ken
noun
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception.
have kent
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present perfectof ken.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Do you think," she cried—"do you think that would weigh with me; I have kent that long syne."
From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by John Sillars
I might have kent the breed o' ye wouldna be content wi' an exciseman, Mirren.
From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by John Sillars
As to their hats, the man would have had a clear ee that could have kent what was their shape or colour.
From The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself by David Macbeth Moir
As to their hats, the man would have had a clear e’e that could have kent what was their shape or colour.
From The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith by Charles Martin Hardie
