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Kenning has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry

2

Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.

3

A chalaza or tread of an egg (a spiral band attaching the yolk of the egg to the eggshell); a cicatricula.

4

A metaphorical phrase used in Germanic poetry (especially Old English or Old Norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way.

5

A dry measure equivalent to half a bushel; a container with that capacity.

"The farmer filled several kennings with freshly harvested apples."

Verb
1

present participle of ken.

"She was kenning the subtle shift in his expression as he spoke."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"The farmer filled several kennings with freshly harvested apples." noun
"A kenning is a clever way of describing something by referring to its function or characteristics instead of naming it directly." noun
"The poet used a kenning to refer to the ship as "a whalebone hall" without ever saying boat." noun
"Reading about kennings helps you understand how ancient skalds created vivid metaphors for everyday objects and actions." noun
"She was kenning the subtle shift in his expression as he spoke." verb
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