Ken

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vi To look around.

II. Ken ·noun A house; ·esp., one which is a resort for thieves.

III. Ken ·noun Cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.

IV. Ken (·n.t.) To know; to Understand; to take cognizance of.

V. Ken (·n.t.) To recognize; to Descry; to Discern.