Gold is periphrased as Fulla's headband and especially as Freyja's weeping — she weeps tears of gold for her absent husband Óðr. Seven verse examples also vary Freyja's many names (Mardöll, Hörn, Gefn, Vanabrúðr).

Hér heyrir, at gull er kennt til höfuðbands Fullu, er orti Eyvindr skáldaspillir:

Here it is heard that gold is periphrased by Fulla's headband, which Eyvindr skáldaspillir composed:

Gull er kallat grátr Freyju, sem fyrr er sagt. Svá kvað Skúli Þorsteinsson:

Gold is called Freyja's weeping, as said before. Thus spoke Skúli Þorsteinsson:

Ok sem kvað Einarr Skúlason:

And as Einarr Skúlason spoke:

Ok hér hefir Einarr enn kennt svá Freyju at kalla hana móður Hnossar eða konu Óðs, svá sem hér:

And here Einarr has again periphrased Freyja by calling her mother of Hnoss or wife of Óðr, as here:

Ok enn svá:

And again thus:

Hér getr ok þess, at Freyju má svá kenna at kalla hana systur Freys. Ok enn svá:

Here it is also told that Freyja may be periphrased by calling her sister of Freyr. And again thus:

Hér er hon kölluð dóttir Njarðar. Ok enn Svá:

Here she is called daughter of Njörðr. And again thus:

Hér er hon kölluð Gefn ok Vanabrúðr. Til allra heita Freyju er rétt at kenna grátinn ok kalla svá gullit, ok á marga lund er þessum kenningum breytt, kallat hagl eða regn eða él eða dropar eða skúrir eða forsar augna hennar eða kinna eða hlýra eða brá eða hvarma.

Here she is called Gefn and Vanabrúðr. It is proper to periphrase the weeping by all Freyja's names and so call gold; and in many ways these kennings are varied — called hail or rain or sleet or drops or showers or torrents of her eyes or cheeks or jowls or eyelashes or eyelids.

Skaldic quotations

Eyvindr skáldaspillir (guld = Fullas huvudband)

Fullu skein á fjöllum fallsól bráavallar. Ullar kjóls of allan aldr Hákunar skaldum.

The setting-sun of the brow-plain [the gold headband] of Fulla shone on the mountains [arms] ... throughout all Hákon's lifetime, for the skalds.

Skúli Þorsteinsson (guld = Freyju tár, Freyjas tårar)

Margr of hlaut of morgin morðelds, þar er val felldum, Freyju tár at fleiri fárbjóðr; at þar várum.

Many a harm-bringer of the battle-fire [warrior] gained more of Freyja's tears [gold] that morning, where we felled the slain; for we were there.

Einarr Skúlason (guld = Mardallar grátr, Mardölls/Freyjas gråt)

Þar er Mardallar milli, meginhurðar, liggr skurða, Gauts berum galla þrútinn, grátr, dalreyðar látri.

There where Mardöll's [Freyja's] weeping [gold] lies between the trenches of the great door ... we bear Gautr's [Óðinn's] flaw [the swelling of poetry] at the lair of the valley-trout [the serpent's gold].

Einarr Skúlason (Freyja = Óðs beðvina, Óðrs sängvän)

Eigi þverr fyrir augna Óðs beðvinu Róða ræfrs, eignisk svá, regni ramsvell, konungr elli.

The strong ice [gold] of the rain from the eyes of Óðr's bedfellow [Freyja's tears — gold] does not dwindle before Róði's roof; may the king thus gain [wealth against] old age.

Einarr Skúlason (Freyja = Hörn, Freys nift; guld = bráa driftir, ögonhårens drivor)

Hróðrbarni kná ek Hörnar, hlutum dýran grip, stýra, brandr þrymr gjalfrs á grandi gollvífiðu, hlífar; sáðs, berr sinnar móður, svans unni mér gunnar fóstrgæðandi Fróða, Freys nift bráa driftir.

I steer the praise-child of Hörn [Freyja] ... we got a precious treasure; the sword resounds on the gold-adorned harm of the surf [the shield] ... Freyr's kinswoman [Freyja] bears the drifts of the eyelashes [gold — tears] of her mother.

Einarr Skúlason (Freyja = Njörðar dóttir, Njörðrs dotter)

Nýt buðumk Njarðar dóttur, nálægt var þat stáli vel of hrósa ek því vísa vörn, sævar bál barni.

The bountiful daughter of Njörðr [Freyja — gold] was offered to me ... the sea's fire [gold] to the child; I praise the prince well for it; the defence was near the steel [sword].

Einarr Skúlason (Freyja = Vanabrúðr, Gefn)

Gaf, sá er erring ofrar, ógnprúðr Vanabrúðar þing Váfaðar þröngvir þróttöflga mér dóttur; ríkr leiddi mey mækis mátvaldr á beð skaldi Gefnar, glóðum drifna, Gautreks svana brautar.

The battle-proud crusher of Váfuðr's [Óðinn's] assembly [the prince], who offers valour, gave me the powerful daughter of the Vanir-bride [Freyja — gold]; the mighty ruler led Gefn's sword-maiden [the gold-adorned lady], strewn with embers [gold], to the skald's bed.