Kennings — Hofgarða-Refr Gestsson
This site is in progress and should not be referenced in research publications.
-
Refr Ferðv 1III
hógdýr húna
‘the gentle animal of mast-tops’ = SHIP
The gentle animal of mast-tops → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 1III
hvalmœnir
‘the whale-ridge’ = SEA
the whale-ridge; → SEAsea
3.3. dwelling of the aquatic animal -
Refr Ferðv 2III
úrsvǫl vǫlva Gymis
‘the spray-cold vǫlva of Gymir’ = Rán
The spray-cold vǫlva of Gymir → RánRán
1. woman of Ægir (C3a) -
Refr Ferðv 2III
bjǫrn undinna festa
‘the bear of twisted moorings’ = SHIP
the bear of twisted moorings → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 3III
úrdrifinn Sleipnir sægnípu
‘the spray-spattered Sleipnir of the sea-peak’ = SHIP
the sea-peak → WAVE
the spray-spattered Sleipnir of the WAVE → SHIPship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Refr Ferðv 3III
sægnípa
‘of the sea-peak’ = WAVE
the sea-peak → WAVEwave
1.2. mountain of the sea -
Refr Ferðv 4III
barðristinn borðheimr
‘the prow-carved world of ship-planks’ = SEA
The prow-carved world of ship-planks → SEAsea
4.3. abode of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 4III
drasill skorðu
‘of the steed of the prop’ = SHIP
the steed of the prop, → SHIPship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 5III
vetrliði skíða
‘the bear of planks’ = SHIP
the bear of planks → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship -
Refr Ferðv 5III
skeið Glamma
‘the race-course of Glammi’ = SEA
the race-course of Glammi; → SEAsea
2.2. path of the sea-king -
Refr Ferðv 5III
bjǫrn nauta Gusis
‘the bear of the gifts of Gusir’ = Ǫrvar-Oddr
the gifts of Gusir → ARROWS
the bear of ARROWS → Ǫrvar-OddrǪrvar-Oddr
1. bear of arrows -
Refr Ferðv 5III
nauti Gusis
‘of the gifts of Gusir’ = ARROWS
the gifts of Gusir → ARROWSarrow
4.1. gifts of Gusir -
Refr Frag 1III
gjǫfrífr askr drífu Hôars
‘the gift-rash ash-tree of the snow-storm of Hárr’ = WARRIOR
the snow-storm of Hárr → BATTLE
The gift-rash ash-tree of the BATTLE → WARRIORwarrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Refr Frag 1III
drífa Hôars
‘of the snow-storm of Hárr’ = BATTLE
the snow-storm of Hárr → BATTLEbattle
1.2.3. shower of Óðinn -
Refr Frag 1III
ǫs-Freyr
‘the tumult-Freyr’ = WARRIOR
the tumult-Freyr → WARRIORwarrior
2.3.2. god of the tumult -
Refr Frag 3III
fleygjandi alinleygjar
‘the flingers of the forearm-flame’ = GENEROUS MEN
the forearm-flame → GOLD
the flingers of the GOLD → GENEROUS MENgenerous man
2.3.1. flinger of gold -
Refr Frag 3III
alinleygr
‘of the forearm-flame’ = GOLD
the forearm-flame → GOLDgold
2.1.1. fire of the arm/hand (A1) -
Refr Frag 3III
fǫgru hlýrtungl
‘the beautiful prow-moon’ = SHIELD
the beautiful prow-moon → SHIELDshield
1.01. heavenly body of the ship -
Refr Frag 3III
hangferill hringa
‘hanging-track of rings’ = ARM/HAND
hanging-track of rings. → ARM/HANDarm, hand
2.1. place of the ring (A3) -
Refr Frag 5III
hádýr hranna
‘the tall animal of waves’ = SHIP
the tall animal of waves → SHIPship, boat
1.1.2. wild animal of the sea -
Refr Frag 5III
vitnis váða vín
‘of the wine of the threat of the wolf’ = POETRY
the threat of the wolf. → Óðinn
the wine of ÓÐINN → POETRYpoetry
1.1.1. drink of Óðinn -
Refr Frag 5III
vitnis váði
‘of the threat of the wolf’ = Óðinn
the threat of the wolf. → ÓðinnÓðinn
9.3. danger of the wolf (C3c) -
Refr Giz 1III
askr rimmu
‘the ash-tree of battle’ = WARRIOR
The ash-tree of battle, → WARRIORwarrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Refr Giz 1III
stála regn
‘rain-bold of steel weapons’ = BATTLE
in the rain of steel weapons, → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Refr Giz 1III
gnýr Gunnar
‘in the din of Gunnr’ = BATTLE
in the din of Gunnr → BATTLEbattle
2.3. din of the valkyrie -
Refr Giz 1III
bál Hôars
‘the fire of Hárr’ = SWORD
the fire of Hárr → SWORDsword
1.1.05. fire of Óðinn -
Refr Giz 1III
dalsteypir
‘the bow-destroyer’ = WARRIOR
The bow-destroyer → WARRIORwarrior
. man of the weapon -
Refr Giz 1III
Draupnis dǫgg-Freyr
‘Draupnir’s dew-Freyr’ = MAN
the dew of Draupnir his → GOLD
the Freyr of the GOLD → MANmale, man
2.1. god of gold -
Refr Giz 1III
Draupnis dǫgg
‘of the dew of Draupnir’ = GOLD
the dew of Draupnir his → GOLDgold
8.3.1. dew of Draupnir (A3) -
Refr Giz 1III
annan árr strauma
‘upon another messenger of currents’ = SEAFARER
upon another messenger of currents; → SEAFARERseafarer
2.3. messenger of the sea -
Refr Giz 2III
helgu full hrafnásar
‘the holy cup of the raven-god’ = POETRY
the raven-god; → Óðinn
the holy cup of ÓÐINN → POETRYpoetry
1.1.1. drink of Óðinn -
Refr Giz 2III
hrafnÁss
‘of the raven-god’ = Óðinn
the raven-god; → ÓðinnÓðinn
2.7. god of the raven (C3b) -
Refr Giz 2III
Baldr leiptra jarðar stafna
‘the Baldr of the lightnings of the land of prows’ = MAN
the land of prows, → SEA
the lightnings of the SEA → GOLD
the Baldr of the GOLD → MANmale, man
2.1. god of gold -
Refr Giz 2III
leiptr jarðar stafna
‘of the lightnings of the land of prows’ = GOLD
the land of prows, → SEA
the lightnings of the SEA → GOLDgold
1.2. gleam, shine of waters (A1) -
Refr Giz 2III
jǫrð stafna
‘of the land of prows’ = SEA
the land of prows, → SEAsea
4.1. land of the ship -
Refr Giz 3III
ramar veig salar Fals brautar fannar
‘for the powerful drinks of the hall of the Falr of the path of the snow-drift’ = POETRY
the path of the snow-drift, → MOUNTAINS
the Falr of MOUNTAINS → GIANT = Suttungr
the hall of the GIANTSUTTUNGR → CAVE
for the powerful drinks of the CAVE → POETRYpoetry
1.3.1. drink of the giants -
Refr Giz 3III
salr Fals brautar fannar
‘of the hall of the Falr of the path of the snow-drift’ = CAVE
the path of the snow-drift, → MOUNTAINS
the Falr of MOUNTAINS → GIANT = Suttungr
the hall of the GIANTSUTTUNGR → CAVEcave
1.2. dwelling of the giant -
Refr Giz 3III
Falr brautar fannar
‘of the Falr of the path of the snow-drift’ = GIANT = Suttungr
the path of the snow-drift, → MOUNTAINS
the Falr of MOUNTAINS → GIANT = Suttungrgiant
1.2. male mythical being of the mountains -
Refr Giz 3III
braut fannar
‘of the path of the snow-drift’ = MOUNTAINS
the path of the snow-drift, → MOUNTAINSmountain
2.3. path of the snow-drift -
Refr Giz 3III
framr valdr hrannvala
‘outstanding owner of wave-horses’ = SEAFARER
wave-horses. → SHIPS
outstanding owner of SHIPS → SEAFARERseafarer
1.1.06. user of the ship -
Refr Giz 3III
hrannvalr
‘of wave-horses’ = SHIPS
wave-horses. → SHIPSship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Refr Þorst 1III
gildi geðreinar grjótǫld
‘the drink of the mind-land of the rock-people’ = POEM
the rock-people; → GIANTS
the drink of the mind-land of GIANTS → POEMpoetry
1.3.2. liquid of the giants -
Refr Þorst 1III
geðrein
‘of the mind-land’ = BREAST
the mind-land → BREASTbreast, chest
1.1.1. land of the mind (A3) -
Refr Þorst 1III
bára berg-mœra
‘the wave of the mountain-mœrir’ = POEM
the mountain-Mœrir → GIANTS
the wave of GIANTS → POEMpoetry
1.3.2. liquid of the giants -
Refr Þorst 1III
berg-Mœrir
‘of the mountain-mœrir’ = GIANTS
the mountain-Mœrir → GIANTSgiant
1.1. man of the mountains -
Refr Þorst 1III
kyn lýða
‘the kindred of men’ = PEOPLE
the kindred of men → PEOPLEmankind, people
1. kinsfolk of men -
Refr Þorst 1III
grjótǫld
‘of the rock-people’ = GIANTS
the rock-people; → GIANTSgiant
1.1. man of the mountains -
Refr Þorst 2III
ægir ógnstǫðvar bǫðgœðir
‘the ocean of the terror-place of the battle-promoter’ = POEM
the battle-promoter; → Óðinn
the ocean of the terror-place of ÓÐINN → POEMpoetry
1.1.2. liquid of Óðinn -
Refr Þorst 2III
ógnstǫð
‘of the terror-place’ = BREAST
the terror-place → BREASTbreast, chest
1.1. place of the mind and emotions (A3) -
Refr Þorst 2III
bǫrr hjǫrva
‘the tree of swords’ = WARRIOR
the tree of swords [I] → WARRIORwarrior
1.1.1. tree of the sword -
Refr Þorst 2III
bǫðgœðir
‘of the battle-promoter’ = Óðinn
the battle-promoter; → ÓðinnÓðinn
8.1.1. strengthener of battle -
Refr Þorst 3III
hoddvǫnuðr
‘the gold-diminisher’ = GENEROUS MAN
the gold-diminisher → GENEROUS MANgenerous man
1.03. diminisher of wealth -
Refr Þorst 3III
hermðarspjall heinvandils
‘the anger-words of the whetstone-Vandill’ = BATTLE
the whetstone-Vandill; → SWORD
the anger-words of the SWORD → BATTLEbattle
6.04. speech of weapons -
Refr Þorst 3III
heinVendill
‘of the whetstone-Vandill’ = SWORD
the whetstone-Vandill; → SWORDsword
8.1. land of the whetstone -
Refr Þorst 3III
runnr hlunnvitnis
‘to the bush of the roller-wolf’ = SEAFARER
the roller-wolf. → SHIP
to the bush of the SHIP → SEAFARERseafarer
1.2. tree of the ship -
Refr Þorst 3III
hlunnvitnir
‘of the roller-wolf’ = SHIP
the roller-wolf. → SHIPship, boat
1.2.2. wild animal of the ship