K.
The sound K is often displaced by substituting qu, as for coat, corn, corner, cost; quoat or (quût) quoin, quiner, quost.
Keck'er. s. The windpipe; the trachea.
Keep. s. A basket, applied only to large baskets.
To Keeve. v. a. To put the wort in a keeve for some time to ferment.
Keeve. s. A large tub or vessel used in brewing. A mashing- tub is sometimes called a keeve.
Kef'fel. s. A bad and worn out horse.
To Kern. v. n. To turn from blossom to fruit: the process of turning from blossom to fruit is called kerning.
Kex, Kexy. s. The dry stalks of some plants, such as Cows- parsley and Hemlock, are called Kexies. As dry as a kexy is a common simile.
Kill. s. A Kiln.