FJÓRKENNT / FIMMKENNT / SEXKENNT
- Examples from the Domain of Battle -
Final additions March 27, 2001
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árr þrimu minnis benstara
"servant of noise of toast of wound-starlings"
[Einarr Gilsson, 14th century]
bliknjótr viggs beðjar svana
"gleam-possessor of horse of bed of swans"
[Ingjaldr Geirmundarson, 13th century]
börr leygs gráps götu Gunnvita
"tree of flame of storm of road of Gunnr's beacon"
[Þórarinn loftunga, 11th century]
dynbeiðir flatbalkar Hrafna stafns
"din-enforcer of flat wall of horses of prow"
[Eyjólfr dáðaskáld, ca. 1000]
dyn-Njörðr dóms Húna lima fjarðar
"noisy Njörðr of judgement of Huns of branches of fjord"
[Víga-Glúmr Eyjólfsson, 10th century]
élrunnr eisu almdrósar
"snowshower-tree of cinder of bow-lady"
[Goðþormr sindri, 10th century]
fæðir fenskúfs vala benja
"feeder of sea-bird of falcons of wounds"
[Ólafs drápa Tryggvasonar, 12th century]
gimslöngvir drífu gífrs hlémána blakks nausta
"fire-slinger of storm of giantess of protection-moon of horse of ship-sheds"
[Þórðr Særeksson, 11th century]
gnýboði hvítinga geirþorps
"roar-herald of fishes of spear-abode"
[Ólafr Haraldsson inn helgi, 11th century]
gnýstærandi gnapsólar riðviggs Gripnis
"roar-increaser of jutting sun of swaying horse of Gripnir"
[Þórbjörn hornklofi, ca. 900]
greddir ara sævar hrægamms
"feeder of eagle of sea of carrion-vulture"
[Þjóðolfr Arnórsson, 11th century]
herðimeiðr hríðar mána viðar hauðrmens
"increasing-tree of storm of moon of tree of land-ring"
[Þórkell elfaraskáld, 13th century]
hreggdraugr sólar skíðs elfar
"storm-log of sun of ski of river"
[Þórvaldr Hjaltason, ca. 985]
hríðboði elds hests hranna
"storm-herald of fire of horse of waves"
[Bersi Skáldtorfuson, ca. 1020]
hungrdeyfir dynsæðinga dýrbliks Heita
"hunger-diminisher of din-seagulls of animal-gleam of Heiti"
[Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld, 1001]
leikherðandi ljóma verðar íms
"play-hardener of brightness of dinner of wolf"
[Ingjaldr Geirmundarson, 1244]
lundr gnýsvells gáttar Gauts
"tree of roar-ice of doorway of Gautr"
[Kormákr Ögmundarson, 10th century]
magnandi mótröðuls vagna gymis
"increaser of meeting-sun of wagons of ocean"
[Tindr Hallkelsson, ca. 1000]
marr vífs Yggjar áleggjar
"horse of wife of Yggr of river-bone"
[Arnórr Þórðarson, 11th century]
merkjandi serkjar manþinga Heðins
"marker of shirt of maiden-congresses of Heðinn"
[Þjóðolfr Arnórsson, 11th century]
mótreynir mána braks malma
"meeting-tester of moon of crash of metals"
[Hávarðr halti ísfirðingr, ca. 1000]
Njörðr landa valbrands sunda
"Njörðr of lands of corpse-firebrand of straits"
[Goðþormr sindri, 10th century]
rjóðr stirðaurriða storðar hjaldrdrifs
"reddener of stiff trout of earth of battle-storm"
[Játgeirr Torfason, 1222]
runnr dýrloga bekkjar hlunns
"tree of animal-flame of bench of slipway"
[Sigvatr Þórðarson, 1019]
skýbjóðr skelfihríðar borðs Sköglar
"cloud-offerer of fearsome storm of board of Skögul"
[Hallar-Steinn, 12th century]
spámeyjar þings vangs Þrúðar hjaldrs
"sibyls of congress of plain of Þrúðr of battle"
[Þórarinn máhlíðingr, ca. 985]
stýrir stalls stökkvifúra þeys hlífar
"controller of platform of jumping flames of wind of shield"
[Ólafs drápa Tryggvasonar, 12th century]
svipskorðandi seiðs skúrar fleina
"swoop-supporter of fish of shower of shafts"
[Ingjaldr Geirmundarson, ca. 1246]
veðrheyjandi Gefnar valgrindar
"weather-conductor of Gefn of corpse-gate"
[Eyvindr skáldaspillir, 961]
ýtir elds þrumu landa brands
"thruster of fire of thunder of lands of sword"
[Þórðar saga hreðu, ca. 1350]
Þróttr þvergarða glyggs Gunnranns
"Þróttr of athwart-fences of wind of Gunnr's house"
[Sigvatr Þórðarson, ca. 1040]
þrymsvellir sárjökuls geima
"noise-sweller of wound-icicle of ocean"
[Haukr Valdísarson, 12th century]
þverrir læbrautar eiðs lögðis
"diminisher of harm-path of ness of sword"
[Þórbjörn hornklofi, ca. 900]
æskimeiðr galdra vébrautar hjaldrseiðs
"wish-tree of magical chants of holy road of battle-fish"
[Þórbjörn hornklofi, ca. 900]