| king | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cyng | cyning | ||
| Middle English = | kyng | |||
| kingdom | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cyningdom | |||
| Middle English = | kingdom | kyngdom | ||
| kipe | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | kype | |||
| kipper | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cypera | |||
| Middle English = | kypre | |||
| kirk | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cyrc | cyric | ||
| Middle English = | kirke | |||
| kirtle | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cyrtel | |||
| Middle English = | kirtel | kyrtel | ||
| kiss | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cysson | |||
| Definition = | to kiss; the act of kissing | |||
| Middle English = | kissen | kyssen | ||
| Definition = | to kiss; the act of kissing | |||
| Anglo-Saxon = | coss | |||
| Definition = | a kiss | |||
| Middle English = | cuss | kiss | kyss | |
| Definition = | a kiss | |||
| kist | ||||
| Middle English = | kist | kiste | ||
| Old Norse = | kista | |||
| kitchen | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cycen | cycene | ||
| Middle English = | cochine | kechen | kichen | kitchen |
| kite | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cyta | |||
| Definition = | a bird from the hawk family | |||
| Middle English = | kete | kite | ||
| Definition = | a bird from the hawk family | |||
| kith | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cuth | cyth | cythth | |
| Definition = | aquaintances or relations | |||
| Middle English = | cuth | kith | kyth | |
| Definition = | aquaintances or relations | |||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cythan | |||
| Definition = | to make known | |||
| klickit | ||||
| Old French = | cliquet | |||
| Definition = | a door latch | |||
| knack | ||||
| Middle English = | knakke | |||
| Definition = | a knock, crack, or snap sound | |||
| Welsh = | cnec | |||
| Definition = | a knock, crack, or snap sound | |||
| knag | ||||
| Middle English = | knagg | |||
| Definition = | a knob | |||
| knap | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cnæp | cnæpp | ||
| Definition = | top knob or button | |||
| Middle English = | knap | |||
| Definition = | top knob or button | |||
| knar | ||||
| Middle English = | knarre | |||
| knave | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cnafa | |||
| Definition = | a boy | |||
| Middle English = | cnave | knave | ||
| knead | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cnedan | |||
| Middle English = | kneden | |||
| knee | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cneow | |||
| Middle English = | kne | knee | know | cneowe |
| kneel | ||||
| Middle English = | cneolien | knelen | ||
| knell | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cnyll | |||
| Definition = | a loud noise | |||
| Middle English = | knel | knul | ||
| knife | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cnif | |||
| Middle English = | knif | knyf | knyfe | |
| knight | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | cniht | |||
| Definition = | a boy, youth, attendant | |||
| Middle English = | cniht | knight | kniht | |
| label | |||||
| Middle English = | label | ||||
| Old French = | label | ||||
| Definition = | a rag, strip or tatter | ||||
| Old High German = | lappa | ||||
| Definition = | a rag or a shred. | ||||
| labor | |||||
| Middle English = | labour | ||||
| definition = | Hardship. Exertion. Or pain. | ||||
| Old French = | labor | ||||
| definition = | Hardship. Exertion. Or pain. | ||||
| labor | |||||
| Middle English = | labouren | ||||
| definition = | To strive, work or to toil. | ||||
| Old French = | labor | ||||
| definition = | To strive, work or to toil. | ||||
| laborer | |||||
| Middle English = | labourer | laborer | |||
| definition = | A worker. | ||||
| Old French = | laborer | ||||
| definition = | A worker. | ||||
| lace | |||||
| Middle English = | las | ||||
| definition = | A string or a cord for fastening. | ||||
| Old French = | las | laqs | |||
| definition = | A string or a cord for fastening. | ||||
| lack | |||||
| Middle English = | lak | lac | |||
| definition = | Defect or want, as in missing a part. | ||||
| lack | |||||
| Middle English = | lakken | ||||
| definition = | Short or in need of, as in to not have enough. | ||||
| lackey | |||||
| Old French = | laquay | ||||
| definition = | A lackey or sometimes a soldier. | ||||
| lad | |||||
| Middle English = | ladde | ||||
| ladder | |||||
| Middle English = | laddere | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | hlæder | hlædder | |||
| lade | |||||
| Middle English = | laden | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | hlæden | ||||
| lade | |||||
| Middle English = | lode | ||||
| definition = | A way, course or path. | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | lad | ||||
| definition = | A way, course or path. | ||||
| lading | |||||
| Middle English = | lading | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | hlædung | ||||
| ladle | |||||
| Middle English = | ladel | ||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | hlædel | ||||
| lady | |||||
| Middle English = | lavedi | levedy | |||
| Anglo-Saxon = | hlædige | ||||
| law | |||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | lagu | ||||
| Middle English = | laghe | lawe | |||
| lawn | |||||
| Middle English = | launde | ||||
| Old French = | lande | ||||
| Definition = | a heath | ||||
| Welsh = | llan | ||||
| lay | |||||
| Anglo-Saxon = | lecgan | ||||
| Definition = | to cause to lie, to lay | ||||
| Middle English = | leien | leyen | ley | ||
| Definition = | to cause to lie, to lay | ||||
| Old French = | lai | ||||
| Definition = | the laity as distinguished from the clergy | ||||
| Middle English = | lai | laye | |||
| Definition = | a song | ||||
| Old French = | lai | lais | |||
| Definition = | a song | ||||
| let | |||||
| Middle English = | lete | let | lat | ||
| lie | |||||
| Middle English = | lye | ||||
| like | |||||
| Middle English = | lyke | ||||
| linen | |||||
| Middle English = | lynnen | lynen | |||
| liquor | |||||
| Middle English = | licour | lycowre | |||
| little | |||||
| Middle English = | lytil | litul | litel | lytel | litull |
| lobster | |||||
| Middle English = | lopster | ||||