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Word: Kenning
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Old Norse, from kenna ‘know, perceive’; related to ken
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɛnɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g. oar-steed = ship.
Short Definition:compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning
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