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Definition• A descriptive phrase in place of the ordinary
name for something
• A compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning
Introduction• A form of compounding in Old English, Old Norse,
and Germanic poetry
• Somewhat like a riddle
• Particularly common in Old English literature and Viking poetry.
Examples• The most famous example:
hron-rade or hwal-rade ("whale-road") sea
• Other examples:Thor-Weaponbattle-flamegore-cradleword-hoard
Examples• The most famous example:
hron-rade or hwal-rade ("whale-road") sea
• Other examples:Thor-Weapon a smith's hammerbattle-flamegore-cradleword-hoard
Examples• The most famous example:
hron-rade or hwal-rade ("whale-road") sea
• Other examples:Thor-Weapon a smith's hammerbattle-flame the way light shines on swords gore-cradleword-hoard
Examples• The most famous example:
hron-rade or hwal-rade ("whale-road") sea
• Other examples:Thor-Weapon a smith's hammerbattle-flame the way light shines on swords gore-cradle
a battlefield filled with motionless bodies
word-hoard
Examples• The most famous example:
hron-rade or hwal-rade ("whale-road") sea
• Other examples:Thor-Weapon a smith's hammerbattle-flame the way light shines on swords gore-cradle
a battlefield filled with motionless bodies
word-hoard a person's eloquence
• Anglo-Saxon kennings:
banhus ("bone-house")goldwine gumena ("gold-friend of warriors")beadoleoma ("flashing light")beaga-gifa ("ring-giver")battle-sweathell-serfsky-candle
• Anglo-Saxon kennings:
banhus ("bone-house") bodygoldwine gumena ("gold-friend of warriors")beadoleoma ("flashing light")beaga-gifa ("ring-giver")battle-sweathell-serfsky-candle
• Anglo-Saxon kennings:
banhus ("bone-house") bodygoldwine gumena ("gold-friend of warriors") a generous princebeadoleoma ("flashing light")beaga-gifa ("ring-giver")battle-sweathell-serfsky-candle
• Anglo-Saxon kennings:
banhus ("bone-house") bodygoldwine gumena ("gold-friend of warriors") a generous princebeadoleoma ("flashing light") swordbeaga-gifa ("ring-giver")battle-sweathell-serfsky-candle
• Anglo-Saxon kennings:
banhus ("bone-house") bodygoldwine gumena ("gold-friend of warriors") a generous princebeadoleoma ("flashing light") swordbeaga-gifa ("ring-giver") a lordbattle-sweathell-serfsky-candle
• Anglo-Saxon kennings:
banhus ("bone-house") bodygoldwine gumena ("gold-friend of warriors") a generous princebeadoleoma ("flashing light") swordbeaga-gifa ("ring-giver") a lordbattle-sweat bloodhell-serfsky-candle
• Anglo-Saxon kennings:
banhus ("bone-house") bodygoldwine gumena ("gold-friend of warriors") a generous princebeadoleoma ("flashing light") swordbeaga-gifa ("ring-giver") a lordbattle-sweat bloodhell-serf demonsky-candle
• Anglo-Saxon kennings:
banhus ("bone-house") bodygoldwine gumena ("gold-friend of warriors") a generous princebeadoleoma ("flashing light") swordbeaga-gifa ("ring-giver") a lordbattle-sweat bloodhell-serf demonsky-candle sun
• Less common in Modern English
• Some common modern examples:"beer-goggles""rug-rats""tramp-stamps""bible-thumpers"
• Less common in Modern English
• Some common modern examples:"beer-goggles“ the way one's judgment of
appearances becomes hazy while intoxicated "rug-rats""tramp-stamps""bible-thumpers"
• Less common in Modern English
• Some common modern examples:"beer-goggles“ the way one's judgment of
appearances becomes hazy while intoxicated "rug-rats" children
"tramp-stamps""bible-thumpers"
• Less common in Modern English
• Some common modern examples:"beer-goggles“ the way one's judgment of
appearances becomes hazy while intoxicated "rug-rats" children
"tramp-stamps""bible-thumpers"
• Less common in Modern English
• Some common modern examples:"beer-goggles“ the way one's judgment of
appearances becomes hazy while intoxicated"rug-rats" children"tramp-stamps" trashy tattoos"bible-thumpers"
• Less common in Modern English
• Some common modern examples:"beer-goggles“ the way one's judgment of
appearances becomes hazy while intoxicated"rug-rats" children"tramp-stamps" trashy tattoos"bible-thumpers"
• Less common in Modern English
• Some common modern examples:"beer-goggles“ the way one's judgment of
appearances becomes hazy while intoxicated "rug-rats" children
"tramp-stamps" trashy tattoos"bible-thumpers" loud preachers or
intolerant Christians
• Less common in Modern English
• Some common modern examples:"beer-goggles“ the way one's judgment of
appearances becomes hazy while intoxicated "rug-rats" children
"tramp-stamps" trashy tattoos"bible-thumpers" loud preachers or
intolerant Christians
Reference• Abrams, M. H. A Glossary of Literary Terms• http://archive.org/stream/AGlossaryOfLiteraryTer
ms/glossary_djvu.txt• Oxford Dictionaries• http
://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/kenning
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