| róg n | "dispute, strife; battle" |
| hjör-róg "sword-dispute" (battle) | |
| malm-róg "metal-dispute" (battle) | |
| Móði [malmrógs] "Móði of battle" (warrior) | |
| odd-róg "point-dispute" (battle) | |
| boði [oddrógs] "herald of battle" (warrior) | |
| ramm·snákr rógs "strong snake of battle" (sword) | |
| runnr rógs "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| róg [linna randar] "dispute of swords" (battle) | |
| [róg-]viðr [linna randar] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| róg nadda "dispute of spears" (battle) | |
| innir [rógs nadda] "performer of battle" (warrior) | |
| róg skjaldar "dispute of shield" (battle) | |
| þorn [rógs skjaldar] "thorn of battle" (sword) | |
| Baldr [þorns rógs skjaldar] "Baldr of sword" (warrior) | |
| róg-alfr "battle-elf" (warrior) | |
| róg-apaldr "appletree ofbattle" (warrior) | |
| róg-birtingr "splendid one of battle" (warrior) | |
| róg-eisa "battle-cinder" (sword) | |
| ræsir [rógeisu] "impeller of sword" (warrior) | |
| róg-geisli "battle-ray" (sword) | |
| róg-herðandi "battle-hardener" (warrior) | |
| róg-leikr "battle-play" (battle) | |
| {remmi-}Týr [rógleiks] "increaser/Týr of battle" (warrior) | |
| róg-linnr "battle-serpent" (sword) | |
| stafr [róglinns] "staff of sword" (warrior) | |
| róg-mikluðr "battle-enhancer" (warrior) | |
| róg-naðr "battle-serpent" (sword) | |
| reginn [rógnaðra] "god of swords" (warrior) | |
| róg-segl "battle-sail" (shield) | |
| róg-ský "battle-cloud" (shield) | |
| regn [rógskýja] "rain of shields" (battle) | |
| róg-svellir "battle-sweller" (warrior) | |
| róg-sækir "battle-advancer" (warrior) | |
| róg-þing "battle-congress" (battle) | |
| róg-þorn "battle-thorn" (sword) | |
| ræsir rógs "impeller of battle" (warrior/Óðinn) | |
| rógalfr m | "battle-elf" róg |
| rógapaldr m | "appletree of battle"róg |
| rógbirtingr m | "splendid one of battle"róg |
| rógeisa f | "battle-cinder"róg |
| róggeisli m | "battle-ray"róg |
| rógherðandi m | "battle-hardener"róg |
| rógleikr m | "battle-play"róg |
| róglinnr m | "battle-serpent"róg |
| rógmikluðr m | "battle-enhancer"róg |
| rógnaðr m | "battle-serpent"róg |
| rógsegl n | "battle-sail"róg |
| rógský n | "battle-cloud"róg |
| rógsækir m | "battle-advancer"róg |
| rógþing n | "congress of battle"róg |
| rógþorn n | "battle-thorn"róg |
| róma f | "noise, tumult, clash; battle" |
| Háarr rómu "Háarr of battle" (warrior) | |
| linnr rómu "serpent of battle" (sword) | |
| ramm·glygg [linns rómu] "strong wind of sword" (battle) | |
| runnr [rammglyggs linns rómu] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| róma Háars "noise of Háarr" (battle) | |
| sóm·miðjungr [rómu Háars] "honourable middle-man of battle" (warrior) | |
| stýrir rómu "controller of battle" (warrior) | |
| valdr rómu "causer of battle" (warrior) | |
| Völundr rómu "smith of battle" (Óðinn) | |
| rósta f | "riot, uproar" |
| rósta geira "riot of spears" (battle) | |
| Róta f | "name of a valkyrie" |
|
[Geir-Róta is not a proper kenning, but simply a compound name, formed in the same manner as geir-Skögul.] | |
| geir-Róta "spear-Róta" (valkyrie) | |
| götvar [geir-Rótu] "garments of spear-Róta" (byrnies) | |
| gný·þing [götva geir-Rótu] "loud congress of byrnies" (battle) | |
| reifandi [gnýþings götva geir-Rótu] "enricher of battle" (warrior) | |
| ruðr m | variant ofrunnr |
| runni m | "mover?" (obscure, perhaps renna "make run, cause movement") |
|
[This word, and the puzzling kenning below (from Egill's Sonatorrek), has
not been satisfactorily explained. Óðinn, unlike Þórr, is not associated with chariots/wagons.] | |
| runni vagna "mover of constellations?" [obscure] (Óðinn) | |
| runnr, ruðr m | "bush; (poetically) tree" |
| [blik-]ruðr [éla Þróttar] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| [él-]runnr [eisu almdrósar] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| [fald-]ruðr [Hamðis] "tree of helmet" (warrior) | |
| folk-runnr "battle-tree" (warrior) | |
| [fúr-]runnr [sónar] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| {geymi-}runnr [Gunnelds] "keeper/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| {geymi-}runnr [grálinns undgjalfrs] "keeper/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| {geymi-}runnr [gáttar Gunnar] "keeper/tree of shield" (warrior) | |
| {hald-}ruðr hjalma ok skjalda "holder/tree of helmets and shields" (warrior) | |
| her-ruðr "battle-tree" (warrior) | |
| hjalm-runnr "helmet-tree" (warrior) | |
| hjör-ruðr "sword-tree" (warrior) | |
| hjör-runnr "sword-tree" (warrior) | |
| hlíf-runnr "shield-tree" (warrior) | |
| [hyr-]runnr [Gunnar] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| [log-]runnr [sárs] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| malm-runnr "metal-tree" (warrior) | |
| morð-runnr "battle-tree" (warrior) | |
| [mót-]runnr [spjóta] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| [mót-]runnr [snótar Heðins] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| [mót-]ruðr [snótar jöru] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| odd-runnr "point-tree" (warrior) | |
| óð·runnr [eld-Gunnar] "frantic tree of sword" [dubious] (warrior) | |
| runnr [báls Yggjar] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr [bríkr Hamðis] "tree of shield" (warrior) | |
| runnr [dalregns] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr dolgs "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr [dýrloga bekkjar hlunns] "tree of shield" (warrior) | |
| runnr [folk-Ránar] "tree of valkyrie/battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr [garða Göndlar] "tree of shields" (warrior) | |
| runnr [gnýlinns Göndlar] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr Gunnar "tree of Gunnr" (warrior) | |
| runnr [Gunnbliks] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr [Gunnelds] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr [Gunnvita] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr [Gunnþings] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr [götva Yggjar] "tree of byrnie" (warrior) | |
| runnr [harðglóðar Hlakkar] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr Hildar "tree of Hildr" (warrior) | |
| runnr hjalms "tree of helmet" (warrior) | |
| runnr jöru "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr [landa Leifa] "tree of ocean" (ship) | |
| lauf [runna landa Leifa] "leaf of ship (as tree)" (shield) | |
| runnr laufa "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr [logs randar] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr malma "tree of metals" (warrior) | |
| runnr Mistar "tree of Mist" (warrior) | |
| runnr odda "tree of points" (warrior) | |
| ruðr [óps atgeirs] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr [rammglyggs linns rómu] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr [randlinns] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| ruðr randa "tree of shields" (warrior) | |
| runnr randa "tree of shields" (warrior) | |
| runnr randar "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| runnr [ranns ímu] "tree of shield" (warrior) | |
| ruðr rítar "tree of shield" (warrior) | |
| runnr rógs "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr [ryms randelds] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| runnr [serks Hildar] "tree of byrnie" (warrior) | |
| runnr skjaldar "tree of shield" (warrior) | |
| sig-runnr "battle-tree" (warrior) | |
| [ský-]runnr [linna skjaldar] "tree of shields" (warrior) | |
| spjót-runnr "spear-tree" (warrior) | |
| svip·runnr [sennu sverðs] "quick tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| [svip-]runnr [Gunnar] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| [svip-]runnr [sverðs] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| víg-runnr "battle-tree" (warrior) | |
| {æsi-}runnr [eggþeys] "inciter/tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| {æski-}ruðr [örveðrs] "wisher/tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| ryðfjón n | "rust-hate", a kenning for whetstone |
| beðr ryðfjónar "bed of whetstone" (sword) | |
| Baldr [beðs ryðfjónar] "Baldr of sword" (warrior) | |
| rymgæðir m | "roar-enhancer"rymr |
| rymr m | "roaring noise, roar" |
| rymr [bríkar valslöngu] "roar of shield" (battle) | |
| [rym-]gæðir [bríkar valslöngu] "enhancer of battle" (warrior) | |
| rymr darra "roar of spears" (battle) | |
| rymr [hóts randar] "roar of sword" (battle) | |
| [rym-]gæðir [hóts randar] "enhancer of battle" (warrior) | |
| rymr randa "roar of shields" (battle) | |
| [rym-]skyndir [randa] "enhancer of battle" (warrior) | |
| rymr [randelds] "roar of sword" (battle) | |
| runnr [ryms randelds] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| rymr rítar "roar of shield" (battle) | |
| rymr [vígskýs] "roar of shield" (battle) | |
| rymr öxa "roar of axes" (battle) | |
| rymskyndir m | "roar-hastener"rymr |
| rýrandi m | "damager" [nom. ag.rýra "damage, spoil"] |
| [tingl-]rýrandi [tungla] "damager of shields" (warrior) | |
| rýrir m | "spoiler" [nom. ag.rýra "damage, spoil"] |
| flein-rýrir "shaft-spoiler" (warrior) | |
| malm-rýrir "metal-spoiler" (warrior) | |
| rýrir fleina "spoiler of shafts" (warrior) | |
| rýrir malma "spoiler of metals" (warrior) | |
| rýrir randaa "spoiler of shields" (warrior) | |
| rýrir [randgarðs] "spoiler of shield" (warrior) | |
| rýrir [röðuls randa] "spoiler of sword" (warrior) | |
| rýrir [setrs reyrar randa] "spoiler of shield" (warrior) | |
| sókn-rýrir "battle-damager" (warrior) | |
| [sól-]rýrir [ranna Njóts] "spoiler of sword" (warrior) | |
| ræði n | "rudder" |
| ræði benja "rudder of wounds" (sword) | |
| ræfr n | "roof" |
| ræfr Gunnar "roof of Gunnr" (shield) | |
| hyrr [ræfrs Gunnar] "fire of shield" (sword) | |
| [hyr-]brigðir [ræfrs Gunnar] "drawer of sword" (warrior) | |
| ræfr Reifnis "roof of Reifnir" (shield) | |
| [ræfr-]viti [Reifnis] "beacon of shield" (sword) | |
| ræfr Róða "roof of Róði" (shield) | |
| ramm·svell [ræfrs Róða] "mighty ice of shield" (sword) | |
| ræfrviti m | "roof-beacon"ræfr |
| rækilundr m | "tending tree"rækir |
| rækimeiðr m | "tending tree"rækir |
| ræki-Njörðr m | "tending Njörðr"rækir |
| rækir m | "tender" [nom. ag.rækja "tend to"] |
| {ræki-}Njörðr [rjóðvendils randa] "tender/Njörðr of sword" (warrior) | |
| {ræki-}lundr [lauks randar] "tender/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| {ræki-}lundr [randfárs] "tender/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| {ræki-}meiðr [liðs randa] "tender/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| {ræki-}meiðr [hóts randar] "tender/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| rækir [linns randar] "tender of sword" (warrior) | |
| rækir [rauðbríkar móts Hlakkar] "tender of shield" (warrior) | |
| rækir þrimu "tender of battle" (warrior) | |
| snar·rækir Gunnar "swift tender of Gunnr/battle" (warrior) | |
| rækjandi m | "tender" [nom. ag.rækja "tend to"] |
| hjalm-rækjandi "helmet-tender" (warrior) | |
| lið·rækjandi hjalms "protected one of helmet" (warrior) | |
| víg-rækjandi "battle-tender" (warrior) | |
| Rær m | "name of a sea-king (sækonungr)" |
| reið Ræs "wagon of Rær" (ship) | |
| máni [reiðar Ræs] "moon of ship" (shield) | |
| ræsir m | "impeller" [nom. ag.ræsa "move, impel"] |
| ræsir [ferðar brodda] "impeller of battle" (warrior) | |
| ræsir [rógeisu] "impeller of sword" (warrior) | |
| ræsir rógs "impeller of battle" (warrior/Óðinn) | |
| rödd f | "voice" |
| [flug-]rödd [fleins] "voice of battle" (battle) | |
| geir-rödd "spear-voice" (battle) | |
| haukr [geirraddar] "hawk of battle" (raven) | |
| há·rödd Hildar "loud voice of Hildr" (battle) | |
| há·rödd hrings "loud voice of sword" (battle) | |
| þollr [háraddar hrings] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| hjalm-rödd "helmet-voice" (battle) | |
| stafr [hjalmraddar] "staff of battle" (warrior) | |
| hjör-rödd "sword-voice" (battle) | |
| heggr [hjörraddar] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| járn-rödd "iron-voice" (battle) | |
| áss [járnraddar] "god of battle" (warrior) | |
| rödd [hámána nadds] "voice of shield" (battle) | |
| Njörðr [raddar hámána nadds] "Njörðr of battle" (warrior) | |
| rödd hjörva "voice of swords" (battle) | |
| malmr [raddar hjörva] "metal of battle" (warrior) | |
| þverrir [malma raddar hjörva] "diminisher of swords" (warrior) | |
| rödd randa "voice of shields" (battle) | |
| röðull m | "sun" |
| bjúg·röðull bóga Fróða "round sun of Fróði's arms" (shield) | |
| far-röðull "ship-sun" (shield) | |
| eiki [farröðuls] "oak of shield" (warrior) | |
| hjaldr-röðull "battle-sun" (sword) | |
| hjalm-röðull "helmet-sun" (sword) | |
| morð-röðull "battle-sun" (sword) | |
| meiðr [morðröðla] "tree of swords" (warrior) | |
| röðull [barðraukns] "sun of ship" (shield) | |
| veðr [röðuls barðraukns] "wind of shield" (battle) | |
| röðull Göndlar "sun of Göndul" (shield)gnýr Göndlar | |
| [gný-]röðull [Göndlar] "sun of battle" (shield) | |
| [gný-]skerðandi [röðla Göndlar] "damager of shields" (warrior) | |
| röðull randa "sun of shields" (sword) | |
| rýrir [röðuls randa] "spoiler of sword" (warrior) | |
| röðull [vagna gymis] "sun of ships" (shield) | |
| mót [röðuls vagna gymis] "meeting of shield" (battle) | |
| röðull valbastar "sun of sword-part" (sword) | |
| rögn n pl | regin |
| Rögnir m | "a name of Óðinn" |
| [brak-]Rögnir [hjörs] "Rögnir of battle" (warrior) | |
| dolg-Rögnir "battle-Rögnir" (warrior) | |
| folk-Rögnir "battle-Rögnir" (warrior) | |
| [garð-]Rögnir [geirrásar] "Rögnir of shields" (warrior) | |
| Rögnir sóknar "Rögnir of battle" (warrior) | |
| sverð-Rögnir "sword-Rögnir" (warrior) | |
| [þrym-]Rögnir [vígelds] "Rögnir of battle" (warrior) | |
| rönd 1 f | "rim, border (of a shield)" |
| baugr randa "circle of shield-rims" (shield) | |
| garðr randar "fence of shield-rim" (shield) | |
| regn [garðs randar] "rain of shield" (battle) | |
| himinn randar "heaven of shield-rims" (shield) | |
| hnig·þili randa "sinking board of shield-rims" (shield) | |
| íss randa "ice of shield-rims" [unusual] (shield) | |
| máni randar "moon of shield-rim" (shield) | |
| rand-garðr "fence of shield-rim" (shield) | |
| rýrir [randgarðs] "spoiler of shield" (warrior) | |
| rand-hvél "wheel of shield-rim" (shield) | |
| renna [randhvéls] "run of shield" (battle) | |
| [rennu-]Þundr [randhvéls] "Þundr of battle" (warrior) | |
| rand-láð "land of shield-rim" (shield) | |
| viðr [randláðs] "tree of shield" (warrior) | |
| rand-Ullr "shield-Ullr" (warrior) | |
| rand-völlr "plain of shield-rim" (shield) | |
| rið·logi [randvallar] "wavering flame of shield" (sword) | |
| reiðir [riðloga randvallar] "brandisher of sword" (warrior) | |
| remmi·tungl randar "mighty moon of shield-rim" (shield) | |
| alfr [remmitungls randar] "elf of shield" (warrior) | |
| rönd jöru "shield-rim of battle" (shield) | |
| hlymr [randar jöru] "noise of shield" (battle) | |
| [hlym-]brandr [randar jöru] "firebrand of battle" (sword) | |
| ský randa "cloud of shield-rims" (shield) | |
| rönd 2 f | "shield" (cp. rönd 1) |
| andvaka randar "insomnia of shield" (battle) | |
| svellandi [andvöku randar] "sweller of battle" (warrior) | |
| blik randa "gleam of shields" (sword) | |
| rjóðandi [bliks randa] "reddener of sword" (warrior) | |
| bryðja randa "giantess of shields" (axe) | |
| drífa randa "snow-storm of shields" (battle) | |
| duna randa "boom of shields" (battle) | |
| eldr randa "fire of shields" (sword) | |
| fár randa "calamity of shields" (sword) | |
| Freyja randar "Freyja of shield" (valkyrie) | |
| þing [Freyju randar] "congress of valkyrie" (battle) | |
| Freyr randa "Freyr of shields" (warrior) | |
| frið·skerðir randa "peace-spoiler of shields" (warrior) | |
| glaumr randar "din of shield" (battle) | |
| þollr [glaums randar] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| gnýr randa "roar of shields" (battle) | |
| hót randar "threat of shield" (sword) | |
| rymr [hóts randar] "roar of sword" (battle) | |
| [rym-]gæðir [hóts randar] "enhancer of battle" (warrior) | |
| {ræki-}meiðr [hóts randar] "tender/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| hregg randa "storm of shields" (battle) | |
| [hregg-]bjóðr [randa] "offerer of battle" (warrior) | |
| íss randa "ice of shields" (sword) | |
| íugtanni randar "bear of shield" (sword) | |
| laukr randar "leek of shield" (sword) | |
| {ræki-}lundr [lauks randar] "tender/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| liðr randa "serpent of shields" (sword) | |
| {ræki-}meiðr [liðs randa] "tender/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| linnr randa "serpent of shields" (sword) | |
| róg [linna randar] "dispute of swords" (battle) | |
| [róg-]viðr [linna randar] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| rækir [linns randar] "tender of sword" (warrior) | |
| log randar "flame of shield" (sword) | |
| runnr [logs randar] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| máni randar "moon of shield" (sword) | |
| mót randa "meeting of shields" (battle) | |
| rand-alfr "shield-elf" (warrior) | |
| rand-berandi "shield-bearer" (warrior) | |
| rand-eldr "shield-fire" (sword) | |
| bylr [randelds] "storm of sword" (battle) | |
| rymr [randelds] "roar of sword" (battle) | |
| runnr [ryms randelds] "tree of battle" (warrior) | |
| rand-fár "shield-calamity" (sword) | |
| {ræki-}lundr [randfárs] "tender/tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| rand-galkn "shield-monster" (axe) | |
| rand-hæingr "shield-salmon" (sword) | |
| rand-laukr "shield-leek" (sword) | |
| rand-linnr "shield-serpent" (sword) | |
| runnr [randlinns] "tree of sword" (warrior) | |
| stafr [randlinns] "staff of sword" (warrior) | |
| rand-ormr "shield-worm" (sword) | |
| rjóðandi [randorma] "reddener of swords" (warrior) | |
| rand-viðr "shield-tree" (warrior) | |
| rand-ölunn "shield-fish" (sword) | |
| regn randa "rain of shields" (battle) | |
| regn randar "storm of shield" (battle) | |
| reynandi randa "tester of shields" (warrior) | |
| reynir randa "tester of shields" (warrior) | |
| reyrr randa "reed of shields" (sword) | |
| setr [reyrar randa] "dwelling of sword" (shield) | |
| rýrir [setrs reyrar randa] "spoiler of shield" (warrior) | |
| rjóðandi randa "reddener of shields" (warrior) | |
| rjóðr randa "reddener of shields" (warrior) | |
| rjóð·vendill randa "reddening wand of shields" (warrior) | |
| {ræki-}Njörðr [rjóðvendils randa] "tender/Njörðr of sword" (warrior) | |
| ruðr randa "tree of shields" (warrior) | |
| runnr randa "tree of shields" (warrior) | |
| runnr randar "tree of shield" (warrior) | |
| rymr randa "roar of shields" (battle) | |
| [rym-]skyndir [randa] "hastener of battle" (warrior) | |
| rýrir randa "spoiler of shields" (warrior) | |
| rödd randa "voice of shields" (battle) | |
| röðull randa "sun of shields" (sword) | |
| rýrir [röðuls randa] "spoiler of sword" (warrior) | |
| skóð randa "harmer of shields" (sword) | |
| skóð randar "harmer of shield" (sword) | |
| stormr randa "storm of shields" (battle) | |
| stýfir randa "chopper of shields" (warrior) | |
| týnir randa "eliminator of shields" (warrior) | |
| váði randar "danger of shield" (sword) | |
| veitir randa "bringer of shields" (warrior) | |
| viðr randa "tree of shields" (warrior) | |
| víti randa "punishment of shields" (sword) | |
| völr randa "staff of shields" (sword) | |
| þeyr randa "wind of shields" (battle) | |
| Þundr [þeys randa] "Þundr of battle" (warrior) | |
| þryma randa "noise of shields" (battle) | |
| Ullr [þrymu randa] "Ullr of battle" (warrior) | |
| röst 1 f | "road" |
| baug-röst "road of shield-ornament" (shield) | |
| röst 2 f | "current (in the ocean)" |
| vápn-röst "weapon-current" (blood) |