quire ken

A form of queer ken — A prison.

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Meanings

nounquire ken (plural quire kens)

plural quire kens

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of queer ken.

    To mill each Ken, let Cove bring then, / through Ruffman's Jaug or Laund, / Till cramping's quire, tip Cove his hire / and Quire Ken do them catch,

    1754, “Canting Songs”, in The Scoundrel's Dictionary, page 22
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APA

quire ken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quire%20ken

MLA

“quire ken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quire%20ken. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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