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

KIDDY, adj. Wanton, Ang.
V. [Caigie].

KIDE, s. Perh. q. [Kith], q. v.
Sir Gawan.

KIGH, s. A slight tickling cough, S.

Germ. keich-en, tussire.

KIGHENHEARTED, KICKENHEARTED, adj. Fainthearted, S.

Isl. Sw. kikn-a, spiritum amittere.

To KIGHER, KICKER, v. n. To titter, S.

Germ. kicker-n, id.

KIL, A term entering into the formation of many names of places in S.
Stat. Acc.

From Gael. cill, a cell, as denoting that this was once the abode of a religious.