[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

keen \keen\ k=en, a. compar. keener k=en"~er;
   superl. keenest. oe. kene sharp, bold, as. c=ene bold;
   akin to d. koen, ohg. kuoni, g. k"uhn, osw. kyn, k"on,
   icel. kaenn, for koenn wise; perh. akin to e. ken, can to
   be able. root45.
   1. sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a
      razor with a keen edge.
      1913 webster

            a bow he bare and arwes arrows bright and kene.
                                                  --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            that my keen knife see not the wound it makes.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing
      mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen
      look; keen features.
      1913 webster

            to make our wits more keen.           --shak.
      1913 webster

            before the keen inquiry of her thought. --cowper.
      1913 webster

   3. bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe;
      as, keen satire or sarcasm.
      1913 webster

            good father cardinal, cry thou amen
            to my keen curses.                    --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold,
      wind, etc.; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
      1913 webster

            breasts the keen air, and carols as he goes.
                                                  --goldsmith.
      1913 webster

   5. eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite. "of full
      kene will." --piers plowman.
      1913 webster

            so keen and greedy to confound a man. --shak.
      1913 webster

   6. wonderful; delightful; marvelous; as, that would be keen.
      slang
      pjc

   note: keen is often used in the composition of words, most of
         which are of obvious signification; as, keen-edged,
         keen-eyed, keen-sighted, keen-witted, etc.

   syn: prompt; eager; ardent; sharp; acute; cutting;
        penetrating; biting; severe; sarcastic; satirical;
        piercing; shrewd.
        1913 webster
see also:
keener keenest 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

keener \keen"er\, n.
   a professional mourner who wails at a funeral. ireland
   1913 webster

[3] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

keener, nc -- u.s. census designated place in north carolina
   population 2000:    508
   housing units 2000: 241
   land area 2000:     11.162425 sq. miles 28.910546 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.004638 sq. miles 0.012013 sq. km
   total area 2000:    11.167063 sq. miles 28.922559 sq. km
   fips code:            35340
   located within:       north carolina nc, fips 37
   location:             35.113109 n, 78.315317 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    keener, nc
    keener

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