Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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¶KENNAGE, n. Only in comb. insight-kennage, knowledge, information (Rxb. 1825 Jam.).
[Prob. a nonce-coinage with the suffix -age, on the analogy of Eng. knowledge, from Ken, to know.]