2. Cruel.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _cene_, Su. G. _koen_, audax.

KENERED, _pret._ Stirred.

_Sir Gawan._

From C. B. _cynhyrv-u_, to move, to stir.

KENT, _s._ A long staff used by shepherds for leaping over ditches or brooks, S.

_Ross._

_To_ KEP, KEPP, KEIP, _v. a._

1. To intercept, S.

_Douglas._

2. To receive in the act of falling, S.

_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._

3. To meet in a hostile way.

_Barbour._

4. To meet in an amicable way, S. B.

_Gawan and Gol._

5. To meet accidentally, S.

A. S. _cep-an_, Teut. _kepp-en_, captare.

~Kepar~, _s._ One who catches at a thing.

_Dunbar._

KEPE, _s._ Care, heed. _To tak kepe_, to take care.

_Wallace._

A. S. _cep-an_, curare, advertere.

KER, KAR, _adj._ Left, S.

_Skene._

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. ~Ca.r.s.e~.

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.