A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Kyndely, adj. natural, kindly, MD; kyndli, W; kyndly, Cath.; kundeliche, MD.—­AS. cyndelic.

Kyndely, adv. naturally, kindly, S2; kyndli, W; kindely, S2; kindelike, S; kendeliche, S2; kuyndeliche, S2, PP; cundeliche, S.—­AS. cyndelice.

Kyndlyn, v. to bear young, Prompt.; see Kindlen.

Kyndlyngis, sb. pl. brood, litter of beasts, W.

Kynes-man, sb kinsman, MD; cunesmon, S; kunesmen, pl., S, S2.

Kynrede, sb. kindred, S3, W2, C; kunrede, S; kynredyn, H; kinredis, pl., W; cunreadnes, pl., S.—­AS. cynn+rA|*den, condition.

Kysse, sb. kiss, Palsg.—­From AS. cysan See Cussen.

Kyth, sb. one’s country, native land, relatives, kith, friends, PP, S2; kith, PP; kuth, PP; cuth, PP; kutthe, PP; kitthe, PP; cuA deg.A deg.e, S, PP; couthe, PP; kythez, pl., S2; ceA deg.en, S; cheA deg.en, S; kuA3/4A3/4es, manners, S2.—­AS. cA1/2A deg.A deg.u (cA1/2A deg.):  OHG. cundida, race, kinship; see Sievers, 255.

Kythen, v. to make known, MD, C2, Cs, PP, S3; kiA deg.en, S, S2; cuA deg.en, S; couthe, MD, PP; couth, pr. s., P; kydde, pt. s., PP; kidde, PP, S; kudde, S2; cudde, S; kedde, S, MD; kyd, S2; kid, MD; kydst, 2 pt. s., S3; i-kud, pp., S; kud, S2; kyd, S2; kid, S; kidde (as adj).  S.—­AS. (ge)cA1/2A deg.an:  OS. kAA deg.ian; OHG. kundjan, also kunden (Otfrid).

La, interj. lo!, S; lo, W2 (Ps. 67. 34).—­AS. lAi.  Comb.:  la hwure, at least, S.

Laas, sb. snare, C, C3; see Las.

Labbe, sb. he that can keep no counsel, Prompt., CM; lab, a blab, tittle-tattle, HD.

Labben, v. to blab, babble, PP; labbing, pr. p., C2.—­Cp.  Du. labben, to blab.

Labbyng, adj. blabbing, CM.

Lacchen, v. to catch, seize, snatch, PP; lauhte, pt. s. seized, practised, PP; lau3*te, PP, S2; la3*te, S; laucte, S; lacchide, pl., PP; lauht, pp., PP; lagt, S; latchyd, Prompt.—­AS. lA|ccan, ge-lA|ccan.

Lacching, sb. taking, S2.

Lacert, sb. a fleshy muscle, C, CM.—­OF. lacerte (Cotg.); Lat. lacertum (acc.), a muscle, strength, usually, the muscular part of the arm.

Lad, Ladde; see Leden.

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