An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 463

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 463

Su. G. _koett_, Isl. _kaet_, caro?


_To_ ~Ket~. _v. a._ To corrupt.


_Henrysone._


KET, KETT, _s._ A matted fleece, S.


_Burns._


C. B. _caeth_, bound; Ir. _caitin_, s.h.a.g.


~Kett~, _s._ The weed called quick-gra.s.s. S. A.


~Ketty~, _adj._ Matted, S. A.


KETCHE-PILLARIS, _s. pl._ Players at ball.


_Dunbar._


Teut. _kaetse-spel_, ludus pilae.


KETHAT, _s._ A robe or ca.s.sock.


_Dunbar._


KETRAIL, KYTRAL, _s._ A term expressive of the greatest contempt and abhorrence.


V. ~Kytral~.


_Gl. Sibb._


Teut. _ketter_, haereticus.


KETTRIN, _s. pl._


V. ~Cateranes~.


_To_ KEVE, _v. a._ To toss.


V. ~Cave~.


KEVEL.


V. ~Kavel~.


_To_ KEVEL, _v. n._ To wrangle, S. A.


_J. Nicol._


Alem. _kyffel-n_, Su. G. _kifw-a_, _kaeb-la_, id.


KEWIS, _s. pl._ Line of conduct.


_Dunbar._


Fr. _queue_, conclusion of a business.


KY, _s. pl._ Cows, S.


O. Fris. _kij_.


_Douglas._


_To_ KIAUVE, _v. a._ To work, to knead, Moray.


_Popular Ball._


Isl. _kef-ia_, supprimere.


KIBBLE, KYBILL, _adj._ Strong and active, S. B.


_Wyntown._


KICK, _s._ A novelty. S.


Isl. _kaek-r_, gestus indecorus.


~Kicky~, _adj._


1. Showy, gaudy, S.


_Shirrefs._


2. Aiming at what is above ones station, S.