- the name Hlín is
frequent in
kennings for women.
Examples include Hlín
hringa ('Hlín of rings'), Hlín goðvefjar ('Hlín of velvet') and arm-Hlín ('arm-Hlín')...
-
Garutun se iro guðhamun,
gurtun sih iro
suert ana, helidos, ubar
hringa, do sie to dero
hiltiu ritun. They
prepared their fighting outfits, girded...
- saro
rihtun garutun se iro guðhamun gurtun sih iro
suert ana
helidos ubar
hringa do sie to dero
hiltiu ritun I
heard tell That
warriors met in
single combat...
- ærsceaft ...g
lamrindum beag mod mo... ...yne
swiftne gebrægd hwætred in
hringas,
hygerof gebond weallwalan wirum wundrum togædre.
Beorht wæron burgræced...
- gefræge,
leohteste hond lofes to wyrcenne,
heortan unhneaweste hringa gedales,
beorhtra beaga, bearn Eadwines. I was in
Italy with Alboin...
-
goddess of the
golden torque bright-hued-orbs, I fear me,
hvarmatungls ok
hringa will
later bring trouble to me of the Eir-of-gold doth Hlínar óþurft mína...
- moncynnes, mine gefræge,
leohteste hond
lofes to wyrcenne,
heortan unhneaweste hringa gedales,
beorhtra beaga,
bearn Eadwines. Mid
Sercingum ic wæs ond mid Seringum;...
-
goddess of the
golden torque bright-hued-orbs, I fear me,
hvarmatungls ok
hringa will
later bring trouble to me of the Eir-of-gold doth Hlínar óþurft mína...
