[8] sker orða ‘the skerries of words [TEETH]’: This kenning is taken here as a circumlocution for ‘teeth’ (so also Konráð Gíslason 1895-7, Skj B and SnE 2007). LP: sker gives ‘tongue’, which is also possible (cf. rœði tǫlu ‘the oar of speech [TONGUE]’ in st. 81/4). See also Meissner 133.