Meaning Of The Word Kenning

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Kenning? Find Kenning meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Kenning Meaning

Kenning Definition
Kenning Definition

What's The Definition Of Kenning?

kenning in American English
knowledge or recognition
noun: a conventional poetic phrase used for or in addition to the usual name of a person or thing, esp. in Icelandic and Anglo-Saxon verse, as “a wave traveler” for “a boat”

kenning in British English
noun: a conventional metaphoric name for something, esp in Old Norse and Old English poetry, such as Old English bānhūs (bone house) for "body"

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Torques ‐ a ring of hair, feathers, or modified skin around…
  • Atwater ‐ noun: a male…
  • Yr ‐ year(s); yr is a written abbreviation for year…
  • Round one's neck/around one's neck ‐ If you say that you have something round your…
  • Pinot Noir ‐ the main red-wine grape of the Burgundy region…
  • Black whale ‐ noun; noun: a black, dolphinlike whale, Globicephala…
  • Attaché case ‐ a flat, rectangular case, as for carrying documents…
  • Darrain ‐ clear of guilt
  • Oh lord good lord ‐ exclamation: Lord is used in exclamations such…
  • Cycling ‐ noun: the act or sport of riding or traveling…