kineȝerde

Middle English

Alternative forms

• kineȝerrde, kyneȝerde, kyne-ȝerde, kyneȝyrde

Etymology

From Old English cyneġierd (“a scepter”), equivalent to kine- +‎ ȝerde (“rod, staff”).

Noun

kineȝerde (plural kineȝerdes or kineȝerden)

1. Scepter.
2. (figurative) Kingly power or authority.