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Kissing-gate. A swing gate in a V-shaped enclosure. N.W. 
*Kite’s Pan. Orchis maculata, L., Spotted Orchis. S.W. (Farley.) 
: Kiver. A cooler used in brewing. (A.B.) N. & S.W. 
~ Knacker. To snap the fingers. Nacker. (H.) S.W. 
Knap, Knop. To chip stone, as formerly in making a gun-flint. N.W. 
Knee-sick. Of wheat, drooping at the joints, from weakness in the 
straw. (D.) N.W. 
Knee-soeked, Corn beaten down by storms is “knee-socked down.” N.W. 
Knitch, Niteh, Niche, ete. Usually spelt incorrectly, without the &. 
O.E. knucche, Germ., knocke: used by Wycliffe, also in Alton Locke 
ch. 28. (1) itch, a burden of wood, straw, or hay (A.B.), such a faggot 
as a hedger or woodman may carry home with him at night; a short thick 
heavy chump of wood (Village Miners.) Hence a fine baby is spoken of 
as ‘“‘a regular nitch.”’ (Zdid.) N. & S.W. 
(2) ‘He has got a nitch,” is intoxicated. (A.B.). N.W. 
*Ladies’-balls. Centaurea nigra, L., Black Knapweed. 8.W. (Charlton.) 
*Ladies’-fingers-and-thumbs. Lotus corniculatus, L., Bird’s-foot 
Trefoil. N.W. (Enford.) 
Ladies-in-white. Saxifraga wmbrosa, L., London Pride. 
Ladycow. The Ladybird. N.w. 
Lady’s-cushion. Anthyllis vulneraria,L., Kidney Vetch. S.W.(Salisbury.)} 
Lady’s-finger. Applied generally to Lotus corniculatus and Hippocrepis 
comosa, and occasionally also to Lathyrus pratensis. N. & S.W. 
Lady’s-nightcap. The flower of Convolvulus sepium, L., Great Bind- 
weed. (A.B.) 
Lady’s-petticoat. Anemone nemorosa, L., Wood Anemone. S.W. (Mere.} 
Lady’s-ruffles. The double white Narcissus. N.W. 
- Lady’s-slipper. Applied generally to the same plants as Lady’s-finger. 
2. *Lain. Of a smith, to dress the wing and point of a share. (D.) See 
Lay (4). 
: ; Laiter, Loiter, A full laying or clutch of eggs. N.W. 
Lake. A small stream of running water. S.W. (Hants bord.) 
~ Lamb’s-tails. Catkins of willow and hazel. N. & S.W.. 
a *Lamb’s-cage. A crib for foddering sheep in fold. (D.) 
Lamb’s-creep. A hole in the hurdles to enable the lambs to get out of the 
| . fold. N.W.. 
 Lambkins, atkins of hazel. S.W. (Barford St. Martin.). 
