KEE'PING, participle present tense Holding; restraining; preserving; guarding; protecting; performing. KEE'PING, noun A holding; restraint; custody; guard; preservation. 1. Feed; fodder. The cattle have good keeping 2. In painting, a representation of objects in the manner they appear to the eye at different distance from it.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI