kibe, kybe

[Welsh cibust a chilblain, kibe.] A chap; a crack in the flesh occasioned by cold; an ulcerated chilblain. kibed, *kybede, a. [Eng. kib (e); -ed.] Affected with kibes; chapped; cracked with cold. kib-it-ką, s. [Ru .] 1. A Ru ian vehicle. The kibitka is of various sizes, and may be either completely covered, entirely open, or provided with a hood behind. It is wheeled, but in snowy weather is mounted on a single pair of long runners, and, to prevent upsetting, is provided with guard - frame, which, starting from the body of the sleigh in front, spreads out some twelve or eighteen inch from the sides at the As soon as the kibitka tips, this framework touches the ground, and must break before the vehicle can capsize. es rear. Kibitka. 2. A tent used by the nomad tribes of the Kirghiz Tartars. It consists of twelve stakes set up in a circle twelve feet in diameter, and covered with a thick cloth made of sheep's wool.