▪ I. † kene, v. Obs.
[ME. kenien, app. repr. a late OE. (W.Sax.) *cęnian for cęnnan ken v.2]
trans. To beget, conceive, bear. intr. To be born.
| c 1275 O.E. Misc. 100 Þer schal a child in þe kenyen, and springe. c 1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 319/708 Formest þare keniez þar-of smale bollene þreo... Þis beoth þe þreo hexte limes þat formest i-kenede beoz. 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 1545 He þoȝte he wolde wite & ise hou vair þe chamber were War inne he was ikenede [MS. B. kenede] ar is moder him bere. c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 5724 Gode sone, þat in marye y-kened was. |
▪ II. kene
obs. f. kine n.1, keen a., ken v., kin n.