Keeling,keel-ing,s

akind of small cod, of which stockish is made. the middle of the floor-timbers over the keel [Naut.] piercing;, severe; bitter; acute of mind (A.S. cene, or root of ken). Keenly, keen' ie, ad. in a keen manner. Keenne , keen'-nes, s. the quality of being keen. for security; to preserve; to protect; to detain; to tend; tofeed; to attend to; to conduct;to fulfil; to perform; to observe; to maintain; to supply with nece aries of life; to have in pay; to remain in; to keep in. To keep back, to reserve; to withhold; to restrain. To keep company with, to a ociate with; to accompany. To keep down, to prevent from rising. To keep in, to prevent from escape; to restrain; to subdue. To keep off, to hinder from approach or attack. To keep under, to restrain. To keep up, to maintain; to prevent from falling or diminution. To keep out, to hinder house, to from entering maintain a family taking state po e ion.;to be confined. To keep from,to restrain; to prevent approach. To keep a term, in universities, to reside during a term To keep on foot, to maintain ready for action (A.S.. серап).