Keling, _n._ 757, cod of a large size, Jam. q.v. The _kelyng_ appears in the first, course of Archb. Nevil’s Feast, 6 Edw. IV. _See_ Warner’s _Antiq. Cul._ Cotgrave explains _Merlus_, A Melwall or _Keeling_, a kind of small cod, whereof stockfish is made. Keme. _See_ Komen. Kempe, _n._ S. knight, champion, 1036. V. Jam. in v. Kene, _adj._ S. keen, bold, eager, 1832, 2115. A term of very extensive use in old Engl. and Sc. poetry, and the usual epithet of a knight. Kesten, _v._ S. to cast in prison, or to overthrow, 81, 1785 (used passively). _Casten_, cast, throw, 2101. _Keste_, _pa. t._ cast, 2449. _Keste_, _part. pa._ cast, placed, 2611; [or it may be the infin. mood.] Keuel, _n._ S. a gag, 547. See _Kevel_ in Hall., _Kewl_ in. Jam. A.S. _cæfli_, a halter, headstall. Kid, _part. pa._ S. made known, discovered, 1060. Sir Tr. p. 150; R. Br.; Yw. and Gaw. 530; Minot, p. 4; Chauc. From _cýþan_, notum facere. Kin, Kyn, _n._ S. kindred, 393, 414, 2045. Kines, _n._ S. _gen. c._ kind, 861, 1140, 2691. _None kines_ = of no kind; _neuere kines_ = of never a kind. Kinneriche. _See_ Cunnriche. Kippe, _v._ S. [_cépan_] to take up hastily, 894. _Kipt_, _Kipte_, _pa. t._ snatched up, 1050, 2407, 2638. Horn in is armes hire _kepte._ _K. Horn_, 1208. _Kypte_ heore longe knyues, and slowe faste to gronde. _Rob. Glouc._ p. 125. _Kept up_, snatcht up, Gl. R. Br. Jamieson derives the word from Su.-G. _kippa_, to take anything violently. V. in v. _Kip._ Ihre quotes the Icel. _kipti up_ = snatched up. Kirke, _n._ S. church, 1132, 1355. _Kirkes_, _pl._ 2583. V. Gl. Lynds. and Jam. Kiste. _See_ Chiste. Kiste, _pa. t. s._ kissed, 1279. _Kisten_, _pa. t. pl._ S. kissed, 2162. Kiwing, _n._ 1736. [Respecting this word I can only record my conviction that it is not safe to quote it, as the MS. is indistinct. I read the word as _kilþing_, which I believe to be merely miswritten for _ilk þing_ (which the scribe also spells _il þing_), and I suppose the sense of the line to be-- “when they had there distributed _everything_.”] Knaue, _n._ S. lad, 308, 409, 450, &c. Attendant, servant, 458. _Cokes knaue_, scullion, 1123. Heore cokes & heore _cnaues_ Alle heo duden of lif dæȝen. _Laȝam._ l. 13717. V. Jam. in v. Gl. Lynds. and Gl. Todd’s Illustr. Chauc. Knawe, _v._ S. to know, 2785. _Knawe_, _pr. t. pl._ know, 2207. _Kneu_, _pa. t._ knew, 2468. _Knawed_, _part. pa._ known, 2057. Knicth, Knith, _n._ S. knight, 77, 343, &c. _Knictes_, _pl._ 239. _Knithes_, 1068. _Knihtes_, 2706. Kok, _n._ a cook, 873, 180, 891, 903, 921, 2898. _See_ Cok. Komen, _v._ S. to come, 1001. _Comes_, _Cometh_, _imp, pl._ come ye, 1798, 1885, 2247. _Kam_, _pa. t._ came, 766, 863. _Kom_, 1309. _Cam_, 2622. _Komen_, _pa. t, pl._ came, 1012, 1202. _Comen_, 2790. _Keme_, 1208. _Comen_, _part. pa._ come, 1714. Kope, _n._ Lat. cope, 429. _Copes_, _pl._ 1957. Koren, _n._ S. corn, 1879. Kouel. _See_ Couel. Kouþen. _See_ Couþe.