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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."


_To_ KILT, _v. a._ to tuck up.
KIMMER, _s._ a young woman.
KIN, _s._ kindred.
KINK, _s._ a violent fit of coughing, with suspension of
breathing.
KINKHOST, KINGCOUGH, _s._ the hooping-cough.
KINSCH, _s._ a loop made on a string or rope.
KIPPER, _s._ a salmon split open, salted, and dried.
KIRK, _s._ church; a body of Presbyterian Christians.
_To_ KIRK, _v. a._ to carry to church as a bride after
being married.
KIRN, _s._ a churn.
_To_ KIRN, _v. a._ to make a confused mass of
anything.
KIRN-MILK, _s._ butter-milk.
KIST, KYST, _s._ a chest; a coffin.
KISTING, _s._ the act of placing a corpse in a coffin.
KIT, _s._ the whole of a person's property.
KITCHEN, KITCHING, _s._ anything taken to bread, as meat,
cheese, or butter.
KITH, _s._ acquaintances, friends.
KITLING, _s._ a kitten.
KITTIE, KITTOCK, _s._ an immodest female.
_To_ KITTLE, _v. a._ to litter; to tickle; to puzzle;
to perplex.
KITTLIE, _adj._ itchy.
KITTY-WREN, _s._ the common wren.
KNACKETY, _adj._ self-conceited; small; trifling.
KNACKY, _adj._ quick at a reply or repartee.
KNAPPISH, _adj._ snappish; tart.
KNOCK, _s._ a clock.
KNOIT, NOYT, _s._ a sharp blow.
KNOW, KNOWE, NOW, _s._ a little hill; a hillock.
KNYFE, _s._ a hanger; a dagger; a cutlass.


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