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Rh ketthuntlin [ᶄet·ho‘nt··lɩn],, tabu-name, sea-term for cat. Originally the word probably denotes a mystic being, something between a cat and a dog [*kettu-hyndla]. See further under * as the name for an ogress, really the same name as.

kev [kēv, ᶄēv],, 1) to struggle with something, to try to execute work, but without success; to k. wi’ a ting. [kēv]. 2) continually to make large but feeble movements with the hands, to k. wi’ de hands. [kēv, ᶄēv]. 3) to wrestle in fun; to k. wi’ ane anidder [‘one another’]. [kēv].  [kēv, ᶄēv]. 4) to contend for something in an eager, impudent manner (of one sticking his face close to that of another in eager assertion); to k. in ane’s face; he cam’ in or into my face. [kēv, ᶄēv]. Also as : to k. ane ; he me op. [kēv]. 5) to talk largely, but without any weight, to k. and speak. [kēv]. 6) to interfere, meddle with another person’s affairs, to k. wi’ onybody [‘any-’] or onyting. [kēv]. 7) to fall on the wrong side; “de corn doon i’ wir [‘our’] face”, in mowing corn. [kēv]. 8) to be overcome with weariness or sleepiness, letting the head drop forward, to drop off, to fall asleep, in with “ower”: to k. ower. overcome, quite exhausted. — a  of  “kaf”, at any rate, with regard to several of the senses given above. a) kefja,, to press down; sink; dive down, kafinn, of “kefja”, and , overwhelmed, kävja, , to work eagerly; b)  , , and the senses of and  kava,, given under this word. Further: kava, , to fumble, to move the hands as if pushing something away, kava and käva,, to fumble with the hands, keva, , inter alia to make feeble attempts or efforts. With 3 and 4 may also be compared kjevja(st), , to wrangle — compare with the latter, ,, in the senses 6 and 8 — and with 5   kjeva, , to talk vaguely. A few senses of the word,  sense 1, may also contain keiva,, a) to use the left hand; b) to bungle, to work awkwardly; c) to throw obliquely; to twist; writhe; see $n$,
 * [kev]. As : [kēvd],

kevl, kevel$w$ [kevəl, kɛvəl (k$w$evəl, k$n$ēvəl)],, a bit, a short billet of wood put into a lamb’s mouth to prevent it from sucking the ewe. , [ᶄē$2$bəl]:   For the forms of, see $1$, — kefli,, cylindrical piece of wood, a bit.

kevl, kevel$i$ [kevəl],, badly and clumsily executed work, muddle; to mak’ a k. o’ a ting. From Sa$i$ (Snaraness) and the word is reported in the special sense of too thickly spun worsted. : *keifl-. keivl,, a bungle, clumsy work.

kevl, kevel$ə$ [kevəl, kɛvəl (k$n$evəl, k$1$ēvəl)],, to put a billet of wood, , into the mouth of a lamb to prevent it from sucking the ewe; to k. a lamb. This practice was common in milking the ewes, “kevəl, kɛvəl” are the common forms of pronunciation. “k$2$evəl” is reported from, “k$e$evəl” from In  is found a parallel form , [ᶄē$e$bəl]. From  is reported a form with preserved, original fl.: [kæf$w$l]. — is sometimes used in sense of to take hold of, to collar; “I’ll k. dee”; see $1$, —  kefla,, to provide with a bit, kefli; “kefla lamb”