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Kilted vs Kisted - What's the difference?

kilted | kisted |

As an adjective kilted

is having on a kilt.

As a verb kisted is

(kist).

kilted

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Having on a kilt.
  • Plaited after the manner of kilting.
  • Tucked or fastened up; -- said of petticoats, etc.

    • kisted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (kist)

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    kist

    English

    Etymology 1

    From kiss

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (kiss)
  • * 1648 , ,
    • To me my Julia lately sent
    A Bracelet richly Redolent
    The Beads I kist , but most lov'd her
    That did perfume the Pomander.

    Etymology 2

    Possibly from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) A chest.
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 17:
  • *:the spear he killed the gryphon with was locked in a kist there, or so some said [...].
  • (Scotland) A coffin.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Scotland) To place in a coffin.

    • Related terms

    * kist o' whistles

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