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Rarekenning
The correct spelling is kenning.
How to pronounce kenning
/ˈkɛnɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈkɛnɪŋ/
Say it like: Ken-nin-g
The correct spelling is kenning. To give birth, conceive, beget, be born; to develop (as a fetus); to nourish, sustain (as life). For example: "put in a kenning of salt"
Usage Examples
“put in a kenning of salt”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To give birth, conceive, beget, be born; to develop (as a fetus); to nourish, sustain (as life).
- 2.To know, perceive or understand.
- 3.To discover by sight; to catch sight of; to descry.
noun
- 1.Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.
- 2.The range or extent of vision, especially at sea; (by extension) a marine measure of approximately twenty miles.
- 3.As little as one can discriminate or recognize; a small portion, a little.
- 4.A chalaza or tread of an egg (a spiral band attaching the yolk of the egg to the eggshell); a cicatricula.
- 5.A metaphorical phrase used in Germanic poetry (especially Old English or Old Norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way.
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