Monday, September 30, 2013

Examples of Kenning


Lines
10 - Whale-Road = ocean

258 Word-hoard = brain

786 - Hell-serf = slave of the underworld... a demon... evil spirit

1402 Shield- Bearers = fighters... warriors... king's men

1443- War-gear = armor

1445- bone cage = rib cage... chest area

1477- Gold-Friend (good friend)

1532 worm looped patterned = chain mail

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