Etymology

kenspeck

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Today it means: Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent. Full definition →

Old Norse kennispakr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromkennispakr“quick at recognizing persons or things”
  2. English todaykenspeck

Apparently from Old Norse kennispakr (“quick at recognizing persons or things”), from kenna (“know, recognize”) + spakr (“wise”). Compare Swedish kännspak.

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