ken
1. ken \'ken\ vb or kenned; or ken.ning [ME kennen, fr. OE cennan to make known & ON kenna to perceiv]e; both akin to OE can know - more at CAN archaic 1: SEE chiefly dial 2: RECOGNIZE chiefly Scot 3: KNOW chiefly Scot : KNOW 2. ken n 1a: the range of vision 1b: SIGHT, VIEW 2: the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge