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Kenning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A kenning (Old Norse kenning [cʰɛnːiŋg], Modern Icelandic pronunciation [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a circumlocution used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse and later Icelandic poetry. For example, Old N...
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List of kennings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A kenning (Old Norse kenning [cʰɛnːiŋg], Modern Icelandic pronunciation [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a circumlocution used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse, Old English and later Icelandic poetry. This ...
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on kenning (medieval literature), concise compound or figurative phrase replacing a common noun, especially in Old Germanic, Old Norse, and Old English poetry. ... CREATE MY kenning NEW ARTICLE...
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Definition of kenning from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "Kenning" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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kenning Definition from dictionary ... The Anglo-Saxon kenning for the world; For any questions about this word or definition ... Look up "kenning" at Merriam-Webster; Look up "kenning" at dictionary.com; Forum discussions with the word(s) 'kenning' in the title:;
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The more I read about the definition of "kenning," the less I understand about precisely what they are. I know that they are some sort of metaphorical appellation (epithet?), with a good dose of metonymy, and that they are often two-word compounds, but beyond that I'm not sure.
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