1. kenning - Noun
2. kenning - Verb
Derived from ken
4. Kenning - Proper noun
of Ken
Range of sight.
The limit of vision at sea, being a distance of about twenty miles.
Source: Webster's dictionaryFreki is also used in a kenning for "carrion" ("Freki's meal") in a work by Þórðr Sjáreksson in chapter 58 of Skáldskaparmál. Source: Internet
By convention, "hawk" combined with a term for a geographic feature forms a kenning for "arm." Source: Internet
Lakeville North's Zach Hanson, bottom, wrestles Jaxon Kenning St. Cloud Tech during a Class 3A 113-pound first-round individual match of the State Wrestling Tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Source: Internet
“And that kenning which was written before, calling Christ the king of men, any king can have that kenning. Source: Internet
As a result of this deed, Týr is called the "Leavings of the Wolf"; which is to be understood as a poetic kenning for glory. Source: Internet
By convention, the name of any god can be associated with another word to produce a kenning for a certain type of man; here "Ullr of the sword" means "warrior." Source: Internet