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kenning (Modern Icelandic pronunciation: cʰɛnːiŋk |; derived from Old Norse ) is a type of literary trope , specifically circumlocution
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kenning is an obsolete unit of dry measure in the imperial system , equal to two peck s or half a bushel . Category:Imperial units
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kenning (Old Norse
kenning cʰɛnːiŋɡ |, Modern Icelandic cʰɛnːiŋk |) is a circumlocution used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse
Kaynak: List of kenningsThe origin of a number of
kenning s are given and Bragi then delivers a systematic list of
kennings for various people, places and
Kaynak: Skáldskaparmálunderstand the subtleties of alliterative verse , and to grasp the meaning behind the many
kenning ar (compounds) that were used in skaldic poetry .
Kaynak: Prose EddaKennings: The verses of the skalds contain a great profusion of
kenning s, the fixed metaphors found in most northern European poetry of the
Kaynak: Skald In Early Irish literature a Bríatharogam ("word ogham", plural Bríatharogaim) is a two word
kenning which explains the meanings of the
Kaynak: BríatharogamIn Norse mythology , Dvalinn is a dwarf who appears in several Old Norse tales and
kenning s. The name translates as "the dormant one"
Kaynak: DvalinnEast Dane is an Anglo-Saxon ethnonym which was used in the epic Beowulf as a
kenning for the Geats , the people of Götaland without
Kaynak: East Danes