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Kenning

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a metaphoric name for something that is often common or simple, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry

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plural
Kennings
possessive
Kenning's
pluralpossessive
Kennings'

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a metaphoric name for something that is often common or simple, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry

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