KENNINGS
13
Scrabble
17
WWF
K(5) E(1) N(1) N(1) I(1) N(1) G(2) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.
- The range or extent of vision, especially at sea; (by extension) a marine measure of approximately twenty miles.
- As little as one can discriminate or recognize; a small portion, a little.“put in a kenning of salt”
noun
- A chalaza or tread of an egg (a spiral band attaching the yolk of the egg to the eggshell); a cicatricula.
noun
- A metaphorical phrase used in Germanic poetry (especially Old English or Old Norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way.
noun
- A dry measure equivalent to half a bushel; a container with that capacity.
Source: Wiktionary
