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Kennings — AM 19 fol (19)

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Þfagr Sveinn 1^II
haukstorða fúrsendir
‘the fire-distributor of hawk-lands’ = GENEROUS MAN
hawk-lands → ARMS
the fire of ARMS → GOLD
The distributor of the GOLD → GENEROUS MAN

AM 19 fol: 1v/3
generous man
2.4.1. sender of gold
Þfagr Sveinn 1^II
haukstorða fúrr
‘of the fire of hawk-lands’ = GOLD
hawk-lands → ARMS
the fire of ARMS → GOLD

AM 19 fol: 1v/3
gold
2.1.1. fire of the arm/hand (A1)
Þfagr Sveinn 1^II
haukstorð
‘of hawk-lands’ = ARMS
hawk-lands → ARMS

AM 19 fol: 1v/3
arm, hand
1.1.1. land of the bird of prey (A3)
Þfagr Sveinn 1^II
vakr vals
‘the buzzard-hawks of the slain’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
the buzzard-hawks of the slain → RAVENS/EAGLES

AM 19 fol: 1v/3
raven/eagle
1.3. bird of the corpse (A2)
Þfagr Sveinn 1^II
gnýr hjǫrva
‘the din of swords’ = BATTLE
the din of swords; → BATTLE

AM 19 fol: 1v/3
[2] hjǫrva: ‘orfa’ 19ˣ
battle
2.1.1. din of swords
Arn Hryn 14^II
hefnir Ôleifs
‘avenger of Óláfr’ = Magnús
Avenger of Óláfr, → Magnús

AM 19 fol: 1v/21
Magnús I inn góði Óláfsson (r. 1035-47)
2. avenger of Óláfr Haraldsson
Arn Hryn 14^II
haukr Hlakkar
‘hawks of Hlǫkk’ = RAVENS/EAGLES
hawks of Hlǫkk → RAVENS/EAGLES

AM 19 fol: 1v/21
raven/eagle
2.1. bird of the valkyrie (A2)
Arn Hryn 14^II
hrælǫgr
‘the corpse-sea’ = BLOOD
the corpse-sea; → BLOOD

AM 19 fol: 1v/21
blood
1.3. liquid of the corpse (A2)
Arn Hryn 14^II
rýrir setrs reyrar randa
‘diminisher of the home of the reed of shields’ = WARRIOR
the reed of shields, → SWORD
the home of the SWORD → SHIELD
Diminisher of the SHIELD → WARRIOR

AM 19 fol: 1v/21
[5] randa rýrir: ‘rumnur reyrar’ 19ˣ
warrior
1.7.02. destroyer of the weapon
Arn Hryn 14^II
setr reyrar randa
‘of the home of the reed of shields’ = SHIELD
the reed of shields, → SWORD
the home of the SWORD → SHIELD

AM 19 fol: 1v/21
[5] randa rýrir: ‘rumnur reyrar’ 19ˣ
shield
5.3.1. abode of the sword
Arn Hryn 14^II
reyr randa
‘of the reed of shields’ = SWORD
the reed of shields, → SWORD

AM 19 fol: 1v/21
[5] randa rýrir: ‘rumnur reyrar’ 19ˣ
sword
4.2.3. reed of the shield
Arn Hryn 14^II
fjórar hríð ǫrva
‘four blizzards of arrows’ = BATTLES
four blizzards of arrows → BATTLES

AM 19 fol: 1v/21
[8] ǫrva hríðir: ‘aurferd hirder’ 1005ˣ, 19ˣ
battle
1.2.1.4. shower of arrows

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