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Keen
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(1):
(n.) A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.
(2):
(v. i.) To wail as a keener does.
(3):
(v. t.) To sharpen; to make cold.
(4):
(superl.) Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.
(5):
(superl.) Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
(6):
(superl.) Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; - applied to cold, wind, etc,; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
(7):
(superl.) Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.
(8):
(superl.) Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Keen'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​k/keen.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Keen'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​k/keen.html. 1828.