Kepe, [202/760], take care.
Kepyng (stingy), don’t be, [p. 258], [p. 261], line K.
Kercheff, [61/885].
Kerpe, [272/120],
? is it complain, or only talk, chatter;
‘carpyn or talkyn, fabulor, confabulor, garrulo,’ Pr. Parv. ‘to carpe, (Lydgate) this is a farre northen verbe, cacqueter.’ Palsgrave, ib. note.
Or is it break wind?
See Guns.
The Sloane MS. 2027, fol. 42, has for [l. 304] of Russell, p. 20, ‘And alle wey be ware thyn ars be natte carpyng.’
Keruynge of flesshe, [p. 157];