Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Kipe

Kipe (?), n. [Cf. OE. kipen to catch, Icel. kippa to pull, snatch. Cf. Kipper.] An osier basket used for catching fish.

542

Kipper

Kip″per (?), n. [D. kippen to hatch, snatch, seize. Cf. Kipe.] 1. (Zoöl.) A salmon after spawning.2. A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; — so called because salmon...

543

Kipper (2)

Kip″per, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Kippered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Kippering.] To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking. “Kippered salmon.” Dickens.

544

Kipper (3)

Kip″per, a. Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay; sprightly. Halliwell.

545

Kippernut

Kip″per‐nut′ (?), n.(Bot.) A name given to earthnuts of several kinds.

546

Kipskin

Kip″skin′ (?), n. [Kip + skin.] Leather prepared from the skin of young or small cattle, intermediate in grade between calfskin and cowhide.

547

Kirk

Kirk (?), n. [Scot.; cf. Icel. kirkja, of Greek origin. See Church.] A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished fro...

548

Kirked

Kirked (?), a. Turned upward; bent. Rom. of R.

549

Kirkman

Kirk″man (?), n.; pl.Kirkmen (�).1. A clergyman or officer in a kirk.2. A member of the Church of Scotland, as distinguished from a member of another communion.

550

Kirkyard

Kirk″yard′ (?), n. A churchyard.

551

Kirmess

Kir″mess (?), n. [D. kermis; cf. G. kirmes; prop., church mass. See Church, and Mass a religious service.] In Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, and outdoor festival a...

552

Kirschwasser

Kirsch″was′ser (?), n. [G., fr. kirsche cherry + wasser water.] An alcoholic liquor, obtained by distilling the fermented juice of the small black cherry.

553

Kirsome

Kir″some, a. [Corrupted from chrisom.] Christian; christened.I am a true kirsome woman. Beau. & Fl.

554

Kirtle

Kir″tle (?), n. [OE. kirtel, curtel, AS. cyrtel; skin to Icel. kyrtill, Sw. kjortel, Dan. kiortel, kiole.] A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn both by...

555

Kirtled

Kir″tled (?), a. Wearing a kirtle. Byron.

556

Kirumbo

Ki‐rum″bo (?), n.(Zoöl.) A bird of Madagascar (Leptosomus discolor), the only living type of a family allied to the rollers. It has a pair of loral plumes. The male is glossy gr...

557

Kish

Kish (?), n. [Cf. G. kies gravel, pyrites.] (Min.) A workman's name for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting.

558

Kismet

Kis″met (?), n. [Per. qismat.] Destiny; fate. [Written also kismat.]

559

Kiss

Kiss (kĭs), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Kissed (kĭst);p. pr. & vb. n.Kissing.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss....

560

Kiss (2)

Kiss, v. i. 1. To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.2. To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.Like fire and ...

561

Kiss (3)

Kiss, n. [OE. kiss, derived under the influence of the verb from the older form coss, AS. coss. See Kiss, v.]1. A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc...

562

Kisser

Kiss″er (?), n. One who kisses. Beau. & Fl.

563

Kissing bug

Kiss″ing bug′. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of blood-sucking, venomous Hemiptera that sometimes bite the lip or other parts of the human body, causing painful sores, as th...

564

Kissing strings

Kiss″ing strings′ (?). Cap or bonnet strings made long to tie under the chin.One of her ladyship's kissing strings, once pink and fluttering and now faded and soiled. Pall Mall ...

565

Kissingcrust

Kiss″ing‐crust′ (?), n.(Cookery) The portion of the upper crust of a loaf which has touched another loaf in baking. Lamb.A massy fragment from the rich kissingcrust that hangs l...

566

Kist

Kist (kĭst), n. [See Chest.] A chest; hence, a coffin. Jamieson. Halliwell.

567

Kist (2)

Kist, n. [Ar. gist.] A stated payment, especially a payment of rent for land; hence, the time for such payment.