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† ˈkensy Sc. Obs. rare.
[Of unknown etym. The erron. form kenyie (see Jam.) is due to a misinterpretation of Ramsay's spelling kenzie, in his edition of Christ's Kirk.]
A rough or rude fellow.
1500–20Dunbar Poems lx. 16 Fowll jow jourdane heditjevellis, Cowkin kenseis and culroun kewellis. 15..Christis Kirke Gr. vii. (Bann. MS.), The kensy cleikit to the cavell, Bot, Lord, than how they luggit. 15..Colkelbie Sow i. 351 (ibid.) Curris, kenseis, and knavis, Inthrang and dansit in thravis. |