Kennings — AM 20 b II fol (20b II)
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Mark Eirdr 24II
stýrir Frakklands
‘the ruler of France’ = Philip I
The ruler of France → Philip IAM 20 b II fol: 3ra/2
Philip I (r. 1052-1108)
1. ruler of France -
Mark Eirdr 24II
blíðan hlýri Bjarnar
‘the pleasant brother of Bjǫrn’ = Eiríkr
the pleasant brother of Bjǫrn → EiríkrAM 20 b II fol: 3ra/2
Eiríkr I inn góði Sveinsson (r. 1095-1103)
1.3. brother of Bjǫrn Sveinsson -
Mark Eirdr 24II
rýrir randgarðs
‘the diminisher of the shield-wall’ = WARRIOR
the diminisher of the shield-wall → WARRIORAM 20 b II fol: 3ra/2
warrior
. destroyer of the shield-wall -
Mark Eirdr 24II
ríks keisara
‘of the powerful emperor’ = Henry IV
the powerful emperor. → Henry IVAM 20 b II fol: 3ra/2
questionable kennings
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Mark Eirdr 24II
spjalli harra
‘the companion of lords’ = RULER = Henry IV
The companion of lords → RULER = Henry IVAM 20 b II fol: 3ra/2
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.2. friend of people -
Mark Eirdr 24II
ǫðlingr grundar Jóta
‘the noble leader of the land of the Jótar’ = Eiríkr
the land of the Jótar → Denmark
the noble leader of DENMARK → EiríkrAM 20 b II fol: 3ra/2
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Mark Eirdr 24II
grund Jóta
‘of the land of the Jótar’ = Denmark
the land of the Jótar → DenmarkAM 20 b II fol: 3ra/2
Denmark
1. land of the Danish -
Mark Eirdr 25II
reynir haulda
‘the trier of freeholders’ = God
the trier of freeholders → GodAM 20 b II fol: 3ra/16
God
. tester of men -
Mark Eirdr 26II
mœðir hersa
‘the troubler of hersar’ = RULER = Eiríkr
the troubler of hersar → RULER = EiríkrAM 20 b II fol: 3rb/1
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.4. defeater of people -
Mark Eirdr 27II
ríkir jǫfra
‘a ruler of princes’ = KING
A ruler of princes → KINGAM 20 b II fol: 3rb/6
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.2. lord of princes -
Mark Eirdr 27II
þengill dana
‘the prince of the danes’ = Eiríkr
the prince of the Danes. → EiríkrAM 20 b II fol: 3rb/6
Danish king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Danes -
Mark Eirdr 28II
reynir máttar hersa
‘the trier of the might of hersar’ = RULER = Byzantine emperor
the trier of the might of hersar → RULER = Byzantine emperorAM 20 b II fol: 3va/3
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.5. trier of people -
Mark Eirdr 29II
stýrandi alls
‘the commander of all’ = God
The commander of all → GodAM 20 b II fol: 3va/16
God
1.6. lord of all -
Mark Eirdr 29II
dyggvan steypir dolga
‘the virtuous destroyer of enemies’ = JUST RULER
the virtuous destroyer of enemies; → JUST RULERAM 20 b II fol: 3va/16
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.4. defeater of people -
Mark Eirdr 30II
hristimeiðr borgar hjǫrva
‘the brandishing-trees of the stronghold of swords’ = WARRIORS
the stronghold of swords → SHIELD
The brandishing-trees of the SHIELD → WARRIORSAM 20 b II fol: 3vb/2
warrior
1.7.01.1. shaker of the weapon -
Mark Eirdr 30II
borg hjǫrva
‘of the stronghold of swords’ = SHIELD
the stronghold of swords → SHIELDAM 20 b II fol: 3vb/2
shield
. fortification of the sword -
Mark Eirdr 30II
hegnir jarla
‘the punisher of jarls’ = KING
the punisher of jarls; → KINGAM 20 b II fol: 3vb/2
[5] hegni: meiði 180b, 20b II
chieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.5. destroyer of princes -
Mark Eirdr 30II
harri dana
‘the lord of the danes’ = Eiríkr
the lord of the Danes; → EiríkrAM 20 b II fol: 3vb/2
[8] harra: ‘h[…]’ 20b II
Danish king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Danes