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kenspeckle /ˈkɛnˌspɛk(ə)l /adjective ScottishEasily recognizable; conspicuous: he loved walking in the village, where he was a kenspeckle figure...- A kenspeckle figure in Scotland, Morrison networks effectively with bonhomie and chuckles.
- Another kenspeckle figure in Scottish training ranks is Andrew Crow, whose five-year-old gelding Witch Wind did well to finish second.
- That kenspeckle figure in Scottish racing, trainer Donal Nolan, had a long career as a jockey on the flat and over jumps, and down the years he has sent out a decent number of winners from his yard near Wishaw.
Origin Mid 16th century: of Scandinavian origin, probably based on Old Norse kenna 'know, perceive' and spak-, spek- 'wise or wisdom'. |