keld
keld adjective: having a kell or covering; webbed.
Adjective
keld (not comparable)
- Having a kell or covering; webbed.
- […] the Otter then that keepes
In the wild Riuers, in their Bancks and Sleeps,
And ſeeds on Fish, which vnder water ſtill,
He with his keld ſeet, and keene teeth doth kill;
The other two into the Arke doth follow,
Though his ill ſhape doth cauſe him but to wallow[…]1630, Michael Drayton, “Noahs Floud”, in The Muses Elizium Lately Discouered, page 98
- […] the Otter then that keepes
Noun
keld (plural kelds)
- A marshy place or a spring.
- Than thou to'nns [turns] doon o' t'left hand an' t'keld's a matter o' tunty yards doon t'bank.1870, Atkinson, Lost, page xxii
- […] locusts and varying climatic conditions ravage the kelds, and much of the land is bad or indifferent.1898, Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, volumes 1-3, page 170
Proper noun capitalized: Keld
Keld
- A hamlet in Shap parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5514).
- A hamlet in Muker parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NY8901).
Forms of keld
| plural | kelds |
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Origin of keld
From Old Norse kelda (“spring”).
Questions about keld
- What does keld mean?
- Keld means having a kell or covering; webbed.
- What part of speech is keld?
- Keld can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
Words near keld in the dictionary
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