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Old English Kennings

Quiz by Tom Revell

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  • Q1

    hilde-lēoma, m.n: battle-light

    Trick question: there are two answers!

    30s
  • Q2

    heaðu-swāt, m.n: battle-sweat

    blood

    30s
  • Q3

    segl-rād, f.n: sail-road

    sea

    30s
  • Q4

    bān-loca, m.n: bone-locker

    body

    30s
  • Q5

    lind-plega, m.n: shield-play

    battle

    30s
  • Q6

    ȳþ-mearh, m.n: wave-steed

    ship

    30s
  • Q7

    dæg-candel, f.n: day-candle

    sun

    30s
  • Q8

    hēafod-gim, m.n: jewel of the head

    eye

    30s

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