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Meaning
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.
●
In Zoology & Eggs:
A
chalaza
or
tread
of an
egg
(a
spiral
band
attaching
the
yolk
of the
egg
to the
eggshell
); a cicatricula.
●
In 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.
●
In Northern England English, Containers & Units of measure:
A
dry measure
equivalent
to
half
a
bushel
; a
container
with that capacity.
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of ken.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
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Origin
kenning
English
ken
English
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ken
Chalaza
Rhymes
Penning
Kenning
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