‘A woman should be referred to in terms of all the types of female attire, gold and precious stones, and ale, wine and other beverages that she pours or serves; likewise in terms of receptacles for ale and all the things that it is fitting for her to do or provide. It is correct to refer to her by calling her the giver [selja] or disposer [log] of the thing that she shares. These words, selja and log, also denote trees, willow [selja] and log respectively, from which it follows that a woman can be referred to in kennings with all the feminine gender words for types of tree. The use of words for precious stones and pieces of glass to refer to a woman arises from an item of jewellery women used to wear around their necks called a stone necklace. That has now been taken up in kennings, so that a woman is referred to by using the word stone or all the names of specific types of stone. A woman can also be referred to by using the names of all the goddesses, valkyries, norns and female guardian deities. It is also correct to refer to a woman in terms of all her activities, possessions or family.’