Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶KENYEE, n. A sea-taboo term for corn (Sh. 1814 Irvine MSS.). [The word is prob. to be related to a palatalised form of Norw. korn, cf. Norw. dial. koinn, id., with suff. art. -et, but the exact formation is uncertain.]
