Obs. Also 4–5 kenet, 5 -it. [a. ONF. kennet = OF. chienet, etc. (Godef.), dim. of chien dog.] A small dog, used in hunting.

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13[?].  Gaw. & Gr. Knt., 1701. A kenet kryes þerof, þe hunt on hym calles.

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a. 1400[?].  Morte Arth., 122. The Romaynes … Cowchide as kenetez before þe kynge selvyne.

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c. 1425.  Seven Sag. (P.), 1740. The lord a lytyl kenet hadde.

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1486.  Bk. St. Albans, F iv b. Theis be the namys of houndes … Rachys, Kenettys, Terroures.

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1602.  2nd Pt. Return fr. Parnass., II. v. 870. My father … keepes an open table for all kinde of dogges…. He hath your … Leurier, your Spaniell, your Kennets.

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1614.  Bk. Hauking, in Strutt, Sports & Past., I. i. (1801), 17. Lemors, kenets, terrours.

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