B. Format

i. Schema of referent formats

a.       [REF]

b.      [REF > REF2] etc.

c.       [= Name]

d.      [REF = Name]

e.       [REF (Icelandic word 'translation') > REF2]

f.       [(lit. 'translation') REF > REF2].

ii. Notes

·   All expressions which you classify as a kenning (or sub-kenning) must be given a referent.

·   Cases of serious uncertainty should be discussed in the notes.

·   All generic referents (REF, REF2 above) must be taken from the list of referents below (an updated version including necessary additions to Meissner's list can be found on the database).

·   The referent must occur immediately after the closing bracket of the kenning ('}'). # However, kennings forming the base-word of another kennings are an exception: see §§ iv and vii above.

·   Any format can be extended as in (b.) if there is a simple chain of referents forming determinants.

·   In such cases, all referents of sub-kennings must be included in the chain.

·   'Name' is a specific person, mythological being, place, etc. to which the kenning refers.

·   The '(Icelandic word 'translation')' format is for ofljóst forms as described in § A-vi above.

·   The '(lit. 'translation')' format is used to give the literal translation of re-ordered inverted kennings.

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