v. Obs. rare. [Of obscure origin and meaning.
ON. kefja to dive, sink, has been suggested, but is scarcely satisfactory for the second passage.]
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., A. 320. Þy corse in clot mot calder keur. Ibid., 980. I … blusched on the burghe … Byȝonde þe brok fro me-warde keued.
