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Rh ), to a fishing-hook the point of which is bent to one side; a k.-b. hook.   here possibly means twist, dislocation, and is then cognate with,   kjerva (kyrva), , of stiffness of the muscles, due to contortion.

kisek [kisək], kissek [kɩsək] and kisert, kissert [kɩsərt, kesərt, ᶄesərt], , a cat; partly as a pet name, partly and as a tabu-name, used by fishermen at sea. , and  The forms ending in - are reported from  — kisi,, a cat. kisa, , kiss(e),, and kiss(a), , cat, used as a call; kiss, kis (call for a cat).

kisi and kissek,, a small basket, see ,

kiss [kiss, kɩss] and kissi [kɩssi], , a) call for a cat: puss! mostly, however, b) exclamation in scaring away a cat: ! be off! kyss!

kist [kɩst (kest), ᶄɩst, ᶄest],, a chest.  kista,,  kist.

kist [kist, kəst],, exclamation by which cats are scared away; be off! [kist]:, More commonly: [kəst]. Also [k$n$sst]! kjest! kist! kyss! exclamation with which to threaten or scare away cats.

kitl$n$, kitel [(kɩtəl) ᶄɩtəl],, to prick with a knife. Is doubtless to be classed with kytel, , a wooden knife for scraping off bark (Aa.).

kitl$ə$, kittel [kɩtəl (k$1$ɩtəl), ᶄɩtəl], , to tickle; irritate. a host, a tickling in the throat (tickling cough). kitla,, to tickle, kittle, ,

kitlin,, a kitten, see.

†kittel,, see the word.

kittelsom [kɩt··əlsɔm· (k$2$ɩtəl-, ᶄɩtəl-)], , ticklish; sensitive. With different dif- ferent suffix kitlug,  kittlig, , ticklish. — [kɩtəl (ᶄɩtəl)], , partly a) =, partly b) difficult to steer or manage, (of a boat): apt to heel over or capsize, crank, is most  kittle, , used in the senses mentioned; but kitall,, is found in proper sense, ticklish.

kitti [kəti],, pet name and call for a hen: chick. k.-hen, chickabiddy. with kytta, , a girl? (Finnish “kotti”, a boy). “kittie” is found in partly in the sense of a loose woman, and partly as a designation for a cow.

kiv [ki̇̄v],, 1) to quarrel; to k. aboot onyting. Also: 2) to argue, insisting upon something in a provoking manner, to k. op in ane’s face. 3) to strive to out-do an opponent, to compete.  kífa,, to quarrel.

kjav,, see ,

kjob [kjōb (kjō$i$b)],, 1) compensation, reward; to get a k.; I’m awin’ [‘owing’] dee a k., I owe you a return. to gi’e ane a k. o’ de , to give one a drubbing, see , 2) a good gift (jokingly or mockingly); I’m gotten [‘have got’] a k.; a round sum, something considerable, mostly ironically, to be wort’ a k. Also alms. 3) something given as an inducement or bribe; to gi’e ane a k. 4) a) stake in a wager; b) wager; bargaining; to gi’e ane a k., to lay a wager with someone. — kaup,, compensation, payment; bargain (bargain and sale). — A form [kop], found in besides, but in a somewhat different sense, good bargain, sale, is rather coup,,  “der ’r guid [‘good’] for de kye [‘cows’] or horses de year [‘this year’].

kjob [kjōb (kjō$i$b)],, 1) to compensate or reward someone for doing