- weorðmyndum – honour (minds worth)
- heofon-candel – sun (sky candle)
- heofones gim – sun (sky’s jewel)
- heofones wynne – dawn (joy of the sky)
- bānhūs – body (bone house)
- beadolēoma – sword (battle-light)
- guð-wine – sword (war friend)
- wægflota – ship (wave floater)
yþlida – ship (wave sailor)
- swan-rād – sea (swan road)
- hron-rāde – sea (whale road)
- uht-sceaða – dragon (twilight-scather)
- lyftfloga – dragon (air-flyer)
- hordcofan – thoughts (treasure-chamber)
- ferðlocan – mind (spirit-chest)
- lēod-gebyrgea – king/ruler (protector of people)
- heaðo-wædum – armour (battle weeds)
- lind-hæbbende – warrior (shield possessor)
heafonduguþ – angels (Heaven army)
Kennings in Old English
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