A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Kayren], v. to go, move oneself, S2, MD; kairen, P; cair, to drive backward and forwards, JD.—Icel. keyra, to impel, drive.

[ Kechyn], sb. kitchen, S2; see [Kuchene].

[ Kedde], pt. made known, S; see [Kythen].

[ Kele], v. to cool, W, S2, H, PP.—AS. célan.

[ Keling], sb. a large kind of cod, MD, HD, S2 (s.v. lobbe); kelynge, MD; keeling, JD.—Cp. Icel. keila, ‘gadus.’

[ Kemben], v. to comb, S, C2, PP; kemyn, Prompt.; kempt, pp., MD.—AS. cemban. See [Combe].

[ Kemelyn], sb. tub, CM.

[ Kempe], sb. warrior, S, MD, Cath.—AS. cempa, Icel. kempa: OHG. chemphio, also kempho (Tatian); Late Lat. campio, from Lat. campus. See [Camp].

[ Kempe], adj. shaggy, rough, C, CM; campe, C (p. 155), EETS (1).

[ Kempster], sb. f. flax-comber, Palsg.; kemster, Voc. See [Kemben].