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
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
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 Excerpt: ...KELPIE, WATER-KELPIE, s. I. The spirit of the waters, who, as is vulgarly believed, gives previous intimation of the destruction of those who perish within his jurisdiction, by preternatural lights and noises, and even assists in drowning them, S. Minstrelsy Border. Alem. chalp. Germ. kalb, a calf? 2. A raw-boned youth ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 Excerpt: ...KELPIE, WATER-KELPIE, s. I. The spirit of the waters, who, as is vulgarly believed, gives previous intimation of the destruction of those who perish within his jurisdiction, by preternatural lights and noises, and even assists in drowning them, S. Minstrelsy Border. Alem. chalp. Germ. kalb, a calf? 2. A raw-boned youth. Gl. Shirr. KELT, s. Cloth with the nap, generally of native black w ool, S. used both as a j. and adj. Gl. Shirr. Leg. St Androis. Isl. kult, tapestry, or any raised work. KELT, s. A salmon that has been spawning, a foul fish, S. Statist. Acc. Belg. kuylvisch, id. kuyt, Teut. kicte, spawn. To KELTER, v. n. To move in an undulating manner, S. Germ, kelter, vivarium. KEN KELTER, s. Money, Dumfr. Germ. gelt, id. KELTIE, S. A large glass or bumper, imposed under the notion of puni-hment on those who, as it is expressed, do not drinkfair, S. Keltie's mends, id. Statist. Acc. KELTIES, s. pi. Children, Ang. Su. G. built, a boy. KEMBIT, j. The pith of hemp, Ayrs. Gael, cainab, hemp. To KEME, v. o. To comb. V. Kaim. SEMESTER, s. A wool-comber, S. Burrow Lawes. To KEMP, v. n. To strive, S. Douglas. A. S. camp-ian, Su. G. kaemp-a, certare. Kemp, S. 1. A champion. Douglas. A.S. cempa, miles; Su.G. kaempe, athleta, 2. Sometimes it includes the idea of strength and uncommon size. Bannatyne Poems. 3. The champion of a party in controversy. Winyet. Dan. kempe, a giant; Isl. miles robustus. Kesip, s. The act of striving for superiority, S.. NicoL Kemper, S. 1. One who strives; now generally applied to reapers striving on the harvest-field, S. 2. One who is supposed to excel in any respect, S. Ross. Isl. kaemper, is the pi. of kaempe. Kimpin, s. The act of striving on the harvest-field, S. A.Douglas. To KEMPEL, v.a. To cut into separate parts, S.B. Su. G. ka...
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