WordUnscrambler Home
kenning
Definitions
[ˈkɛnɪŋ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g. oar-steed = ship
Phrases:
Origin
:
late 19th century: from Old Norse, from kenna ‘know, perceive’; related to ken
Click here to see the free dictionary definition for kenning
definition by Oxford Dictionaries