kenningEnglishOxford New American Dictionarykenning /ˈkeniNG, ˈkɛnɪŋ / ▸ noun a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g. oar-steed = ship. – ORIGIN late 19th century : from Old Norse, from kenna ‘know, perceive’; related to ken.
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