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 ALMONDBURT AND HUDDERSFIELD. 73 Kerry, sh. a passion. EerseiL, Kersmas, &c. See ClierBen, Cliernnaa, &c Kesh, sb. used only in the phrase ' to be in one's kesh,* i. e. in a state of elation, or deH^ht A man just oome to good fortune, or married, would ' be in his kesh,* Ket, sb. carrion; offal, &c. An exclamation on seeing offensive animal matter : * What ket ! * [Icel. ket, or kjot, flesh,— W. W. 8.] Ketlock, sb, the plant charlock, Brassica campestris, Kettish, adj, putrid, &c. It may be said of meat too far gone, Eetty, adj, putrid ; rotten ; stinking, &c. The word a little though not much known, used by an old man of Lepton in sentences similar to the following, said to tiresome children. ' Od bone yor ketty heads on yo, ye little ketiy madlins.' The meaning of ' Od bone ' not dear. Kex (pronounced kdise, or kay-eecs ; gl. kai'h's), ab, HaUiwell says the dry stalk of Hemlock, or similar plant. ' He is as hollow as a kex,* said of a deceitful man. For pronunciation see Letter X. There are two sorts of kex—SYnnj Kex, Angelica 8ylve$tri$; and Bough Kex, HeracUwm 9pondyl%um, Xink, vb, to choke : in laughter, &c. A child who throws himself into a kind of fit, laughs or cries till he kitika. Kinks, used also as a substantive. ' Kinlca of laughter,' &c. Kinkcough, otherwise called the Chincough (pronounced tchin), sb, the whooping-cough. This word occurs in a Cambridge MS., F£ ver. 48, fol. 74, in the University Library : Weather Prognostications for toJien the Tear begins on a Friday, die Veneris, ' The chincough shall be full rife That many men shall short her life.' The word kynke = to draw the breath audibly occurs in * Juditium,' Towneley Mysteries : KinkhoBt, sb, same as the above. [Dutch kinkkoest = Eng. chin- cough. See Hoaat.— W. W. S.] Kinsbody, sb, a relative. Kippersome, adj, (perhaps capersome), used of a prancing horse, &c. Kist, sh, a chest, especially for com. See Uplandis Mouse and Burges Mouse, U. 13, 14 : Among the cheese in ark and meal in kist,* Kit, sb, a pail or vessel with two handles, used for water or milk.
 * It*8 varry kettish,*
 * Feasse, I pray the, be stiUe, I laghe that I kynke,*
 * And freedom had to go quhair e'er scho list,