KNOWER, _s._ one who has cognisance, B 4. p 4. 168 (L. _cognitor_). KNOWING, _s._ knowledge, R. 1699, 3. 538, 960, 996; A. pr. 49; F 301; consciousness, 6. 114; Knowinge, knowledge, B 2. p 8. 30; Know['i]nge, _dat._ L. 558. KNOWINGE, _adj._ conscious, B 3. p 11. 112; Knowinge with me, i.e. my witnesses, B 1. p 4. 33. KNOWLECHE, _v._; Knowlecheth, _pr. s._ acknowledges, B 2964; Knowlichen, _1 pr. pl._ B 2935; Knowlechinge, _pres. pt._ B 2961. KNOWLECHING, _s._ knowing, knowledge, 3. 796; G 1432; Knowlechinge, cognition, B 5. p 5. 2. KNYF, _s._ knife, dagger, A 1999, 2003; knife, L. 1854, 2594; C 217, D 2091; Knyves, _pl._ (see note), A 233. KONNING, _s._ cunning, skill, F 251. See CONNING, KUNNINGE. KONNINGE, _adj._ skilful, T. i. 302. KUKKOW! _int._ cuckoo! 5. 499. KUNNINGE, _s._ skill, 5. 513; Konning, F 251. KYKE, _v._; Kyken, _pr. pl._ peep, A 3841; Kyked, _pp._ gazed, A 3445. Icel. _k['i]kja_, Swed. _kika_, Dan. _kige_, Du. _kijken_, to gaze, pry. KYN, _pl._ kine, cows, B 4021. KYNDE, _s._ nature, A 2451; Kynd (_before a vowel_), nature, disposition, L. 391. See KINDE. KYNDELY, _adj._ natural, 3. 761. See KINDELY. KYNDELY, _adv._ naturally, by nature, 3. 778; Kyndly, 2. 71. See KINDELY. KYTE, _s._ kite (bird), 5. 349; A 1179, F 624. A.S. _c[=y]ta_. KYTHE, _v._ shew, shew plainly, display, L. 912; F 748; declare to be, 7. 228; Kythen, _v._ shew, 10. 63; Kytheth, _pr. s._ shews, L. 504; F 483; Kidde, _pt. s._ shewed, T. i. 208; Kid, _pp._ made known, L. 1028; E 1943; known, 9. 46; Kythed, _pp._ shewn, G 1054; Kythe, _pr. s. subj._ may shew, B 636; Kyth, _imp. s._ shew, T. iv. 538; display, T. iv. 619; Kythe, _imp. s._ shew forth, display, HF. 528; Kytheth, _imp. pl._ 4. 298; Kythe, _imp. pl._ D 1609. A.S. _c[=y]dhan_. LAAS; see LAS. LABBE, _s._ blab, tell-tale, T. iii. 300; A 3509. LABBING, _pres. part._ blabbing, babbling, E 2428. Cf. Du. _labben_, to tell tales, _labbei_, gossip. LABEL, _s._ the narrow revolving rod or rule on the front of the astrolabe, A. i. 22. 1. See Fig. 6, in vol. iii. LABORER, _s._ labourer, A 1409, 2025 _n_. L['A]BOROUS, _adj._ laborious, D 1428. LAB['O]UR, _s._ labour, T. iv. 422; B 381; L['a]bour, 1. 106. LAB['O]URE, _ger._ to toil, A 186; L['a]bouren, _ger._ to take pains, E 1631; Lab['o]uren, _1 pr. pl._ toil, D 1482; _pr. pl._ T. iii. 1265; L['a]boured, _1 pt. s. refl._ toiled, took pains, T. iv. 1009; Lab['o]ured, _pp._ exercised, B 1298. LACCHE, _s._ snare, springe, R. 1624. Cf. A.S. _gelaeccan_, to catch. LACE; see LAS. LACE, _v._; Laced, _pp._ laced up, A 3267. LACERTE, _s._ a fleshy muscle, A 2753. O. F. _lacerte_, Lat. _lacerta_. LACHE, _adj._ lazy, dull, B 4. p 3. 82. '_Lasche_, slack, ... weake, faint': Cotgrave. LACHESSE, _s._ laziness, I 720. O. F. _laschesse_, _lachesse_, indolence: Godefroy. LACINGE, _s._ lacing; _with layneres l._, with the fastening up of straps, A 2504. LAD, LADDE; see LEDE.