A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 122 : +Keueringe+, _sb._ recovery, S2.+Keye+, _sb._ key; +kay+, MD; +cays+, _pl._, MD; +keis

+Keueringe+, _sb._ recovery, S2.

+Keye+, _sb._ key; +kay+, MD; +cays+, _pl._, MD; +keis+, S; +kei?es+, S2.--AS. _caeg_.

+Kidde+, _pt. s._ made known, S, P; _pp._, S; +kid+, S; see +Kythen+.

+Kidnere+, _sb._ kidney, SkD; +kydney+, Voc.--Icel. _kvir_, belly + _nra_, 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-dom_.

+Kine-helm+, _sb._ royal helmet, crown, MD.--AS. _cyne-helm_.

+Kine-lond+, _sb._ kingdom, S, MD.

+Kine-merk+, _sb._ royal mark; +kynemerk+, S.

+Kine-riche+, _sb._ kingdom, rule, MD; +cynerice+, S.--AS. _cyne-rice_.

+Kine-scrud+, _sb._ royal robes, S.

+Kine-stol+, _sb._ throne, S.--AS. _cynestol_.

+Kine-eod+, _sb._ subjects of a king, MD.

+Kine-wure+, _adj._ royal, S, MD.

+Kine-?erde+, _sb._ sceptre, MD.--AS. _cyne-gerd_ (Voc.).

+King+, _sb._ king, MD, S; +kyng+, S; +kyngene+, _pl. gen._, S2, PP.--AS. _cyning_: OS. _kuning_.

+Kingdom+, _sb._ kingdom, MD.

+Kinghed+, _sb._ Kings.h.i.+p, PP.

+King-riche+, _sb._ kingdom, S, MD; +kingrike+, S2; +kyngrike+, H; +kyngriche+, P.

+Kipte+, _pt. s._ received, S2; see +Kepen+.

+Kirke+, _sb._ church, S, S2, P; see +Chirche+.

+Kirnel+, _sb._ loop-hole, PP; see +Kernel+.

+Kirtel+, _sb._ kirtle, a short gown or petticoat, tunic, S3, P, CM; +kurtel+, S; +cortel+, MD; +kirrtell+, MD; +kirtil+, H; +kyrtyl+, S2; +kertel+, MD; +kirtel+, S3, P; +curtel+, MD.

+Kist+, _sb._ chest, coffin, MD; +cyst+, Voc.; +kyst+, S2; +kiste+, S2; +kyste+, S2, PP; +cyste+, _munificentia_, Voc.; +chist+, MD.--AS.

_cist_; Lat. _cista_; Gr. ??st?.--Cf. +Chest+.

+Kith+, _sb._ one's country, PP; see +Kyth+.

+Kithen+, _v._ to make known, S, S2; see +Kythen+.

+Kithing+, _sb._ telling, S2.

+Kitlen+, _v._ to tickle; +kittle+, HD, JD; +kytlys+, _pr. s._, S3. See below.

+Kitlynge+, _sb._ tickling, H; +kitellynge+, MD, HD.--AS. _kitelung_, 't.i.tillatio' (Voc.).

+Kitoun+, _sb._ kitten, P; +kyton+, PP.

+Kitte+, _pt. s._ cut, S2, C2, C3; +kittide+, W; see +Kutten+.

+Kitte-pors+, _sb._ thief, PP; see +Cut-purs+.

+Kittingis+, _sb. pl._ cuttings, W.

+Kleing+, _sb._ clothing, S2. See +Cloth+.

+Knack+, _sb._ a snap, crack, a jester's trick, a trifle, toy, SkD, MD; +knakkes+, _pl._, CM; +knackes+, S3.

+Knaing+, _sb._ knowing, acquaintance, S2; see +Knowen+.

+Knap+, _v._ to snap, break with a noise, SkD; _imp. s._, strike (the bell), S3.--Cp. G. _knappen_, to crack.

+Knappes+, _sb. pl._ k.n.o.bs, S2, P; see +Knoppe+.

+Knarre+, _sb._ a knot in wood, SkD (s.v. _gnarled_), C, CM.--Cp. MDu.

_cnorre_, Du. _knor_, a knurl.

+Knarry+, _adj._ full of knots, C.

+Knaue+, _sb._ a boy-baby, boy, servant, knave, S, S2, C2; +cnafe+, MD; +cnaue+, MD.--AS. _cnafa_; cp. OHG. _chnabe_ (G. _knabe_).

+Knaue-child+, _sb._ a male child, W.