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Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

Religion

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

Kable, B. 418.
  Kake, B. 625, 635.
  Kark, sorrow, C. 265. W. and Gael. _carc_, care.
  Karle, churl, B. 208. See _Chorle_.
  Kart, B. 1259.
  Kayrene, to go, B. 945. See _Cayre_.
  Kayser, emperor, B. 1593.
  Kaȝt, caught, B. 1215.
  Kene, great, noble, B. 839, 1593; sharp, B. 1697.
  Kenely, quickly, B. 945.
  Kenne, to know, make known, show, A. 55; B. 865, 1707; C. 357. O.N.
    _kenna_. Norse _kjenna_, to perceive by sense, recognise, observe.
  Kennest, keenest, B. 1575.
  Kepe, care for, regard, B. 508.
  Kerve, dig, A. 512; cut, B. 1104; rend, B. 1582.
  {Kest, Keste,} contrive, B. 1070, 1455; cast, A. 66; B. 414.
  Keue, depart, A. 320.
  Keued, separated, A. 981.
  Keuer, recover, restore, B. 1605, 1700.
  Keye, key, B. 1438.
  Klubbe, club, B. 1348.
  Klyffeȝ, cliffs, A. 66, 74.
  Knaue, knave, B. 855; servant, B. 801.
  {Knaue, Knaw, Knawe,} know; _knawen_, known, A. 637; B. 1435, 1575.
  Knawlach, knowledge, B. 1702; See T. B. 1083.
  Knot, crowd, company, A. 788.
  Knyt, knit, unite, establish, B. 564.
  Kost, coast, border, B. 912.
  Kote, house, B. 801.
  Koynt = quaint, curious, crafty, B. 1382.
  Krakke, sound, B. 1403.
  Kuy, kine, cows, B. 1259.
  {Kyd, Kydde,} showed, proved, (_pret._ of _kythe_), B. 23, 208.
    _Kyde_, as an _adj._ = renowned.
      “This kyde realme.” --(T. B. 213.)
  Kylle, to strike, B. 876. See T. B. 1211, 1213.
  Kyndam, kingdom, B. 1700.
  Kynde, nature, species, B. 266, 505, 507.
  {Kyndely, Kyndly,} naturally, properly, B. 1, 319.
  Kynne, conceive, B. 1072. A.S. _cennan_, to conceive, beget.
  Kynned, kindled, B. 915. O.N. _kynda_.
  Kynneȝ, “alle kynneȝ = of every kind,” A. 1028.
  Kyntly = kyndly, naturally, A. 690.
  Kyppe, take up, seize, B. 1510. Prov.E. _kep_. O.N. _kippa_. A.S.
    _cépan_. See Robt. of Glouc. 125. Havelok the Dane, 2407. “_Kyppyn’_
    idem quod _Hynton_;” “_Kyppynge_ or _hyntynge_ (_hentynge_, K. P.),
    Raptus.” (Prompt. Parv.)
  {Kyrk, Kyrke,} church, temple, A. 1061; B. 1270.
  Kyryous = curious, careful, particular, B. 1109.
  {Kyst, Kyste,} chest, ark, B. 449, 1438; C. 159.
  Kyþe, show, exhibit, A. 356; B. 851, acknowledge, B. 1368. A.S.
    _cíthan_, to make known.
      “Ye _kyþe_ me suche kyndnes,” --(T. B. 557.)
  {Kyþ, Kyþe,} city, land, region, A. 1198; B. 414, 571, 901, 912;
    C. 18. A.S. _cyth_, a region, home, native place.
      “Ther was a kyng in þat coste þat þe _kithe_ ought.”
        --(T. B. 103.)
  Kyþyn (_gen. pl._ of _kyþe_), of cities, B. 1366.

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Religion

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

Kable, B. 418.
  Kake, B. 625, 635.
  Kark, sorrow, C. 265. W. and Gael. _carc_, care.
  Karle, churl, B. 208. See _Chorle_.
  Kart, B. 1259.
  Kayrene, to go, B. 945. See _Cayre_.
  Kayser, emperor, B. 1593.
  Kaȝt, caught, B. 1215.
  Kene, great, noble, B. 839, 1593; sharp, B. 1697.
  Kenely, quickly, B. 945.
  Kenne, to know, make known, show, A. 55; B. 865, 1707; C. 357. O.N.
    _kenna_. Norse _kjenna_, to perceive by sense, recognise, observe.
  Kennest, keenest, B. 1575.
  Kepe, care for, regard, B. 508.
  Kerve, dig, A. 512; cut, B. 1104; rend, B. 1582.
  {Kest, Keste,} contrive, B. 1070, 1455; cast, A. 66; B. 414.
  Keue, depart, A. 320.
  Keued, separated, A. 981.
  Keuer, recover, restore, B. 1605, 1700.
  Keye, key, B. 1438.
  Klubbe, club, B. 1348.
  Klyffeȝ, cliffs, A. 66, 74.
  Knaue, knave, B. 855; servant, B. 801.
  {Knaue, Knaw, Knawe,} know; _knawen_, known, A. 637; B. 1435, 1575.
  Knawlach, knowledge, B. 1702; See T. B. 1083.
  Knot, crowd, company, A. 788.
  Knyt, knit, unite, establish, B. 564.
  Kost, coast, border, B. 912.
  Kote, house, B. 801.
  Koynt = quaint, curious, crafty, B. 1382.
  Krakke, sound, B. 1403.
  Kuy, kine, cows, B. 1259.
  {Kyd, Kydde,} showed, proved, (_pret._ of _kythe_), B. 23, 208.
    _Kyde_, as an _adj._ = renowned.
      “This kyde realme.” --(T. B. 213.)
  Kylle, to strike, B. 876. See T. B. 1211, 1213.
  Kyndam, kingdom, B. 1700.
  Kynde, nature, species, B. 266, 505, 507.
  {Kyndely, Kyndly,} naturally, properly, B. 1, 319.
  Kynne, conceive, B. 1072. A.S. _cennan_, to conceive, beget.
  Kynned, kindled, B. 915. O.N. _kynda_.
  Kynneȝ, “alle kynneȝ = of every kind,” A. 1028.
  Kyntly = kyndly, naturally, A. 690.
  Kyppe, take up, seize, B. 1510. Prov.E. _kep_. O.N. _kippa_. A.S.
    _cépan_. See Robt. of Glouc. 125. Havelok the Dane, 2407. “_Kyppyn’_
    idem quod _Hynton_;” “_Kyppynge_ or _hyntynge_ (_hentynge_, K. P.),
    Raptus.” (Prompt. Parv.)
  {Kyrk, Kyrke,} church, temple, A. 1061; B. 1270.
  Kyryous = curious, careful, particular, B. 1109.
  {Kyst, Kyste,} chest, ark, B. 449, 1438; C. 159.
  Kyþe, show, exhibit, A. 356; B. 851, acknowledge, B. 1368. A.S.
    _cíthan_, to make known.
      “Ye _kyþe_ me suche kyndnes,” --(T. B. 557.)
  {Kyþ, Kyþe,} city, land, region, A. 1198; B. 414, 571, 901, 912;
    C. 18. A.S. _cyth_, a region, home, native place.
      “Ther was a kyng in þat coste þat þe _kithe_ ought.”
        --(T. B. 103.)
  Kyþyn (_gen. pl._ of _kyþe_), of cities, B. 1366.

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Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

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