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Antonyms for kenning
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ken-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɛn ɪŋ |
Definition of kenning
Origin :- Old English cenning "procreation; declaration in court," present participle of ken (v.). From early 14c. in senses "sign, token; teaching, instruction;" c.1400 as "mental cognition." From 1883 as "periphrastic expression in early Germanic poetry;" in this sense it probably is from Old Norse cognate verb kenna "to know, to recognize, to feel or perceive; to call, to name (in a formal poetic metaphor)."
- As in know : verb understand information
- As in understand : verb appreciate, comprehend
- He was the first to recognize the significance of kenning, metaphor, and compound.
- Extract from : « The Translations of Beowulf » by Chauncey Brewster Tinker
- The mariners of Dartmouth accompt this to be about a kenning from Plimmouth.
- Extract from : « Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine » by Raphaell Holinshed
- To think of me telling ye about the leddy, and you kenning a the time wha the bairn was.
- Extract from : « Merkland » by Mrs. Oliphant
- There's things it's best to put off kenning as long as we can.
- Extract from : « Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources » by James Wood
- The offing at sea has been called the kenning; and see Kenning in Halliwell.
- Extract from : « Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7) » by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Ay, ay—thou is a cunning lad for kenning the hours of bargaining.
- Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. » by Various
- Ay, ay; thou is a cunning lad for kenning the hours of bargaining.
- Extract from : « Chronicles of the Canongate » by Sir Walter Scott
Synonyms for kenning
- accept
- apperceive
- appreciate
- apprehend
- be acquainted
- be aware
- be cognizant
- be conscious of
- be conversant in
- be informed
- be learned
- be master of
- be read
- be schooled
- be versed
- be with it
- catch
- catch on
- cognize
- comprehend
- conceive
- deduce
- differentiate
- discern
- discriminate
- distinguish
- experience
- explain
- fathom
- feel certain
- figure out
- find out
- follow
- get
- get the hang of
- get the idea
- get the picture
- get the point
- grasp
- have
- have down pat
- have information
- have knowledge of
- identify with
- infer
- interpret
- keep up on
- ken
- know
- learn
- make out
- make sense of
- master
- note
- notice
- on top of
- penetrate
- perceive
- possess
- prize
- read
- realize
- recognize
- register
- savvy
- see
- seize
- sense
- sympathize
- take in
- take meaning
- tolerate
- undergo
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