Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Poetic device
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| gptkbp:defines |
A figurative expression replacing a common noun
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| gptkbp:etymology |
From Old Norse 'kenna' meaning 'to know' or 'to name'
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| gptkbp:example |
battle-sweat
bone-house whale-road |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kenning
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| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
gptkb:Old_English
gptkb:Old_Norse |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
metaphor
Compound word |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_poetry
Icelandic sagas Old English poetry |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Kenning
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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