kenning — meaning in English
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English meaning
- kenning noun Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.
Senses
kenning is used for these senses in English:
- kenning (poetry) A metaphorical compound or phrase, used especially in Germanic poetry (Old English or Old Norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way.
kenning — full definition
- noun Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.
- noun The range or extent of vision, especially at sea; (by extension) a marine measure of approximately twenty miles.
- noun As little as one can discriminate or recognize; a small portion, a little.