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Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or
a razor with a keen edge. |
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Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing
mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen
features. |
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Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging;
severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm. |
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Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to
cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen. |
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Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite. |
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To sharpen; to make cold. |
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A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach. |
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To wail as a keener does. |
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