Kennings — Gísl Illugason
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Gísl Lv 1II
viðr teins unda
‘the trees of the wounds’ rod’ = WARRIORS
the wounds’ rod → SWORD
the trees of the SWORD → WARRIORSwarrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword -
Gísl Lv 1II
teinn unda
‘of the wounds’ rod’ = SWORD
the wounds’ rod → SWORDsword
4.1.01. rod/twig of the wound -
Gísl Magnkv 1II
alandi faxa Imðar
‘the nourishers of Imð’s steed’ = WARRIORS
Imð’s steed → WOLF
the nourishers of the WOLF → WARRIORSwarrior
3.2.1. feeder of the wolf -
Gísl Magnkv 1II
faxi Imðar
‘of Imð’s steed’ = WOLF
Imð’s steed → WOLFwolf
1.1. horse of the giantess, troll-woman (A3) -
Gísl Magnkv 1II
viðr Báleygs
‘Báleygr’s trees’ = WARRIORS
Báleygr’s trees → WARRIORSwarrior
14. tree of Óðinn -
Gísl Magnkv 2II
linns láðgefandi
‘land-dispensers of the snake’ = GENEROUS MEN
the snake’s land → GOLD
Dispensers of the GOLD → GENEROUS MENgenerous man
2.2.1. giver of gold -
Gísl Magnkv 2II
linnr láð
‘of the snake’s land’ = GOLD
the snake’s land → GOLDgold
3.1.1. land of the serpent (A3) -
Gísl Magnkv 6II
láðgǫfguðum dróttinn haða
‘the land-endowed lord of the haðar’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
the land-endowed lord of the Haðar. → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Gísl Magnkv 9II
œgir jǫfra
‘the terrifier of princes’ = RULER = Magnús
The terrifier of princes → RULER = Magnúschieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.5. destroyer of princes -
Gísl Magnkv 9II
gramr Ívistar
‘the lord of North Uist’ = Lǫgmaðr
the lord of North Uist → LǫgmaðrLǫgmaðr Guðrøðarson
2. lord of North Uist -
Gísl Magnkv 10II
folkvǫrðr
‘the people’s guardian’ = RULER
The people’s guardian → RULERchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.3. guardian of people -
Gísl Magnkv 10II
Viðurs veðrsmiðr
‘Viðurr’s wind-smith’ = WARRIOR
Viðurr’s wind, → BATTLE
the smith of the BATTLE → WARRIORwarrior
. smith of battle -
Gísl Magnkv 10II
Viðurs veðr
‘of Viðurr’s wind’ = BATTLE
Viðurr’s wind, → BATTLEbattle
1.1.4. storm/wind of Óðinn -
Gísl Magnkv 11II
frændi Haralds
‘Haraldr’s kinsman’ = Magnús
Haraldr’s kinsman → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
1.3. kinsman of Haraldr harðráði Sigurðarson -
Gísl Magnkv 12II
margan baugvangr
‘many a ring-meadow’ = SHIELD
many a ring-meadow → SHIELDshield
5.1.1.1. land of the shield -
Gísl Magnkv 13II
bǫðkennir
‘the battle-teacher’ = WARRIOR
The battle-teacher → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.6. master of battle -
Gísl Magnkv 15II
steinóðr galli storðar
‘the raging destruction of the sapling’ = STORM
the raging destruction of the sapling → STORMstorm, wind
1.1. destruction of the tree -
Gísl Magnkv 15II
skelfir dana
‘the terrifier of the danes’ = Magnús
the terrifier of the Danes → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
2.1. defeater of Danish people -
Gísl Magnkv 15II
hverri glymbrúðr hafs
‘every roaring-bride of the ocean’ = WAVE
every roaring-bride of the ocean. → WAVEwave
3.2. woman of the sea -
Gísl Magnkv 16II
valfasti djúps
‘the corpse-flame of the deep’ = GOLD
The corpse-flame of the deep → GOLDgold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1) -
Gísl Magnkv 16II
valfasti
‘the corpse-flame’ = SWORD
The corpse-flame → SWORDsword
1.1.08. fire of the corpse -
Gísl Magnkv 16II
eisa himins
‘the cinder of heaven’ = SUN
the cinder of heaven → SUNsun
1.1.1. fire of sky/heaven -
Gísl Magnkv 17II
gramr Upplanda
‘the ruler of Opplandene’ = NORWEGIAN KING = Magnús
The ruler of Opplandene → NORWEGIAN KING = MagnúsNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.2. ruler of Norway -
Gísl Magnkv 17II
dróttinn Svía
‘the lord of the Svíar’ = SWEDISH RULER = Ingi
the lord of the Svíar → SWEDISH RULER = IngiSwedish king, ruler
. ruler of the Swedes -
Gísl Magnkv 17II
liðskelfir
‘the troop-terrifier’ = WARRIOR
The troop-terrifier → WARRIORwarrior
4.3.3. trembler of the army -
Gísl Magnkv 18II
folkhvǫtuðr
‘the fight-inciter’ = WARRIOR
The fight-inciter → WARRIORwarrior
2.5.1.1. hastener of battle -
Gísl Magnkv 19II
faðir Sigurðar
‘of Sigurðr’s father’ = Magnús
Sigurðr’s father → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
1.4. father of Sigurðr jórsalafari -
Gísl Magnkv 20II
frœknum faðir Eysteins
‘the bold father of Eysteinn’ = Magnús
the bold father of Eysteinn → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
1.1. father of Eysteinn Magnússon -
Gísl Magnkv 20II
drífa Atals
‘Atall’s snow-storm’ = BATTLE
Atall’s snow-storm → BATTLEbattle
1.2.5. shower of a legendary person -
Gísl Magnkv 20II
frændi Haralds
‘Haraldr’s kinsman’ = Magnús
Haraldr’s kinsman, → MagnúsMagnús III berfœttr Óláfsson (r. 1093-1103)
1.3. kinsman of Haraldr harðráði Sigurðarson