kynrede
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- kenred, kenrede, kenreede, kinderede, kinradin, kinredd, kinrede, kunrede, kyndrede, kynnerede, kynrade, kynred, kynreden, kynreede, kynrod, kynryde
- (early) cunredden, cunreden, kinraden, kinreden, kunreden
Etymology edit
From Old English cynrǣden; equivalent to kyn + -rede. For forms with -nd-, compare the development of thonder, gandre.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kynrede (plural kynredes)
- A family relationship; kinship:
- One's relations; family, lineage.
- 1387, Chaucer, “v. 2563”, in The Tale of Melibee[1]:
- but thyne enemys been thre, and they han manie children, bretheren, cosyns, and oother ny kynrede...
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- One's descendants or offspring.
- A sodality or fraternity.
- A nation or people.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “kinrē̆de, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.