My Favorite Anglo-Saxon Compound Words

Written By Jan Nichols

Also Known as Kennings

As a B2B content strategist and writer, I’m all about the compound words known as kennings. Though I prefer to call them Anglo-Saxon compound words. Maybe it’s because these word phrases make me feel more powerful. Don’t call me a scrivener. Call me word warrior.

Here’s a list of my favorite Anglo-Saxon compound words. Enjoy! And share your favorites.

Grim-beard: ill-tempered

Bed-swerver: unfaithful in marriage

Freelancer: warrior for hire

Heaven’s-candle: the sun

Banner-clash: battle

Death-hall: hell

Life-bane: someone who kills

Life-house: the human body

Folk-fight: army of the people

Earth-dweller: human

Gold-giver: a warlord or chieftain

Whale-way: the sea

Boast-word: a braggart

Earth-way: road

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