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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Kennel. | |
A dog’s house, from the Latin canis (a dog), Italian canile; but kennel (a gutter), from the Latin canna (a cane, whence can lis), our canal, channel, etc. | 1 |
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