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part.), appl. to a fishing-hook the point of which is bent to one side; a k.-b. hook. Conn. kirvi here possibly means twist, dislocation, and is then cognate with kirki, sb. Cf. No. kjerva (kyrva), f., of stiffness of the muscles, due to contortion.

kisek [kisək], kissek [kɩsək] and kisert, kissert [kɩsərt, kesərt, ᶄesərt], sb., a cat; partly as a pet name, partly and esp. as a tabu-name, used by fishermen at sea. N.I., esp. Y. and Fe. The forms ending in -ek are reported esp. from Yⁿ. — O.N. kisi, m., a cat. Icel. kisa, f., id. Sw. dial. kiss(e), m., and kiss(a), f., cat, used as a call; No. kiss, Da. kis (call for a cat).

kisi and kissek, sb., a small basket, see kessi, sb.

kiss [kiss, kɩss] and kissi [kɩssi], interj., a) call for a cat: puss! mostly, however, b) exclamation in scaring away a cat: kiss! be off! No. kyss!

kist [kɩst (kest), ᶄɩst, ᶄest], sb., a chest. comm. O.N. kista, f., L.Sc. kist.

kist [kist, kəst], interj., exclamation by which cats are scared away; be off! [kist]: Uⁿ., etc. More commonly: [kəst]. Also ksst [k^əsst]! No. kjest! kist! kyss! exclamation with which to threaten or scare away cats.

kitl¹, kitel [(kɩtəl) ᶄɩtəl], vb., to prick with a knife. Esh. Is doubtless to be classed with No. kytel, m., a wooden knife for scraping off bark (Aa.).

kitl², kittel [kɩtəl (kⁱɩtəl), ᶄɩtəl], vb., to tickle; irritate. comm. a kitlin host, a tickling in the throat (tickling cough). O.N. kitla, vb., to tickle, L.Sc. kittle, vb., id.

kitlin, sb., a kitten, see ketlin.

†kittel, adj., see the foll. word.

kittelsom [kɩt··əlsɔm· (kⁱɩtəl-, ᶄɩtəl-)], adj., ticklish; sensitive. With dif-

ferent suffix No. kitlug, Sw. kittlig, adj., ticklish. — kittel [kɩtəl (ᶄɩtəl)], adj., partly a) = kittelsom, partly b) difficult to steer or manage, (of a boat): apt to heel over or capsize, crank, is most prob. L.Sc. kittle, adj., used in the senses mentioned; but No. kitall, adj., is found in proper sense, ticklish.

kitti [kəti], sb., pet name and call for a hen: chick. k.-hen, chickabiddy. Syn. with Sw. dial. kytta, f., a girl? (Finnish “kotti”, a boy). “kittie” is found in L.Sc. partly in the sense of a loose woman, and partly as a designation for a cow.

kiv [ki̇̄v], vb., 1) to quarrel; to k. aboot onyting. Also: 2) to argue, insisting upon something in a provoking manner, to k. op in ane’s face. 3) to strive to out-do an opponent, to compete. U. O.N. kífa, vb., to quarrel.

kjav, vb., see kav, vb.

kjob [kjōb (kjō^əb)], sb., 1) compensation, reward; to get a k.; I’m awin’ [‘owing’] dee a k., I owe you a return. to gi’e ane a k. o’ de glegg (gligg), to give one a drubbing, see glegg, sb. 2) a good gift (jokingly or mockingly); I’m gotten [‘have got’] a k.; a round sum, something considerable, mostly ironically, to be wort’ a k. Also alms. 3) something given as an inducement or bribe; to gi’e ane a k. 4) a) stake in a wager; b) wager; prop. bargaining; to gi’e ane a k., to lay a wager with someone (N.I.). — O.N. kaup, n., compensation, payment; bargain (bargain and sale). — A form kop [kop], found in U. besides kjob, but in a somewhat different sense, good bargain, sale, is rather L.Sc. coup, sb., id. “der ’r guid [‘good’] kop for de kye [‘cows’] or horses de year [‘this year’].

kjob [kjōb (kjō^əb)], vb., 1) to compensate or reward someone for doing