"kent" meaning in Scots

See kent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [kɛnt], [kent] Forms: mair kent [comparative], maist kent [superlative]
Etymology templates: {{etymid|sco|known}} Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair kent|||||superlative|maist kent||||}} kent (comparative mair kent, superlative maist kent), {{sco-adj}} kent (comparative mair kent, superlative maist kent)
  1. known Derived forms: ert-kent
    Sense id: en-kent-sco-adj-cRf~8tD9 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 43 13 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [kɛnt] Forms: kents [plural]
Etymology templates: {{etymid|sco|shepherd's staff}} Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|kents|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} kent (plural kents), {{sco-noun}} kent (plural kents)
  1. shepherd's staff
    Sense id: en-kent-sco-noun-Nm4EoUIg Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 43 13 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [kɛnt], [kent]
Etymology templates: {{etymid|sco|known}} Head templates: {{head|sco|verb form}} kent
  1. simple past and past participle of ken Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: ken
    Sense id: en-kent-sco-verb-azmDFpkR Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 43 13 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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