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A kenning is a word in place of a noun. There are many examples in Beowulf.
Smile of Warmth.
The kenning is "sky-candle".
blackness of night
It is hard being a parent.
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O my gash
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A kenning is a figure of speech in Old English and Old Norse poetry, where a compound word or phrase is used in place of a single-word noun. It is a poetic device used for vivid and imaginative expression, often found in epic poems like Beowulf.
"Vein-drainer" could be a kenning word for blood sucker, referencing the act of extracting blood from veins.
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A life-Shaper