kennings

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Noun kenning has 1 sense

kenning - conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
--₁ is a kind of trope, figure of speech, figure, image

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Kennings

Noun:

1. A metaphorical phrase or compound word used in Old Norse and Old English poetry, typically consisting of two or more words separated by a hyphen or space that replaces a single noun.

Example sentence: The kenning "whale-road" was used by the Old English poet to refer to the sea.

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