Karol(l)e, v. to perform a 'carol' (see next), I 54, 83, &c.; Karollyng, n. I 55. [OFr. carol(l)er.]
Karolle, n. a carol, a dance accompanied with song (often used with ref. to song only), I 1, 14, &c. [OFr. carolle.]
Kauelacion, n. cavilling, quibbling objection, V 207. [OFr. cavillacion.]
Keyng(es). See Kyng.
Kele, Keill, Keyle, v. to cool, IV a 26 (intr.); to kele (keill) cares, to assuage sorrows, XVI 84, XVII 300; with person as dir. obj., from cares the to keyle, to preserve thee from grief, XVII 118. [OE. cēlan.]
Ken, Kenne, v. to make known, VII 25 (see note); to teach, VIII a 14, 22, 24, XIV b 4 (see Crede), XVI 50, &c.; to know, in daw to ken, to be known for a fool, XVII 248; will ȝe it ken, if you will recognize the fact, XIV b 8; understand, I introd.; pp. (well) known, XIV b 9. [OE. cennan, prob. infl. by senses of ON. kenna.] Cf. Knowe(n).
Ken. See Cou, Kyn.
Kene, adj. keen, bold, eager, XIV a 2, b 9, 76; bitter (enemy), V 338. [OE. cēne.]
Kepe, n. heed; in tok no kepe of, XII a 159. [From next.]
Kepe, v. to guard, preserve, keep, tend, II 208, V 80, 230, VIII a 85, 134, 153, IX 206, XI b 146, XVII 235 (see Charité), &c.; kepe seyntewarie, minister in the sanctuary, VIII b 83; to care to, in þe lette I ne kepe, I have no wish to stop you, V 74; Kepynge, n. XI b 70. [OE. cēpan.] See Vnkept.