Definition of kenning Kenning
/kɛˈnɪŋ/ - [kening] - ken•ning
We found 10 definitions of kenning from 4 different sources.
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What does kenning mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: kennings |
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| kenning - conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry |
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Wiktionary 
- kenning (Noun)
Sight; view; a distant view at sea. - kenning (Noun)
As little as one can recognise or discriminate; a small portion; a little. - kenning (Noun)
The tread of an egg; cicatricula. - kenning (Noun)
A metaphorical phrase used in Germanic poetry especially Old English or Old Norse whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way, such as ‘whale road’ for ‘sea’, or ‘enemy of the mast’ for ‘wind’. - kenning (Verb)
Present participle of lang=en.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- kenning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Ken - kenning (v. t.)
Range of sight. - kenning (v. t.)
The limit of vision at sea, being a distance of about twenty miles.
