjólfr
Skarp Lv 1V (Nj 13)
leið orma
‘of the road of serpents’ = GOLD
the road of serpents → GOLD
Þjsk Lv 2V (Svarfd 6)
rítormr
‘the shield-serpent’ = SWORD
the shield-serpent → SWORD
Þjsk Lv 3V (Svarfd 10)
góðan, bǫðreyndan blóðormr
‘the good, battle-tested blood-serpent’ = SWORD
the good, battle-tested blood-serpent → SWORD
Þorm Lv 4V (Fbr 21)
torg orms
‘the serpent’s market-place’ = GOLD
the serpent’s market-place. → GOLD
KrRef Lv 1V (Krók 1)
hneigir mærar orms
‘the mover of the land of the snake’ = GENEROUS MAN
the land of the snake → GOLD
the mover of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
KrRef Lv 1V (Krók 1)
mœrr orms
‘of the land of the snake’ = GOLD
the land of the snake → GOLD
HrafnǪ Lv 1V (Gunnl 12)
ormr ýdǫggvar
‘by a serpent of bow-dew’ = SWORD
bow-dew → BLOOD
by a serpent of the BLOOD → SWORD
ÞorkHraun Lv 1V (Gunnl 25)
mín*a góða tróða orms arms
‘my good pole of the serpent of the arm’ = WOMAN = Helga
the serpent of the arm → ARM-RING
my good pole of the ARM-RING → WOMAN = Helga
ÞorkHraun Lv 1V (Gunnl 25)
ormr arms
‘of the serpent of the arm’ = ARM-RING
the serpent of the arm → ARM-RING
Sóti Lv 1V (Harð 8)
hristir blóðorma
‘to the shaker of blood-snakes’ = WARRIOR = Hǫrðr
blood-snakes. → SWORDS
to the shaker of SWORDS → WARRIOR = Hǫrðr
Sóti Lv 1V (Harð 8)
blóðormr
‘of blood-snakes’ = SWORDS
blood-snakes. → SWORDS
GunnlI Lv 4V (Gunnl 5)
rauðan ormabeðr
‘the red serpent-bed’ = GOLD
the red serpent-bed [to wear] → GOLD
GunnlI Lv 10V (Gunnl 16)
in litfagra Eir ormdags
‘the lovely-complexioned Eir of serpent-day’ = WOMAN = Helga
serpent-day → GOLD
The lovely-complexioned Eir of the GOLD → WOMAN = Helga
GunnlI Lv 10V (Gunnl 16)
ormdagr
‘of serpent-day’ = GOLD
serpent-day → GOLD
Þórðh Lv 4V (Þórð 4)
ýtir ormreitar
‘the launcher of the snake-land’ = GENEROUS MAN
the snake-land → GOLD
the launcher of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN
Þórðh Lv 4V (Þórð 4)
ormreitr
‘of the snake-land’ = GOLD
the snake-land → GOLD
GSúrs Lv 24V (Gísl 27)
ormláð
‘of the snake-land’ = GOLD
the snake-land.’ → GOLD
Bjhít Lv 22V (BjH 34)
hjalmfaldin Ilmr orma armleggjar
‘the helmet-covered Ilmr of snakes of the arm’ = WOMAN
snakes of the arm → RINGS
the helmet-covered Ilmr of RINGS → WOMAN
Bjhít Lv 22V (BjH 34)
ormr armleggjar
‘of snakes of the arm’ = RINGS
snakes of the arm → RINGS
VíglÞ Lv 10V (Vígl 14)
ormasetr
‘of the serpent-seat’ = GOLD
the serpent-seat, → GOLD
Grett Lv 37V (Gr 69)
einlyndum eyðir setra orma
‘for the single-minded destroyer of the abodes of serpents’ = GENEROUS MAN = Þorfinnr Arnórsson
the abodes of serpents, → GOLD
for the single-minded destroyer of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN = Þorfinnr Arnórsson
Grett Lv 37V (Gr 69)
setr orma
‘of the abodes of serpents’ = GOLD
the abodes of serpents, → GOLD
Narfi Kv 1V (Korm 11)
ormr ketils
‘the snakes of the cauldron’ = SAUSAGES
the snakes of the cauldron → SAUSAGES
KormǪ Lv 13V (Korm 14)
ketilormr
‘the cauldron-snakes’ = SAUSAGES
the cauldron-snakes; → SAUSAGES
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