gange-wæfre, f.n: spider (walker-weaver). (GONG-guh-WAV-ruh / ˈgaŋ-gə-ˌwæv-rə)
Category Archives: kennings
feorh-hūs
feorh-hūs, n.n: ‘life-house’, a kenning for the body. (FEH-or’h-HOOS / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌhuːs)
feorh-hord
feorh-hord, n.n: ‘life-treasure’, ‘life-hoard’, the soul or spirit. (FEH-or’h-HORD / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌhɔrd)
brim-hlæst
brim-hlæst, f.n: fish (sea-cargo). (BRIM-H’LAST / ˈbrɪm-ˌhlæst)
heofon-colu
heofon-colu, n.n: heat of the sun, literally ‘coals of the heavens’. (HEH-oh-von-KOLL-uh / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌkɔ-lʌ)
bān-cofa
bān-cofa, m.n: bone-chamber, a kenning for the body. (BAHN-KOV-ah / ˈbaːn-ˌkɔ-va)
swegel-candel
swegel-candel, f.n: ‘sky-candle’, the sun. (SWEH-yell-KAHN-dell / ˈswɛ-jɛl-ˌkan-dɛl)
here-draca
here-draca, m/f.n: an arrow (lit. ‘army-dragon’). (HEH-reh-DRAH-kah)
sund-hengest
sund-hengest, m.n: ‘sea-horse’, i.e. a ship. (SUND-HENG-gest / ˈsʌnd-ˌhɛŋ-gɛst)
friþ-candel
friþ-candel, f.n: ‘peace-candle’, the sun. (FRITH-KAHN-dell / ˈfrɪθ-ˌkan-dɛl)