kenned
Knew, archaically speaking
Kenned is the past tense of ken, a Scottish and Northern English dialect word meaning to know or recognize.
The verb survives mainly in the phrase beyond my ken—outside what I know or understand.
She kenned trouble was coming.
The word appears in older literature and regional speech but is rare in standard contemporary English.
Determined the identity of
- spottedSeen or patterned
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- placedPut somewhere specific
- noticedBecame aware of
detected · made out · picked out · singled out · descried · espied · beheld · observed
Was aware, archaically
- wotArchaic for know
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- dialectRegional language variety
- ScotsPeople of Edinburgh's nation
archaic · Burns · vernacular · braid · auld · aye · braw · canny
Past awareness state
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- perceivedBecame aware of
- comprehendedMentally absorbed meaning
discerned · grasped · fathomed · realized · apprehended · cognized · ascertained · learned
identified
Determined the identity of
- spottedSeen or patterned
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- placedPut somewhere specific
noticed · detected · made out · picked out · singled out · descried · espied · beheld · observed · sighted
wist
Was aware, archaically
Scots · archaic · Burns · vernacular · braid · auld · aye · braw · canny · nae
knew
Past awareness state
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- perceivedBecame aware of
comprehended · discerned · grasped · fathomed · realized · apprehended · cognized · ascertained · learned · discovered
kennedignored
Purposely not noticed
misunderstood · missed · overlooked · forgot · unrecognized
kennedknew
Past awareness state
recognized · understood · perceived · realized · grasped
- kennel coughContagious canine respiratory illness
- dog kennelShelter for a pet
- kennel clubDog breed standards organization
- boarding kennelTemporary animal accommodation business
- kennel trainingTeaching dogs crate acceptance
- American Kennel ClubPurebred dog registry