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KEL'SON. [See Keelson .]
KELP'Y, n. An imaginary spirit of the waters, in the form of a horse. [Local and...
KELP, n. The calcined ashes of sea weed, used in the manufacture of glass. This ...
KELL, n. A sort of pottage. [Not used in America.] KELL , n. The caul or omentum...
KEG, n. A small cask or barrel; written more correctly cag.
KEF'FEKILL, n. A mineral, the meerschaum, which see.
KEF'FEKIL, n. A stone, white or yellow, which hardens in the fire, and of which ...
KEE'PSAKE, n. Any thing kept, or given to be kept for the sake of the giver; a t...
KEE'PING, ppr. Holding; restraining; preserving; guarding; protecting; performin...
KEE'PERSHIP, n. The office of a keeper. [Little used.]
KEE'PER, n. One who keeps; one that holds or has possession of any thing. 1. One...
KEEP, v.t. pret. and pp. kept. [L. habeo, and capio.] 1. To hold; to retain in o...
KEE'NNESS, n. Eagerness; vehemence; as the keenness of hunger. 1. Sharpness; fin...
KEE'NLY, adv. Eagerly; vehemently. 1. Sharply; severely; bitterly.
KEEN, a. 1. Eager; vehement; as hungry curs too keen at the sport. The sheep wer...
KEELSON, n. kel'son. A piece of timber in a ship, laid on the middle of the floo...