| source : web1913 |
Ken \Ken\, n. [Perh. from kennel.]
A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves. [Slang,
Eng.]
| source : web1913 |
Ken \Ken\, n. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kenned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Kenning}.] [OE. kennen to teach, make known, know, AS.
cennan to make known, proclaim, or rather from the related
Icel. kenna to know; akin to D. & G. kennen to know, Goth.
kannjan to make known; orig., a causative corresponding to
AS. cunnan to know, Goth. kunnan. [root]45. See {Can} to be
able, {Know}.]
1. To know; to understand; to take cognizance of. [Archaic or
Scot.]
2. To recognize; to descry; to discern. [Archaic or Scot.]
``We ken them from afar.'' --Addison
'T is he. I ken the manner of his gait. --Shak.
| source : web1913 |
Ken \Ken\, v. i.
To look around. [Obs.] --Burton.
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Ken \Ken\, n.
Cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.
``Beyond his ken.'' --Longfellow.
Above the reach and ken of a mortal apprehension.
--South.
It was relief to quit the ken And the inquiring looks
of men. --Trench.
| source : wn |
ken
n : range of what one can know or understand [syn: {cognizance}]
| source : jargon |
ken /ken/ n. 1. [Unix] Ken Thompson, principal inventor of
Unix. In the early days he used to hand-cut distribution tapes, often
with a note that read "Love, ken". Old-timers still use his first name
(sometimes uncapitalized, because it's a login name and mail address) in
third-person reference; it is widely understood (on Usenet, in particular)
that without a last name `Ken' refers only to Ken Thompson. Similarly,
Dennis without last name means Dennis Ritchie (and he is often known
as dmr). See also {demigod}, {{Unix}}. 2. A flaming user. This was
originated by the Software Support group at Symbolics because the two
greatest flamers in the user community were both named Ken.
| source : foldoc |
ken
/ken/ 1. {Ken Thompson}
2. A flaming user. This was originated by the Software
Support group at {Symbolics} because the two greatest flamers
in the user community were both named Ken.
[{Jargon File}]