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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'kenning' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions 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". verb  (present participle of, ken, lang=English) Etymology: , from kenna "know, perceive", from (Ger.) kunnan "be able". Compare can, ken, keen.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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