| 单词 | dancing-ken | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasdancing-ken   A house; esp. a house where thieves, beggars, or disreputable characters meet or lodge. Frequently with qualifying words, as  bousing-ken,  dancing-ken,  smuggling-ken,  stalling-ken,  touting-ken.  to burn the ken (see quot. 1725). ΘΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > other types of dwelling > 			[noun]		 > dwelling of specific types of people > of thieves or criminals denc1275 case?1536 ken1567 nest1617 lumber1753 1567    T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors 		(new ed.)	 Peddelars Frenche sig. Giiv  				A ken, a house. 1567    T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors 		(new ed.)	 Peddelars Frenche sig. Giiii  				Tower ye [= look you] yander is the kene. a1640    J. Fletcher et al.  Beggers Bush  v. i, in  F. Beaumont  & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. 		(1647)	 sig. Mm3/1  				Surprising a Boores ken, for granting cheates. 1652    R. Brome Joviall Crew  ii. sig. F3  				Bowse a health to the Gentry Cofe of the Ken. 1725    New Canting Dict.  				Burnt the Ken, when Strollers leave the Ale~house, without paying their Quarters. 1800    Sporting Mag. 16 26  				Called at a ken in the way home. 1851    H. Mayhew London Labour I. 351/2  				Up she goes to any likely ken,..and commences begging. 1860    W. H. Dixon Personal Hist. Ld. Bacon v. §15  				These..skulk about the kens of Newgate Street. < as lemmas  | 
	
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