KEYED, KEYEN—When t’ maut gits intul a chap’s legs an’ they plet a bit as he stackers frae yah side o’ t’ looanen tul tudder, he’s keyen a bit an’ his legs is keyed.
KEY-STAN—Ah’ve kent many a queer ’un, but si’sta thoo’s t’ key-stan o’ t’ lot. That’s fully explained.
KENSPACKABLE, KENSPECKLE—Conspicuous; easily picked out. He’d nobbut yah lug, an’ it maks a body varra kenspeckle.
KET-CRAW—A carrion crow.
KENT-GRUND—It’s when yan knows whar yan is, an’ yan’s varra feet seems ta ken o’ aboot it.
KETTLE-O’-FISH—A sad mess. That’s a bonny kettle-o’-fish, awivver, ’at is ’t.
KEW—Fettle. Ahs a fair good kew fer a few poddish. His nooase gat knockt oot o’ kew wi’ feitin.
KEEP—Food. He was worken fer nowt nobbut his keep an’ happen a bit bacca.
KIAD—A sheep loose er a bug. Ther nasty creepen kittlen things ta git on ta yer body. What ye’ll ha seen them sauven an’ dippen, Ah lite; that’s on account o’ t’ kiads an’ t’ wicks amang t’ woo’.
KIAVE—Noo that’s a grand ’un, an’ signifies wiaden aboot amang snow, er gerse, er muck. We kiave aboot frae mornen ta neet.