An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Gael. caerr, id.

KER, s. The soft kernel of suet, Ang.

KERB, KIRB STONES, The large stones on the borders of a causeway; or curb-stones, because serving as a fence to the rest, S.
Statist. Acc.

KERS, KERSS, s.
V. [Carse].

KERSSES, s. pl. Cresses, S.

A. S. caerse, Belg. kerss, id.

KEST, KEIST, pret. v.
1. Threw.
Complaynt S.
2. Threw off in the chase.
Douglas.
3. Contrived, formed a plan.
Wallace.

KEST, part. pa. Cased.
Houlate.

KET, KETT, s. The flesh of animals that have died of disease or from accident, Loth. Bord.

Su. G. koett, Isl. kaet, caro?