The kenning-Glass should have given me no Manner of Disturbance: But why is Milton's Celestial Fire compar'd to that which destroy'd the Three Children; the Fire of a Furnace is boisterous and voracious, consuming whatever is within its Reach.
"An Essay on Criticism"
John Oldmixon
There are things that are wrong wi' the world that we maun all pitch in together to mak' richt-I'm kenning that as well as anyone.
"Between You and Me"
Sir Harry Lauder
You'll scorn me, as I often scorn myself: But, kenning the worst, in my heart of hearts, I hanker ...
"Krindlesyke"
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson