kyndehede
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From kynde (“nature, kind”) + -hede.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiːnd(ə)ˌhɛ̝ːd(ə)/, /ˈkiːndɛ̝ːd(ə)/
- IPA(key): /ˈkyːnd(ə)ˌhɛ̝ːd(ə)/, /ˈkyːnˌdɛ̝ːd(ə)/ (Southern, West Midland)
Noun
kyndehede (uncountable)
- (uncommon) Kinship, connection, or the affection it causes.
References
- “kīndehēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.