Part 6233

<hw>Keeve</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>c<?/f</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cupa</ets> a tub, cask; also, F. <ets>cuve</ets>. Cf. <er>Kive</er>, <er>Coop</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Brewing)</fld> <def>A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.</def>

<i>Ure.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bleaching)</fld> <def>A bleaching vat; a kier.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A large vat used in dressing ores.</def>

<h1>Keeve</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keeve</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Keeved</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Keeving</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To heave; to tilt, as a cart.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Keever</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keev"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Keeve</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Keffe-kil</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Kef"fe-kil</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>See <er>Kiefekil</er>.</def>

<h1>Keg</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keg</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Earlier <ets>cag</ets>, Icel. <ets>kaggi</ets>; akin to Sw. <ets>kagge</ets>.]</ety> <def>A small cask or barrel.</def>

<h1>Keilhau-ite</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keil"hau-ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of a brownish black color, related to titanite in form. It consists chiefly of silica, titanium dioxide, lime, and yttria.</def>

<h1>Keir</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keir</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Kier</er>.</def>

<h1>Keitloa</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keit*lo"a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A black, two-horned, African rhinoceros (<spn>Atelodus keitloa</spn>). It has the posterior horn about as long as the anterior one, or even longer.</def>

<h1>Keld</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keld</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Cavl</er>.]</ety> <def>Having a kell or covering; webbed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Kele</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Kele</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Keel</er> to cool.]</ety> <def>To cool.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Kell</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Kell</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A kiln.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Kell</h1> <Xpage=810>