"A bundle of joy" or "laughter factories" could be considered kennings for children.
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True. Line 306 of the epic poem Beowulf contains the kenning "wave traveler" to refer to a ship. Kennings are a type of figurative language often used in Old English poetry to create vivid and imaginative descriptions.
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In simple terms, it is a metaphor in the form of two words. A
kenning for ocean, for example, might be swan-road.