Descriptive Kennings

Gold
Fire of the River            Fire of the Serpent's Bed
Metal of the Rhine           Serpent's Flame
River-fire                   Aegir's Fire
Needles of Glasir            Hair of Sif
Snood of Fulla               Freyja's Tears
Talk of Giants               Voice of Giants
Word of Giants               Draupnir's Drop
Rain of Draupnir             Shower of Freyja's Eyes
Otter's Ransom               Forced Payment of the Aesir
Seed of Fyris Plain          Cairn Roof of Holgi
Fire of the Waters           Fire of the Hand
Gleam of the Hand            Mouth-Tale of Giants
Fire of the Sea              Light of Aegir
Brightness of Ran            Fire of Aegir's Daughters
Eye-rain of Od's Bed-mate    Sea-flame
Metal of Strife              Grani's Burden
Lair of Fafnir               Metal of Gnita Heath
Heritage of the Niflungs     Krakis' Steed
Fenja's Labor                Fafnir's Midgard
Rhine's Red Metal            Fire of the Eel's Steam Bed
Shining light of the River

Silver Snow Ice Hoar-Frost Purse-Snow Hnd-Ice Snow of Flagous

Brave Man Champion Hero Man of war Overpowerer Tyr-valiant

Weak Man Sheath Melting one Unleavened Leavenless Sulker Vile one Dog Lout Feeble one Son of wretchedness Scamp Weakling

Generous Man Towerer Mighty towerer Destroyer of rings Distributer of gold Gold-giver Heaper up of riches Prince of men

Greedy man Wretched one Wealth-hiding Gift tardy Calculator

Fool Clown Oaf Boor Dolt Madman Moon-struck

Wise Man Wielder of Counsel Wise in Speech

Fashionable Dreug Glittering Careful of attire Tricked-out

Noisy Man Sharkskin Sheath cleaner Brawler Good for naught Braggart Fawner Worthless one

Foe Attacker Adversary Shooter against one Hater Seather Slayer Hard presser Pursuer Over bearer

Friend Counsel Counsel giver Advisor Secert sharer Converser Bench fellow Seat mate

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