swēg-hlēoþor, m.n: sound, voice. (SWAY-H’LAY-oh-thor / ˈsweːj-ˌhleːɔ-θɔr)
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swēg-hlēoþor, m.n: sound, voice. (SWAY-H’LAY-oh-thor / ˈsweːj-ˌhleːɔ-θɔr)
Old English Wordhord 
Is this a kenning or is this the literal meaning?
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Hlēoðor means something that is heard, such as a sound, voice, song, speech or noise. Swēg can be either a more confused sound, like a din or crash, or a more regulated sound, like a bird’s song. So not a kenning, just a compound of sound words.
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