Kerneled, adj. furnished with battlements, P.

Kertel, sb.; see Kirtel.

Keruen, v. to carve, MD, Prompt., S, C2; keoruen, MD, S; cA|rf, pt. s., MD; kA|rf, S; kerf, MD; karf, MD, S; carf, C2; curuen, pl., MD; coruen, pp., MD, S3, C; icoruen, S3; y-coruen, S3, C3; y-koruen, C2; i-koruen, S; kerued, S3.—­AS. ceorfan, pt. cearf (pl. curfon), pp. corfen.

Kesse, v. to kiss, S, C2; see Cussen.

Keste, v. to cast, S2; see Casten.

Kete, adj. bold, lively, gay, powerful, MD, S2, PP; ket, irascible, JD.—­Cp.  Icel. kAitr, merry, Dan. kaad.

Kete-lokes, sb. pl. trefoil, H; see Cat-cluke.

Keuel, sb. a bit for a horse, a gag, a small piece of wood used in casting lots, MD, H, S; kevyl, Prompt.; cavel, JD; kevelles, pl., MD; caflis, MD, JD.—­Icel. kefli.

Keueren, v. to recover one’s health, MD, PP; keuord, pt. s., H; see Coveren.

Keueringe, sb. recovery, S2.

Keye, sb. key; kay, MD; cays, pl., MD; keis, S; kei3*es, S2.—­AS. cA|g.

Kidde, pt. s. made known, S, P; pp., S; kid, S; see Kythen.

Kidnere, sb. kidney, SkD; kydney, Voc.—­Icel. kviA deg.r, belly + nA1/2ra, kidney.  See Nere.

Kien, sb. pl. cows, W2; see Cow.

Kiken, v. to kick, MD, W; kycke, Palsg.—­Cp. kiken, kiksen in G. dialects.

Kime, sb. coming, S.—­AS. cyme.  See Come.

Kindle, sb. offspring, brood, MD; kundel, MD; kyndlis, pl., MD.

Kindlen, v. to bear young, S; kyndlyn, Prompt.; kendlen, MD; kundlen, MD; i-kindled, pp., S. See Kynde.

Kindlen, v. to set fire to, MD; kyndlen, C; kinlen, MD.

Kine- (used in compounds), royal; see below.—­AS. cyne.

Kine-boren, adj. of royal birth, MD; kineborne, S.—­AS. cyne-boren.

Kine-dom, sb. kingdom, MD, S, S2.—­AS. cyne-dA cubedm.

Kine-helm, sb. royal helmet, crown, MD.—­AS. cyne-helm.

Kine-lond, sb. kingdom, S, MD.

Kine-merk, sb. royal mark; kyne-merk, S.

Kine-riche, sb. kingdom, rule, MD; cynerice, S.—­AS. cyne-rA-ce.