A kenning (Old English , Modern Icelandic ) is a circumlocution, an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech, used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse, Old English, and later Icelandic poetry. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Kennings for a particular character are listed in that character's article. For example, the Odin article links to a list of names of Odin, which include kennings. A few examples of Odin's kennings are given here. For a scholarly list of kennings see Meissner's (1921) or some editions of Snorri Sturluson's . Source language abbreviations OE – Old English D – Danish G – Germanic Ic – Old Icelandic N – Norse ON – Old Norse S – Swedish List of Kennings References Icelandic literature Old English poetry Old Norse poetry Poetic devices