CHAUCER, _Second Merchant's Tale._

Or place the arms _a-Kingbow_, may be to place them in a

consequential manner of commanding, like a king.

Kir'cher. _s._ The midriff; the diaphragm.

Kirsmas. _s._ Christmas.

Kirsen. _v. a._ To Christen.

[These two words are instances of the change of place of certain

letters, particularly _r._]

Kit. _s._ A tribe; a collection; a gang.

Kit'tle, Kittle-smock. _s._ A smock frock.

Knack-kneed. _adj._ In-kneed; having the knees so grown that

they strike [_knock_] against each other.

Knot'tlins. _s. pl._ The intestines of a pig or calf prepared

for food by being tied in knots and afterwards boiled.

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