keening
One entry found.
Main Entry:keen
Function: verb
Etymology: Irish caoinim I lament, weep
Date: 1845
intransitive verb
1 a: to lament with a keen b: to make a sound suggestive of a keen
2: to lament, mourn, or complain loudly
transitive verb
: to utter by keening
— keen·er noun
Merriam-Webster defintion
Friday, June 12, 2009
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