Chapter Kayward to Kennel of K by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

Ken or Kiun. An Egyptian goddess similar to the Roman Venus. She is represented as standing on a lion, and holding two serpents in one hand and a flower in the other. (See Amos v. 26.)

Kendal Green Green cloth for foresters; so called from Kendal, Westmoreland, famous at one time for this manufacture. Kendal green was the livery of Robin Hood and his followers. In Rymer's Fœdera (ii. 83) is a letter of protection, dated 1331, and granted by Edward III. to John Kempe of Flanders, who established cloth-weaving in the borough. Lincoln was also famous at one time for dyeing green.

"How couldst thou know these men in Kendal green, when it was so dark thou couldst not see thy hand?" - Shakespeare: 1 Henry IV., ii. 4.

Kenelm (St.) was murdered at Clente-in-Cowbage, near Winchelcumb, in Gloucestershire. The murder, says Roger of Wendover, was miraculously notified at Rome by a white dove, which alighted on the altar of St. Peter's, bearing in its beak a scroll with these words:

"In Clent cow pasture, under a thorn,
Of head bereft, lies Kenelm king-born."

Kenna (See Kensington .)

Kenna Quhair [I know not where ]. Scotch for terra incognita.

Kenne A stone said to be formed in the eye of a stag, and used as an antidote to poison.

Kennedy A poker, or to kill with a poker; so called from a man of that name who was killed by a poker. (Dictionary of Modern Slang.)

Kennel A dog's house, from the Latin canis (a dog), Italian canile; but kennel (a gutter), from the Latin canna (a cane, whence canalis), our canal, channel, etc.