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412 as in  kjevla,, to provide a kid with a bit. — ,

kevl, kevel$2$ [kevəl, kēvəl],, to execute work badly and awkwardly, to bungle, to k. wi’ a ting. On with short e-sound: kevəl. — The word is most  keivla, , to bungle, = keiva. See, however, ,, and note kavla, , to strive at something, = kava. —, , from *kafsa, is found in a similar sense to ,

kevlet [kevlət],, clumsy with one’s hands, awkward, bungling; a k. body. *keiflóttr; see $2$, — In a similar sense ,, from *kafsa.

kevlin [kevlɩn],, a badly tied knot. Is to be classed with $b$,

kibbek or kibek [kɩbək],, small tub, for holding butter, buttermilk or sour milk; a k. o’ butter. . kippa, , a basket; kipa,, a) a basket (osier-basket); b) (square) tub.

kibi [kɩbi, kebi (kəbi), k$2$ɩbi (k$n$ebi), ᶄebi],, a) lively and alert, quick and clever. , [kɩbi:  , ,  ]. b) vivacious; quick-witted. [ᶄebi]. c) merry; in good spirits; delighted. [kɩbi]. d) animated, making oneself amiable; coquettish. [kɩbi, kebi]. e) eager; greedy, very k. for onyting ; eager to execute something ( something that one is not concerned with); “du is k. at yon wark [‘that work’], but du wouldna dø [‘-not do’] what du was bidden to dø” ;  [kɩbi]. [kɩbi, kebi, ᶄebi]. f) smart and handy, mostly in a mischievous way. [kɩbi];  [ᶄebi]. g) cunning, tricky; difficult to govern or have anything to do with.,  and  [(kɩbi) kebi (kəbi);  and  ]. h) flippant;  flip- pant; talkative; incapable of keeping secrets, and apt to exaggerate. [(kɩbi, kebi) k$i$ɩbi, k$i$ebi]. i) impertinent, meddling too much with other people’s business. and  [kɩbi, kebi (k$m., n$ɩbi, k$n$ebi)]. — Common in the : a k. body. — In a different sense the word is found in  [kɩbi, kebi]: having a pleasing, fine appearance; well-shaped and sleek; a fine k.-lookin’ baess [‘beast’]. —  kipen,, a) restless from merriment, frolicsome, wild (Aa.); b) proud (Aa.); c) carrying the head high; difficult to master; hard, obstinate (R.).

kidi [kɩdi, kedi],, a small lamb, reared at home, a k.-lamb (= -lamb and -lamb). [kɩdi, kedi, kədi] is more commonly used when calling a lamb or sheep: k., k.! k. [mā]! Sometimes also [(kɩda) keda] as a call for sheep. — kið,, a kid.  kidla, , a kid, is also used as a call (“kille”). kidde,, a young goat. kið,, and kiða, , (a she kid).   is really a  form: *kiða.


 * kidn, Kidna, kidnet, see ,

kiga, kigga,, see , .

kigga-piltek,, see.

kigl, and, see , and

kigr, kiger [ᶄɩgər) ᶄegər],, fits of foolish laughter. ,
 * kikr. See the word.

kigr, kiger [(ᶄɩgər) ᶄegər], , to laugh foolishly and fitfully; a laugh. , *kikra. kikla,, to make short jerks and twists; also to laugh in a peculiar, fitful way, “kikkle og le” (“giggle and laugh”), Telemarken.

kik$b., n$ [kik],, 1) a peeping, peep.