<Tr> <Td> the sea </Td> <Td> sail road </Td> <Td> seġl - rād </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> OE </Td> <Td> Beowulf 1429 b </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> the sea </Td> <Td> whale's way </Td> <Td> hwæl - weġ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> N, OE </Td> <Td> The Seafarer 63 a; Beowulf </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> serpent </Td> <Td> valley - trout </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Skaldskaparmal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> shield </Td> <Td> headland of swords </Td> <Td> sverða nesi </Td> <Td> There is a connection to the word "nesa" meaning subject to public ridicule / failure / shame, i.e. "the failure / shame of swords", not only "where the sword first hits / headland of swords" Kennings can sometimes be a triple entendre . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> þorbjörn Hornklofi: Glymdrápa 3 </Td> </Tr>

Kennings in the battle with grendel with meanings