An English dictionary explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, phylosophy, law, navigation, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences : containing many thousands of hard words, and proper names of places, more than are in any other English dictionary or expositor : together with the etymological derivation of them from their proper fountains, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other language : in a method more comprehensive than any that is extant / by E. Coles ...

K.

• KAb, as Cab.
• Kabballa, as Cabala.
• Kale, Cale, Che. a turn (vicem.)
• Kalends, (as Calends) begin∣ning [of the Moneth.]
• Kali, Glass-wort, the herb whose ashes make Chrystal glasses.
• Kallo, a Town in North-Juitland.
• Kaminieck, the chief Town in Podolia.
• Kamp fight, as Camp-fight.
• Kantref, as Cantred.
• Karavan, Kacabar, as Ca∣ravan.
• Kardiognostick, as Cardiogn-.
• Karena, (in Chymistry) the twentieth part of a drop.
• Karle, Sa. a man or Clown.
• Karle-cat, Li. a he, or bore-cat.
• Karnten, a Province of lo∣wer Austria in Germany.
• Karobe, Ca-, Karoble, the Fruit of the Carobe-tree, al∣so the herb St. Johns bread, also the 24 part of a grain.
• Karos, Ca-, g. head-ach, drowsiness.
• Karrata foeni, a load of hay.
• Karyn, o. Lent.
• Katharine, as Catharine.
• Kaizen silver, a stone said to be invincible by fire or wa∣ter.
• Kayage, Wharfage, see Key.
• Kazzardl•• [Cattel,] No. sub∣ject to dye or to Casualties.
• Keale, Li. a cold.
• K••als, as Kiles.
• Keckle, the Cable or bolt-rope, serve them with a small rope, to keep them from gal∣ling.
• Kedel, as Kiddle.
• Kedge, Sf. brisk, lively.
• Kedger, Kedger-Anchor, used in bringing a ship up a narrow place.
• Keel, the lowest Timber or bottom of a ship, also a vessel to cool new drink in.
• Keels, Keyls, Cyulae, a kind of long boats, used by the Sax∣ons.
• Keelson, the Timber (fa∣stened to the keel) above the ground-timbers.
• Keen, Kene, o. sharp.
• Keep, a place to keep fish in the water, and meat from flies.
• Lord Keeper [of the great Seal of England,] thr••ugh whose hands pass all Char∣ters, Commissions and Grants of the King under the great Seal, the place and authority (since 5 Elizabeth) is the same as the Lord Chancel∣lours, and therefore they can∣not properly be both toge∣••her.
• Keepers of the Liberties of England, Custodes Libertatis Angliae, &c. the style or title of all judicial proceedings, from the beheading of the King till Oliver was declared Protector, called the Rump-time.
• Lord [Keeper of the] Privy Seal, through whose hands pass all Charters before they come to the Great Seal, and some things which do not pass the great Seal at all.
• Keeper of the Touch, Master of the Essay in the Kings Mint.
• Keeper of the Forest, Chief Warden of the Forest, the principal Governour thereof.
• Keenk, a little turn or dou∣bling of a rope hindring the running smooth.
• Keeve [a Cart,] Che. over∣throw it, or turn out the dung.
• Keeve, Dev. a brewers fat.
• Keiked, o. stared.
• Keisersberg, a Town in up∣per Alsatia.
• Keisers-Lautern, a Town in the Palatinate of Rhine.
• Kele, o. to cool, also pot∣tage, No.
• Kelewurt, pottage-herb, Coleworts.
• Kellow, No. Black-lead.
• Kell, the Caul about the paunch.
• Kelter, Kilter, So. frame, order.
• A Kembo, (I. Aschembo, a-cross, or Ghembo) crooked.
• Kemeling, o. a brewers ves∣sel.
• Kemmet, Shrop. foolish.
• Kempt, (for kembed) o. trimmed.
• Kempten, a City of Schw••∣bia in Germany.
• Ken, c. a house.
• Ken, sa. to see or know, al∣so view or sight, also to teach, o.
• Kenchester, a Town in Here∣fordshire.
• Kendal, a Town in West∣morland.
• Kenhelm, sa. defence of his kinred.
• Kenelworth, a Town in Warwick-shire.
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• Kennel, a pack [of hounds,] or the place where they are kept, also a foxes Earth or hole.
• Kennets, a sort of course Welsh cloth.
• Kenodoxy, Ce-, g. vainglory, or a being vainglorious.
• Kenotaph, as Cenotaph.
• Kenspecked, No. Markt or branded.
• Kepen, No. to keep or care-for.
• Kepe, o. care, also a fort.
• Keppen, o. to hood-wink.
• Kerchief, (f. Couvrechef.) a linnen dress of [old] womens heads.
• Kerf, o. a great Company.
• Kerfe, Ss. the furrow made by the saw.
• Kerf••e, o. carved.
• Kerk, Kirk, Sc. a Church.
• Kerle, Dev. a loyn [of veal, &c.]
• Kermes, the grain of the Scarlet Oak.
• Kern, Br. a horn.
• Kern, to corn or salt.
• Kern, an Irish Rogue, or light-armed footman; also a plain Country Farmer.
• Kernets, o. Corners or holes in battlements.
• K••rnel, o. to fortify and em∣battel an house.
• Kernel-wort, good against
• Kernels, hard knots in the neck, &c.
• Kerry, a County of Munster-Prouince in Ireland.
• Kerse, as Cresses. o.
• Kersey, (D. Kers••rye, and Karsaye) a kind of stuff or flight Cloth.
• Kerveth, o. grieveth.
• ... Kesar, B. Keisar, D. Caesar.
• Kest, o. for Cast.
• Kesteven, a third part of Lin∣colnshire.
• Keswick, a town in Cumber∣land.
• Ketch, a small kind of ship.
• Kettering, a town in North∣amptonshire.
• Kever, o. Recover.
• Key, Kay, (D. Kaeye, f. Quay) a Wharf, to land or Ship goods or wares at.
• Key (in Musick) as Cliff.
• Keyles, o. as Keeles.
• Keynard, o. a micher, hedg-creeper or Truant.
• Keyserswerd, a town of Berg in Germany.
• Kibrit, as Abric.
• Kichel, o. a kind of cake.
• Gods Kichel, a Cake given to Godchildren at their ask∣ing blessing.
• Kid, No. a small brush-fa∣got.
• Kid, Kith, o. known.
• Kiderow, Che. a place for a sucking Calf to lie in.
• Kidder, Kyddier, a Badger, or Carrier of Victuals to ••el.
• Kidderminster, a town in Worcestershire.
• Kiddle, Kidle, Ke-, an open Wear to lay Weels in.
• Kidnapper, c. a stealer or en∣ticer away of Children, &c.
• Kildare, a County of Ireland.
• Kilderkin, (q. Kinderkin, D. a little child) the eigthth part of a Hogshead.
• Kiles, Keales, Kettle-pins, (f. Quilles) Nine-pins.
• Kilketh, an old servile kind of payment.
• Kilkenny, a County in Ire∣land.
• Kimbolton, a town in Hunt∣ingtonshire.
• Kime, (sa. Guma) a man.
• Kim-Kam, as Cambise.
• Kimling, Li. a brewing-vessel.
• Kimmel, Kemlin, No. a pou∣dring tub.
• Kinburgh, Sa. strength and defence of kindred.
• Kinchin, c. a little child.
• Kinchin-Cove, c. a little man.
• Kinds, -dels, o. Young-ones
• Kinder, a great company [of Cats.]
• Kineton, a town in Warwick∣shire.
• King of Herau••ds, King at arms, Pater patratus, the cheif of that society.
• King of Ivetot, see Ivetot.
• King of the minstrels, to see that the minstrels did their duty yearly (at Tutbury in Staffordshire) at our Ladies Assumption.
• Kings Bench, where the King was wont to sit in person.
• Kngs-cleer, a town in Ha••••∣shire.
• Kings-Evil, a disease or swelling cured by the strok∣ing of the Kings of England ever since King Edward the Confessor.
• Kings-silver, due to the King in the Court of Common-pleas for licences to levy fines.
• Kings-bridg, a town in De∣vonshire.
• Kings-spear, a flower good against the poison of asps.
• Kings Swan-heard, keeper of his Swans. No fowl can be a stray but a Swan.
• Kingstone [upon Thames] in Surrey, where Athelsta••••, Edwin and Et••elred were crowned in the open Market∣place, also above 20 small towns.
• Kingsale, Kinsale, an Irish port-town.
• Kinrest, o. quiet (or kindly) rest.
• Kintal, (Sp. Quintal) about an hundred pound weight.
• Kirat, a. three grains.
• Kirk, Sc. a Church.
• Ki••ked, o. turning upwards.
• Kirkby, above 20 small towns.
• Kirk••y-Morside, in Yorkshire.
• Kirkby-Steeven, and
• K-Landall, in Westmo••∣land.
• Ki••kbys-Quest, of all the lands in Englan••, made by John Kirkby Treasurer to Ed∣ward the first 1277.
• Kirkham in Lancashire.
• Kirkton, in Lincolnshire.
• Kitt, No. a Milking-pail like a churn.
• Kit-kaies, the fruit of the ash tree.
• Kite, Cu. a belly.
• Kitchiness-bread, La. thin soft oat-cakes.
• Klick up. Li. Catch up.
• Knap, a little hillock, also to browse.
• Knap-sack, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, a bag at a Soldiers back.
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• Knape, D. Cnawa, Sa Knave, a boy or Servant, also (as they often are) an unlucky or dishonest fellow.
• Knares-brough, in Yorkshire.
• Knap-weed▪ Iacea nigra, an herb somewhat like Scabious▪
• Knarri, o. (q. Knurry) stub∣by, knotty.
• Knave-line, a rope (from the Ram-head) to keep the new ties and halliards from turn∣ing about one another.
• Knedde, o. for knit.
• Knees, partitions (in plants) like knees or joynts; also crooked timbers that bind the ship-beams and futtocks to∣gether.
• Kneetles (q. Kno••tles) two rope-yarns twisted together (with a knot at each end) to sease a rope, block, &c.
• Knet, o. (q. Ghenett, D.) neat∣ness.
• Knight, sa. a Servant, Sol∣dier or Horsman, a title of dignity (now) above an Esquire; also a timber (carved with some head) wherein are four sheevers, three for the halliards and one for the top-rope to run in.
• Knights of Alcantara in Le∣on, as Knights of the Pear-tree.
• Knights of the Annunciada or -ation, a Savoy-Order of fourteen, who wear a Collar of Gold and the Virgin Ma∣ri••s Medal.
• Knights of St. Andrew or the Thistle, by Achaius King of Scots, An. 809.
• Knights of Austria and Co∣rinthia or St. Ge••rge, institu∣ted 1470 by the Emperour Frederick the 3d first Arch-Duke of Austria.
• Knights Batchelour, our sim∣ple or plain Knights, the lo∣west but most ancient Or∣der.
• Knights of the Band or red Scarfe, instituted by Alphon∣so the 11th. King of Leon and Castile, An. 1330.
• Knights Baneret or Bann-, made in the field by cutting off the point of their Stan∣dard and making it a Banner, and who may display their arms in a Banner in the Kings army. They that are created under the standard of the King personally pre∣sent take place of Baronets.
• Knights Baronets, erected by King Iames, and take place of Knights Batchelours, Ordi∣nary Bannerets, and
• Knights of the Bath, who ba∣thed themselves (and used many religious ceremonies) the night before their Crea∣tion.
• Knights of the Broom-flower erected by St. Lewis, with this Motto, Exaltat humiles.
• Knights of Calatrava in Spain, with a red cross on their left breast.
• Knights of la Calza (the stock∣in) a Venetian Order.
• Knights of the Chamber, made in the kings Chamber; in time of peace, not in the field.
• Knights of the Carpet, who kneel on a Carpet in receiv∣ing thei•• Order.
• Knights of Christian Charity, made by Henry 3d of France, for the benefit of poor Cap∣tains and maimed Soldiers, whom he provided for.
• Knights of the Crown Royal, instituted by Charlemaigne in favour of the Frisons who aid∣ed him against the Saxons.
• Knights of Cyprus or the sword, by Guy of Luzignan, king of Ierusalem and Cyprus; 1195.
• Kn••ghts of the Dane Broge, instituted by the king of Den∣mark, 1671 in memory of a victory over the Swedes▪ when the Danish Colours were seen (as they say) in the hea∣vens.
• Knights of the Dog and Cock, instituted by P••ilip the first of France.
• Knights of the Dove, by Iohn the first of Castile, 1379.
• Knights of the Dragon E∣rected by Sigismund the Em∣perour, 1417.
• Knights of the white Eagle, Erected in Poland by Ladislaus 5. 1325.
• Knights of the Elephant, a Danish Order.
• Knights de l' Espice, of the Ear of corn or the Ermine (which hung at a Collar of golden Ears) by Francis the first, 1450. in Bretaigne.
• Knights of St. Gall or the Bear, by Frederick 2. Empe∣rour 1213.
• Knights of the Garter or St. George, the most Noble Or∣der of England, instituted by King Edward the third, after many notable Victories. Un∣der the Soveraign of the Or∣der (the King) are five and twenty Companions. They alwaies wear their George and Star (or rather the Sun.)
• Knights of the Gennets, the most ancient Order in France, created by Charles Martel, (after the discomfiture of the Saracens at Tours) 783. When many of those Gen••ets (like Spanish or Civi•• Cats) were found in the Camp.
• Knights of St. George, an Order in Genoa.
• Knights of the Golden Fleece, by Philip Duke of Burgundy at his marrying Isabel the Daughter of Portugal, of Thirty the King of Spain is chief.
• Knights of the Golden shield, by Lewis the second, with this Motto, Allons, (Let us go.)
• Knights of the Half-moon or Crescent, by Renier Duke of Anjou at his conquering Si∣cily (1462) whith this Mot∣to, Los (praise.)
• Knights of the Hare, four∣teen Gentlemen knighted by king Edward the third in France, at the shouting of the French which he thought was the onset of the Battel, but was only occasioned by the starting of a Hare at the head of their army.
• Knights of the Holy Ghost, by Henry the third, born and

• Crown'd King of France on Whit-sunday, this Order (though modern) is most u∣sed now in France.
• Knights Hospitallers, the same as
• Knights of St. Iohn of Ieru∣salem, Ioannites, erected at Jerusalem, about the year 1104. by Baldwin the first, supprest in England (by H••n. the 8th.) for adhering to the Pope.
• Knights of St. Iago, (Iames) a Spanish Order instituted by Pope Alexander 3d. they ob∣serve St. Austins rules, and their great Master is next to the King in State, having 150 thousand Crowns yearly Revenue.
• Knights of the Iarre, insti∣tuted by Don Garcia King of Navarre.
• Knights of Iesus Christ, a Portugal Order.
• Knights of St. Lazarus, ex∣pelled Jerusalem and enter∣tained by St. Lewis.
• Knights of the Lilly or of Navarre, a French Order, by Prince Garcia the 6th. 1048.
• Knights of the Virgin Maries Looking-glass, by Ferdinand Infant of Castile 1410.
• Knights of St. Magdalene, by St. Lewis, to reclaim quar∣rels and Duels, and to mind them of Repentance.
• Knights of Maltha, given them by the Emperour Charles the 5th. 1529. paying an yearly Heriot of a Faul∣con (which is now paid to the King of Spain) when the Turk drave them from Rhodes, whither they came from Jerusalem.
• Knight Marshal, he takes Cognizance of all transgressi∣ons and Contracts within the Kings House and Verge thereof.
• Knights of the Virgin Mary in Mount Carmel, (by Henry the 4th. of France 1607.) an hundred French Gentlemen.
• Knights of St. Mark, a Ve∣netian Order.
• Knights of San Maria de Mercede, a Spanish Order.
• Knights of St. Mauri••e and Lazaro, instituted 1119. and the Duke of Savoy confirmed their great Master by the Pope.
• Knights of St. Michael th' Archangel, 36 French Knights (instituted by Lewis 1469) whereof the King is chief.
• Knights of the Militia Chri∣stiana, erected lately in Po∣land.
• Knights of Mont••sia, in the Kingdom of Valentia, by James 2d. King of Arragon, at the extirpation of the Tem∣plars, 1317.
• Knights of nova Scotia in the West-Indies, erected by King James, they wear an Orange-tawny ribban.
• Knights of Orleance or the Porcupin, a French Order, with this devise, Cominus & Eminus.
• Knights of the Post, whom you may hire to swear what you please.
• Knights of the Pear-tree, or St. Julian, instituted 1179. called afterwards Knights of Alcantara in the Kingdom of Leon.
• Knights of the Precious blood of Christ, (1608) by the Duke of Mantua, where some drops are said to be kept.
• Knights of Rhodes, Hospi∣tallers driven out of the Ho∣ly Land, and holding this Isle two hundred years, were forced from thence also by Solyman, and seated them∣selves in Maltha.
• Knights of the Round-Table, King Art••urs Knights, a Bri∣tish Order, the most ancient (they say) of any in the World.
• Knights of San Salvador in Arragon, instituted by Al∣phonso 1118. succeeding the Templars in Montreal.
• Knights of St. Sepulchre, in∣stituted by St. Hellen (a Bri∣tish Lady) after she had found the holy Cross, and con••••r••∣ed by the Pope.
• Knights of the Ship, by St. Lewis in an expedition a∣gainst the Saracens.
• Knights of the Shire or Par∣liament, two Knights (or E∣squires) chosen (upon the Kings writ) by the Free∣holders of every County, to consult in Parliament (on be∣half of the Commons of Eng∣land) touching the publick affairs of the Realm.
• Knights of the Seraphims, by Magnus the 4th. King of Sweden, 1324.
• Knights of the Star, a French Order with this motto, — Monstrant Regibus astra viam.
• Knights of St. Stephen or Florence created by Cos•••• Duke of Florence, An. 1591. in honour of Pope Stephe•• the 9th.
• Knights of the Swan, the Order of the house of Cleve.
• Knights of the Sword and Baudric, a Swedish Order.
• Knights of Livonia or Sword-bearers, by Albert a Monk (and some rich Mer∣chants) of Breme, 1203.
• Knights of the Temple, Tem∣plaries, or
• Knights Templars, instituted by Pope Gelasius or (as some say) Baldwin the 2d. about the year, 1119. Their Office and Vow was to defend the Tem∣ple, Sepulchre, and Christian Strangers, but growing vici∣ous (after two hundred years) were supprest by Clement the V. and their Lands bestowed on the Joannites, of whom the Lawyers purchased the Inne founded by the said Tem∣plars in Fleet-street.
• Knights Teutonick, Mariani▪ a mixt Order of Hospitallers and Templars, to whom the Emperour Frederick the 2d. gave Prussia, on condition to subdue the Infidels, which they did. Th' Elector of Brandenburgh was (at last) sole Master of their Order, for

• at first they had three.
• Knights of the Thistle, a French Order (in the house of Bourbon) constantly bearing this Motto, —Nemo me impunè lacessit, also the same as Knights of St. Andrew.
• Poor Knights of Winsor, twen∣ty six (old Soldiers, &c.) de∣pending on the Order of the Garter.
• Knights-fee, Inheritance sufficient to maintain a Knight, by some 800, by o∣thers 680 Acres, such as had 20 pound per annum (in fee or for life) might have been (till 17 Car. 1.) compelled to be made Knights.
• Knights-fee, is also the rent that a Knight paies (for his fee) to the Lord of whom he holds.
• Knight-service, a Tenure (abolished by 12 Car. 2.) oblig∣ing a man to bear arms in de∣fence of his Country.
• Knighten-Gyld, a Guild or Company of 19 Knights in London founded by King Ed∣gar, giving them some void ground (without the walls) called Portsoaken Ward.
• Knightle, No. active, skil∣ful.
• Knipperdolings, Hereticks (in Germany) following one
• Bern. Knipperdoling, con∣temporary and Companion with John of Leyden.
• Knittlidg, the ballast of a Ship.
• ...Knit-back, Bone-s••t, ••on∣••ound, Cumfrey.
• Knock fergus, (the Rock of Fergus.) an Irish Port-town.
• Knoll, a little hill, also a Turnep, k.
• Knolls of peace, Duni pacis, cast up by mans hand, near Sterling in Scotland.
• Knopped, o. tied, laced.
• Gold-knops, Crowfoots.
• Knots (q. knuts [birds) a small delicious foul beloved of Canutus the Danish King.
• Knot-grass, Polygonum, an herb (with long and ••ar••ow leaves) lying on the ground, good against the Stone, fluxes and inflammations.
• Kolding, a Town in North-Juitland.
• Koningsberg, a Town of Mentz in Germany, also a Po∣lish University.
• Kor••an, as Cor••an.
• Krain, a Province of lower Austria in Germany.
• Kunigunda, Cu-, wife to the Emperour Henry the 2d. to clear her self from the impu∣tation of unchastity, went bare-foot and blind-fold on red hot irons.
• Kydde, o. for kid.
• Kyddier, as Kidder.
• Kye, No. for kine.
• Kyle, a County in the South of Scotland.
• Kylham, a Town in York∣shire.
• Kylyw, an exaction (per∣haps some kind of pottage) exacted by Forresters and o∣other Bailiffs.
• Kynyl, o. a litter [of Cats.]
• Kyneton, a Town in Here∣fordshire.
• ...Kyrk, (g. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉) a Church.
• Kyrië Elcëson, g. Lord have mercy [upon us] used both in the Greek and Latin Li∣turgies, as (in like manner)
• Christe Elcëson, Christ have mercy [upon us.]
• Kyth, Sa. kindred or alli∣ance, whence we say (though corruptly) neither kit nor kin, also to shew, see Kid.
• Kytte, o. for cut.