He unlaced his chain-shirt, iron body-warden, / undid his helmet, gave his gold-wrapped sword, finest iron, his gear to a steward To what does the kenning body-warden refer? A. Sword B. Bodyguard C. Dungeon

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He unlaced his chain-shirt, iron body-warden, / undid his helmet, gave his gold-wrapped sword, finest iron, his gear to a steward

To what does the kenning body-warden refer?
A. Sword
B. Bodyguard
C. Dungeon
D. Armor

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The iron body-warden refers to a chain-mail shirt which is typically worn underneath armor. The steward is the bodyguard.

Menahem Gil answered Jul 10, 2016

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