GLOSSARY
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- Kleintjies, 207, 218, C. Du., Ger. klein
- †Kleuz, 152, Ger. split; not a Ger. word as given in text
- Klik, 208, C. Du. cleek, which is No. form of O.E. cleche=clutch, Sc. cluik, a claw; from latch, modif. by loss of A.S. prefix ge, seen in A.S. gelaecan
- Klip, 204, C. Du. a crag, var. of cliff
- Kloek, 207, C. Du. clever, Ger. klüg, Du. kloek, N. klokr; or. obsc. Cf. Sc. gleg
- Kloof, 204, C. Du. a ravine with steep sides; var. of Du. clif, pl. cleve, O.N. klif
- Kluit, 218, C. Du. See clüte
- Kluitjies, 218, C. Du.
- Knap, 67, 152, as in stane-knappin or stone-breaking, knapped; Du. and Ger. knappen, to crack, snap, bite; Bu. var. knack, to talk in a lively manner. "He thinks nae mair o' knackin aff lees nor o' pittin aff's claise an' gain till's bed."—Gregor
- Knap or knot grass, 145, having knobs on stalk
- Kneef, 152, C. Du., app. var. of knap, to break a thing with a sharp crack; "knapped ginger." — Shak. See knap
- Knijp, 152, 153, 198, 222, C. Du. "kêrels in die knijp"; Ger. Kneipe, kneipen, student word, late in appearing; Du. knijp, straits, difficulties, a public-house; or. Du. knip, bird-trap. See Knopf
- Kniu, 17, Go. knee, Ger. Knie
- Knopf, 67, knot, Ger.; Kl. knop, A.S. cnopp, Du. knop, bud, button. Go. Ger. Knauf, ¤knaupa, A.S. ¤cnobba, M.E. knobbe, knob, M.E. knap
- Knottie, 154, Mo. small knot or lump
- Knowe, knoll, 81, 82, O.E. cnoll, hill-top, Du. knol, clod, ball, Ger. Knollen, N. knoll, a hillock; "rounded hill-top."—N.E.D.
- Kod, 100, Orc. a pillow. See coddis
- Koil-tett, 146, Mo. head-koil or cole, O.E. ted, to spread new-mown grass, Ic. tatha, hay in a homefield. Cf. Sc. tothed, manured, Ic. tath, manure, q.v.
- Komme, 209, C. Du. See kimmin
- Kop, 175, 202-204, C. Du. kopjie, Du. kopje, dim. of kop, head; cog. kibe (Shak.), a chilblain, any malady in shape of a cup.
- Kraan, 207, also C. Du. a tap, cock, or fawcett
- Krames, 205, Ger. Kram, out-spread cloth covering over a booth, the booth, its wares. Specially Du., spread through trade, Ic. kram. In Du. also means child-bed, hence C. Du. kraam-bezuk, Ger. Besuch, a visit
- †Krug, 198, A.S. cróg, croh, crúce, M.E. crouke, Du. kruik, kroeg, a drink-shop, Ic. krukka, pot, or. Celt. The name Krüger does not necessarily imply a Ger. origin as in the text
- Kudda, kod, 100. See teva-kudda, and cod, a bag
- Kuni, 255, Go. kin, kindred, kind
- Kyard, 154, Gael, caird, a gipsy, tinker. See carid
- Kynockel, 152, Mo. knuckle, A.S. cnucel, M.E. knokil, Du. knokkel, Ger. Knöchel; dim. of Du. knok, Ger. Knochen, a bone
- Kyob, kyobie, 152, Mo. for gaebie, a bird's crop. See gaebie
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- L, sound, 80
- Laager, 121, C. Du., Du. leger, camp; cog. lair, Ger. Lager, Go. ligr-s, a couch, from ligan, to lie
- Laal, 39, 171, 178, 181, Cu., var. of little, also lile. Not in N.E.D.
- Labour, 94, to till
- Labrod, 105, for lap-board, used to cut out work upon (by tailors)
- Lach, 13, laugh, hlahjan, Go.
- Laerrok, 71, 126, lark, A.S. láwerce, láferce, Ic. laevirki, Du. leeuwerik; lit. laew-werca, guile-worker, regarded as of ill-omen
- Laggan, 204, Gael, in place names; cog. with Sc. laich, loch
- Laidlick, 129, Bu. North var. of loathly, repulsive, "laithly beast"; for-laithie, disgust. "He took a for-laithie at it." Cf. ill-laits, ill-aits, bad habits, q.v.
