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{{Shetland Dictionary Header}} *kaam = (n) a mold for casting metal into bullets *kaarm = (n) a heap of dirt *kaav = (v) to snow heavily *kaavie = (n) a heavy snowfall *kabbie-labby = confused speaking, many person talking at the same time *kabe = (n) a wooden pin against which a boats oar is rowed *kaddie = tame lamb, often motherless, bottle fed and brought up at the house *kaff = chaff *kaim = (n) a ridge of high hills *kaivle = (n) a wooden bit used to prevent a lamb from suckling on a ewe *kaivle = (v) to fit a lamb with a kaivle *kale = (n) cabbage *kale flee = (n) white cabbage butterfly *kallowed = (adj) calved ("a new-kallowed coo") *kalwaet = (adj) cold, sharp, generally applied to weather *kann = cleverness, adroitness, capability *kannie = (n) a yoke-shaped piece of wood between the stammareen and stem *kaper-noited = (adj) ill-natured, fractious (var. caper-noited) *kapp = (n) wooden scoop for bailing boat *kardoos = (n) a fine cut tobacco procured from the Dutch. *kash = (n) a tobacco pouch *katmoget = (adj) sheep markings, light color with dark undersides *katmogit = (adj) Applied to animals white colored with black legs and belly *katmollet = (adj) sheep markings, light-coloured nose and jaws *kat-yugl = (n) the eagle-owl *kavaburd = (n) a thick fall of snow, snow drifted violently by the wind *kavil = (v) remove hook from fish's mouth *kavlin-tree (n) wooden device with notched end to aid fish hook removal *kawle, kavle = (v) to remove hook from the mouth of a large fish by means of a small stick notched at one end *kecksie = hogweed *ked = (n) sheep louse *keedin = (n) the cheek *keek = (v) kick *keeldracht = (n) metal band protecting the wood of a boat's keel *keel-draught = (n) a false keel to a boat *keen = (n) a rock jutting out from the face of a cliff *keeng = (n) a clasp of pewter used to repair broken china or earthenware *keeng = (v) to unite pieces of a broken dish by means of a clasp *keen-keen = expression of approval said to small (boy) child *keetchin = (n) groats cooked with cabbage and pork (also used as a general term for adding an additional item to a meal or snack to make it more tasty and/or nutritous). *keling, keilling = (n) a cod *kelliemuff = (n) a mitt *kemp-booth = (n) a rowing contest *ken = know, (''I ken dee'') *kent = knew *keobe = (n) A reward, a gift *keobe = (v) to bribe or induce by promise of a reward *kep = (n) cap *kep an corner = (adj) across the diagonal, squint *keppr = (n) a flat piece of wood secured in the mouth of a horse when bringing home the sheaves to prevent his eating the corn *kepsin = Capstan *ketlin (n) kitten *keüss = (n) a pile or heap *kie = (v) to detect, to catch in the act *kiegek (keiggir in some areas) = stiffness in the neck from keeping it in one position too long *kinda = (adj) rather, somewhat *kippock = (n) a small number of piltacks banded together *kirk = (n) church *kirkasucken = (n) the buried dead in churchyards, as distinguished from those in a watery grave *kirn = (v) churn *kirn-milk = (n) a soft cheese *kirpit = too small in size, mostly used in reference to clothing or indoor space *kirr = (interj) hush *kirr = (v) to hush or silence *kirrat = noise, din *kirsen = decent *kirser = (n) a cat *kirssen = Applied to a very lean animal; also to food when not wholesome (??) *kirvie = (n) a certain quantity of straw or grass; literally, three sheaves tied together *kishie = (n) basket made of straw or reeds and carried on back *kist = usually a wooden sea chest, but also used sometimes to refer to a coffin *kistit = corpse contained in a coffin and ready for burial *kit,kitt = (n) a shallow vessel for milking in, with a closely- fitting lid *kittie-sweerie = (n) an instrument for winding yarn *kittle = (v) tickle *kittly = (adj) ticklish *kiunin = (n) a rabbit *kjimsie = (n) a fellow *kjit = (n) wooden pail with a lid *klaager = (n) sea word for a hen *klacht = (v) to seize hold *klack, klak = (n) a fishing ground near the shore *klag = (v) to lick up, as a sponge or soft cloth licks up wet or dust *klagging = clamouring *klakaskurr = (n) an inshore fishing seat *klamoos = (n) outcry, loud noise *klat = (n) prattling, chattering *klat = (v) to prattle, chatter, babble *klatsh = (n) a slap, as with the palm of the hand *klaug = (n) sound made by chickens *kleber = (n) soapstone, steatite *kleebie = (n) a heated stone plunged into buttermilk, to separate the curd from the whey. The curd is called kirnmilk and the whey when mixed with water is called bland. *kleester = (v) to daub or semar with mud or the like *kleevins = (n) tongs, also "femorum intercapedo" *kleipit = (adj) miserly, stingy *klegg = (n) horsefly *klett = (n) rocky outcrop on a beach *klibber = wooden saddle on ponies back to hold burden *klibbi-tengs = (n) fire tongs made from bent flat metal *kliek = (n) a hook *kliekit = snatched away from the hand *klif = (n) a hoof *kline = (v) spread ( as butter) *kliv-gaeng = (n) a great crowd in motion *klivsie = (n) a name applied to sheep *klivven = (adj) cloven *da Klomper = (n) sea-name for land (Foula) *klondyker = (n) Eastern European factory ship, crew member of such ship. *klookie = (adj) cunning, artful, cautious *kloor = a scratch which is painful or damages the surface *kloss = (n) narrow passageway between buildings (see 'transe') *kloss = (adv) near to *klovek = (n) cleft, fissure between the buttocks *klumbung - (n) an ill-shapen mass *klump = (v) to make a noise in walking, as with clogs *klumpsie = (v) to silence *klunsh = (n) a lump *klurt = (n) a lump, clod *klurt = (v) to daub, to defile *klush = (n) a clumsy fellow, a full-built ship, anything clumsy *kluvie = (n) the claw of a hammer *kluvie-hammer = (n) a claw-hammer *klymiewick = (n) a small candle, a taper *knab-knop = (n) the knoop of a hill, a protruberance *knabsie = (n) a short, stout athletic person, applied also to animals *knackers = testes *knap = (v) a Shetlanders attempt to speak English *knark = (v) to crack, to creak, to crunch with the teeth *knarp = (n) a bite, a small piece *knarp = (v) to bite *kneeshal = (n) the patela or whirlbone of the knee *knep = (v) to clench, to lock fast *kneppit = (adj) closed, clenched, as a fist *kniffie = (adj) smart, clever, agile *knippach = (n) a bunch, a small bundle; generally applied to two or three small fish tied together *knockit corn = (n) groats *knock-beetle = (n) a person who is severely beaten *knoop = (n) that part of a hill which towers above or projects from the rest *knop-tangle = (n) a kind of seaweed (''Fucus nodosus'') *knoren = (n) a boat *knorin = (n) boat ; see ''bodin'' (Low 1774) *knowe = (n) mound, hillock *knub = (n) a smart blow; the bump raised by such a blow; a short club *knub = (v) to thump, thrash, pommell *knuilt = (n) a blow, a smart rap *knuilt = (v) to strike smartly *knurls = (n) a game resembling cricket, in which a wooden ball or knob, called the "Knarl" is struck with a bat *koab, quoab = (n) a reward, a gift, a bribe ("I'se doe what du wants me, bit faith I maun hae a gud koab.") *kockieloorie = (n) daisy *koilk = (n) the concave shape inside the base of a bottle *kole = (n) cabbage, kail *komin = (n) duty, obligation *kongl, kongil = (n) a piece of burning peat *koofie = (n) a broad, flat round-shaped sea shell *koo-fish = (n) a kind of shell-fish, the Venous (''Cyprina Islandica'') *koom = (n) anything broken into small pieces, as biscuits, coal, etc.; *koorin = (n) cattle *koos =(n) pile, heap *koos = (v) pile up *korkalett = (n) lichen ''Lecanora tartarea'' used as red dyestuff, ususually collected in May and June, or the pigment prepared from it *korn = (n) a small quantity of anything *kors = (n) a cross, a mark on a bysmar *kors-mass = (n) a half-yearly festival held on 3rd May and 14th September *koush = (v) to drive (hens only) (''koush yun hens oot o da coarn rig'') *koy = (n) a bed, an enclosure; also a sheltered place where cattle may be kept during the night *kraa-head = (n) the chimney head *kraahiell = (n) the name given to the small, black mussel growing on half-tide rocks *kraansie = (n) a corallite (''Millepora polymorpho'') *kramm = (v) to scratch *krammer = (n) sea word for a cat *krammek = (n) paw *kraiget = (adj) sheep markings, neck of different color from body *krang = (n) the body of a whale divested of the blubber, abandoned by the whale-fishers, a carcass *krank = (n) sick, ill *kranset = (adj) sheep markings, dark color, white around eyes and neck *kransit = (n) cross-grained, ill-tempered *krapen = (n) fish livers and oatmeal *kreagh = loudly clear one's throat *krieckle = (v) to creep, crawl, stagger *kringle, cringle-bread, kringle-bread = (n) a kind of bread brought from Norway by Hanse merchants *krooner = (n) Grey Gurnard (''Eutrigla gurnardus'') *kroe = an indoor fuel peat storage area, typically a large floor level cupboard *kroogil = in a crouched and hunched posture which effects full minimisation of overall body size, usually adopted in conjuction with achieving maximum shelter from all available surroundings, for the purposes of self-protection *krubb = (n) a crib, a small enclosure *krubbie = (n) a pit, hole, or place, in which potatoes, etc., are covered in order to preserve them *krubbit = (adj) narrowed, straitened, for want of room, narrow *krugie = (n) bait for fish *krummek = (n) hand with the fingers bent *krunet = (adj) sheep markings, dark color, with white patch on top of head *krunter = (n) grey gurnard (''Trigla gurnardus'') *kucker = get better, (''he's startin ta kucker up'' *kug = (v) to retch *kuggke = (v) to move from side to side, to rock, to swing *kugglie = (adj) easily rocked or rolled about, unsteady *kuggly = (adj) unstable, unbalanced ( dunna stand on yun stool, it's kinda kuggly) *kumm = (n) dust *kummel = (v) to overturn, usually referring to a boat (whummel in some areas) *kuna = (n) a wife, a married woman *kunie = (n) a wife *kupp = (n) the stern of a boat or ship *kurf = (n) a surface, a fine surface *kurfie = (n) a shell, a smooth shell *kurfuffle = (v) to muffle up *kurin = (n) cow (Low 1774) *kurnur = (v) to be silent *kurnur = (n) not to say a word, ("not to say kurnur") *kurr = (n) a whisper *ky = (v) to discover, to betray *kyeawr = coir, cheap poor quality rough fibre rope, originally made from coconut husks *kye = (n) cattle *kyemp = (v) compete, *kypie = (n) a boys game, a small round hole is made in the ground for marbles *kyunnin = (n) rabbit {{Shetland Dictionary Footer}}

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