Keld
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Keld is an adjective meaning (Northern England, possibly obsolete) A marshy place or a spring.
Meaning
(Northern England, possibly obsolete) A marshy place or a spring.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Having a kell or covering; webbed.
Example Sentences
Than thou to'nns [turns] doon o' t'left hand an' t'keld's a matter o' tunty yards doon t'bank.
[…] locusts and varying climatic conditions ravage the kelds, and much of the land is bad or indifferent.
On the outer margins of the Wolds, however, there are […] Foul Sike, Keld Sike, The Kelds, Cold Kelds, Keld Ings, The Swang (a marsh or spongey ground) and The Whams at Settrington, […]
[…] 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[…]
Word Forms
- kelds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include varvelled, belled, beringed, bebelted, collared, hauberked.
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