Kelt, kelt, n. a salmon that has just spawned.
Kelt, kelt, n. (Scot.) cloth made of black and white wool mixed and not dyed.—adj. Kel′ter, made of such.
Kelt, Keltic. Same as Celt, Celtic.
Keltie, Kelty, kel′ti, n. (Scot.) a bumper imposed as a penalty on one who does not drink fair.
Kemb, kem, v.t. to comb. [A.S. cemban, to comb.]
Kemp, kemp, n. the coarse rough hairs of wool: (pl.) knotty hair which will not felt.
Kemp, kemp, n. (arch.) a champion: (Scot.) a contest in work, &c.—v.i. to strive for mastery.—ns. Kem′per, Kem′pery-man, a champion, a knight-errant. [A.S. cempa, a warrior. Cf. champion.]
Ken, ken, v.t. to know: (arch.) to see and recognise at a distance.—n. range of knowledge or sight.—n. Ken′ning (Bacon), range of vision: (Scot.) a small portion.—adj. Ken′speckle (Scot.), conspicuous—also Ken′speck. [Ice. kenna, orig. to cause to know. Cf. can and know.]
Ken, ken, n. (slang) a house. [Perh. Pers. khān, a caravansary; not conn. with kennel.]
Kendal-green, ken′dal-grēn, n. green cloth for foresters made at Kendal in Westmorland.