kennel

kennel
kennel (n.) c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. *kenil, O.Fr. chenil, from V.L. *canile, from L. canem (nom. canis) "dog" (see CANINE (Cf. canine)), "with suffix as in ovile sheepfold" [OED]. As a verb, 1550s, from the noun.

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  • Kennel — Ken nel, v. t. To put or keep in a kennel. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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