['The old and obscure words of Chaucer, explaned', from The Workes of our Antient and lerned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly Printed, ed. by Thomas Speght (London: George Bishop, 1598), sig. Aaaa1^r-Bbbb1^v.]

Kalends, beginning.
kalender, chiefe and first.
kele, to coole.
kemeling, a bruars vessell.
kepen, to care.
kene, sharpe.
Kenelme, (vide Annot.)
ken, teach.
ken, made me know.
kers, (nasturtium) water cresses
kernels, corners, or holes in batilments.
kerueth, greueth.
keiked, stared.
keinard, micher, hedgecreeper.
kempt, trimmed.
kempe, decke.
kitheth, sheweth.
kitteth, shew.
knedde, knitte.
knittest, setlest.
kid, knowne.
knitest, quiet rest.
kirked, turning vpward.
kith, make knowen.
kith, to acknowledge.
kith, shew.
kith, kinred.

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