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kuss [kuᶊ(ᶊ)] and kiss [kəᶊᶊ]. Cf. No. and Da. “kyss!” as a shout by which to scare away cats.

køtel [(køtəl) ᶄøtəl], sb., an old, blunt knife (for gutting fish; whittle). Also kjøtel [kjøtəl]. Wh. Cf. No. kytel, m., a wooden knife.

køti (køti-oil), sb., liver-oil which has collected on decayed fish-livers; see further gøti, sb.

køtl, køtel [køtəl (kⁱøtəl)], vb., to work awkwardly, to bungle, to k. at or aboot a ting. Du. Prop. to cut with a blunt knife? See køtel, sb. Poss. associated with No. kiltra (kjaltra, kjeltra), vb., to bungle, to scamp.

†køttikel [køt··ɩkəl·], adj., tough, difficult, appl. to a piece of work; a k. job. Du.

køvi [køvi], sb., a small basket (straw-basket), esp. for holding limpets, bait, = kubi and hovi. Conn., Sandw., Du. Prob. an original *kýfi, formed from *kúf- by i-mutation, denoting a round or convex object. Cf. a) Icel. kúfr, No. kuv, m., rounded top (see Shetl. kufi, sb.); b) No. kyva, vb., = kuva, vb, partly to round off, partly to be curved inwards at the top, appl. to vessels and baskets.