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 King of the Gypsies, the Captain, Chief, or Ring-*leader of the Gang, the Master of Misrule. Kindly, Fruit, or Season, towardly. Kindness will creep where it cannot go

Kinchin-morts, c. the Twenty seventh and last Order of the Canting Crew, being Girls of a Year or two old, whom the Morts (their Mothers) carry at their Backs in Slates (Sheets) and if they have no Children of their own, they borrow or Steal them from others.

Kissing the Maid, an Engine in Scotland, and at Halifax in England, in which the Head of the Malefactor is Laid to be Cut off, and which this way is done to a Hair, said to be invented by Earl Morton who had the ill Fate to Handsel it. ''Kissing goes by Favour'', I suppose another sort is meant by this Proverb than the foremention'd KN

Knack, or Slight in any Art, the Craft or Mystery in any Trade, a petty Artifice, or Trick like those upon the Cards. Knacks or Toies, a Knack-shop, or Toy-shop, freight with pretty Devices to pick-Pockets. Knave in Grain, one of the First Rate. Knaves and Fools are the Composition of the whole World.

Knight Errant, the Knight or Hero in Romances, that alwaies is to Beat the Giant, and Rescue the destressed Damsel.

Knight-Errantry, Romantick and Fabulous Exploits, out of the common Road, and above the ordinary Size, such as the wild Adventures of wandering Knights.

Knight of the Blade, c. a Hector or Bully.