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2. A member of the Church of Scotland, as distinguished from a member of another communion. [Scot.]

Kirk"yard` (?), n. A churchyard. [Scot.]

Kir"mess (?), n. [D. kermis; cf. G. kirmes; prop., church mass. See Church, and Mass a religious service.] In Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, and outdoor festival and fair; in the United States, generally an indoor entertainment and fair combined.

Kirsch"was`ser (?), n. [G., fr. kirsche cherry + wasser water.] An alcoholic liquor, obtained by distilling the fermented juice of the small black cherry.

Kir"some, a. [Corrupted from chrisom.] Christian; christened. [Obs.]

I am a true kirsome woman.

Beau. & Fl.

Kir"tle (?), n. [OE. kirtel, curtel, AS. cyrtel; skin to Icel. kyrtill, Sw. kjortel, Dan. kiortel, kiole.] A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn both by men and women.

Wearing her Norman car, and her kirtle of blue.

Longfellow.

The term is still retained in the provinces, in the sense of " an outer petticoat." Halliwell.

Kir"tled (?), a. Wearing a kirtle. Byron.

Ki*rum"bo (?), n. (Zoöl.) A bird of Madagascar (Leptosomus discolor), the only living type of a family allied to the rollers. It has a pair of loral plumes. The male is glossy green above, with metallic reflections; the female is spotted with brown and black.

Kish (?), n. [Cf. G. kies gravel, pyrites.] (Min.) A workman's name for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting.

Kis"met (?), n. [Per. qismat.] Destiny; fate. [Written also kismat.] [Oriental]

Kiss (ks), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kissed (kst);p. pr. & vb. n. Kissing.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.] 1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.

He . . . kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack, That at the parting all the church echoed.

Shak.

2. To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.

When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees.

Shak.

Kiss, v. i. 1. To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.

2. To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.

Like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume.

Shak.

Rose, rose and clematis, Trail and twine and clasp and kiss.

Tennyson.

Kissing comfit, a perfumed sugarplum to sweeten the breath. [Obs or Prov. End.] Shak.