"kene" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkeːn(ə)/ Forms: kẹ̄ne [canonical]
Etymology: From Old English cēne (“keen, fierce, bold, brave, warlike, powerful; learned, clever, wise”), from Proto-Germanic *kōniz (“knowledgeable, skilful, experienced, clever, capable”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cēne||keen, fierce, bold, brave, warlike, powerful; learned, clever, wise}} Old English cēne (“keen, fierce, bold, brave, warlike, powerful; learned, clever, wise”), {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*kōniz||knowledgeable, skilful, experienced, clever, capable}} Proto-Germanic *kōniz (“knowledgeable, skilful, experienced, clever, capable”), {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*ǵneh₃-||to know}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|head=kẹ̄ne}} kẹ̄ne
  1. keen
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