kynde

kynde (plural kyndes)

1. Obsolete form of kind.
   • 1545, Desiderius Erasmus, A Very Pleasaunt & Fruitful Diologe Called the Epicure‎^[1]:

     Yea, but Marcus Tullius nameth that the ende of godlines which is an exquisite, a far passing, and a very absolute goodnes in euerye puincte, wherein there is contained all kynde of vertu: vnto the knowledge ther of whosoeuer can attaine, shuld desire none other thig, but hold himselfe hauyng onely that, as one most fully content and satisfied.

From the oblique cases of Old English cynd, ġecynd, from Proto-West Germanic *kundi, from *kund-, oblique stem of Proto-Germanic *kinþiz, from *ǵn̥h₁-t-, oblique stem of Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis. Compare kyn.

• kind, kinde, kyend, kynd
• kuinde, kund, kunde, kuynde, (early) cunde, icund, icunde, ikunde (Southern, West Midland)
• kende, (early) ȝekinde, ikende, ikinde, (late) keende, kend (East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːnd(ə)/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkyːnd(ə)/ (Southern, West Midland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːnd(ə)/, /ˈkɛnd(ə)/ (East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent9)

kynde (plural kyndes or (West Midlands) kuynden)

1. Nature, disposition:
   1. The intrinsic nature or character of something.
   2. The natural instincts or sentiments of humankind.
   3. The temperament or personality of a particular creature or person.
      • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “vij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book III:

        And whan he cam ageyne he sayd / O my whyte herte / me repenteth that thow art dede / […] / and thy deth shalle be dere bought and I lyue / and anone he wente in to his chamber and armed hym / and came oute fyersly / & there mette he with syr gauayne / why haue ye slayne my houndes said syr gauayn / for they dyd but their kynde

        (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   4. An (especially inherent) attribute, behaviour, or habit:
   5. Appearance, form, or shape.

      Synonym: forme

   6. Constitution, substance, or regenerative capacity.
2. A kind or category (originally only of living beings):
   1. Humankind, humanity.
   2. Sex, gender, or less commonly, that indicative of it (i.e. genitalia or semen).
   3. (rare, Late Middle English) Grammatical gender.
3. An ethnic or familial grouping or connection; kin, relation:

   Synonyms: kyn, kynrede

   • c. 1180, Orͬm, “[Dedication]”, in Orͬmulum (Bodleian MS. Junius 1), Bourne Abbey, Lincolnshire, folio 3, recto; republished at Oxford: Digital Bodleian, 10 January 2019:

     Nu broþerr Ƿallꞇ͛. broþerͬ min. Affꞇ͛ þe flæsheſſ kĩde⹎ ⁊ broþerͬ mın ı crıſſtenndom. Þurrh fulluhht⹎ ⁊ þurrh troꟕþe⹎ ⁊ broþerr mın ı ꟑodeſſ huſ […]

     Now, Brother Walter, my brother by blood relation and in Christendom, through baptism and faith, and my brother in God's house […]

   1. One's parents or ancestors; lineage, ancestry.
   2. One's children or descendants; progeny.
   3. Inheritance; inherited property or rank.
4. The natural universe; nature (often personified)

• English: kind
• Middle Scots: kynd
  • Scots: kind, kin'

• “kīnde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “ikīnde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Inherited from Old English cynde, ġecynde, from cynd, ġecynd +‎ -e (adjectival suffix).

• kind, kinde, kynd
• cunde, kund, kunde, kuynde, (early) icunde, i-cunde, ikunde (Southern, West Midland)
• kend, kende, (early) icynde (East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːnd(ə)/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkyːnd(ə)/ (Southern, West Midland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːnd(ə)/, /ˈkɛnd(ə)/ (East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent9)

kynde

1. Natural, inherent:
   1. Innate, intrinsic, intuitive.
   2. Native, autochthonous, belonging by birth.
   3. (rare) Ordained, customary.
2. Genuine, true, pure:
   1. Total, utter, perfect (with a depreciatory noun)
   2. Moral, lawful, rightful (usually of an inheritance)
3. Good, beneficial:
   1. Suitable, appropriate; fit for purpose.
   2. Healthy, thriving.
   3. Close, pleasant, affectionate.
   4. Kind, friendly, generous.
   5. Behaviourally noble or knightly (i.e. brave, courteous, or loyal)
4. Related; belonging to one's family or people.
5. (rare) Noble, aristocratic.

• kyndenesse
• unkynde

• English: kind
• Middle Scots: kynd
  • Scots: kind, kin'

• “kīnde, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “ikīnde, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.