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Kid (kd), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. kið, Dan. & Sw. kid; akin to OHG. kizzi, G. kitz, kitzchen, kitzlein.] 1. (Zoöl.) A young goat.

The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid.

Is. xi. 6.

2. A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on. [Slang] Charles Reade.

3. A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.

4. pl. Gloves made of kid. [Colloq. & Low]

5. A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food. Cooper.

Kid, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kidded; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidding.] To bring forth a young goat.

Kid, n. [Cf. W. cidysen.] A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.

Kid, p. p. of Kythe. [Obs.] Gower. Chaucer.

Kid, v. t. See Kiddy, v. t. [Slang]

Kid"de (?), imp. of Kythe. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Kid"der*min`ster (?), n. A kind of ingrain carpeting, named from the English town where formerly most of it was manufactured.

Kid"di*er (?), n. [Cf. OSw. kyta to truck.] A huckster; a cadger. [Obs.] Halliwell.

Kid"dle (?), n. [Cf. LL. kidellus, Armor. kiel] A kind of basketwork wear in a river, for catching fish. [Improperly spelled kittle.]

Kid"dow (?), n. (Zoöl.) The guillemot. [Written also kiddaw.] [Prov. Eng.]

Kid"dy (?), v. t. To deceive; to outwit; to hoax. [Slang] Dickens.

Kid"dy, n. A young fellow; formerly, a low thief. [Slang, Eng.]

Kid"dy*ish, a. Frolicsome; sportive. [Slang]

Kid" fox` (?). (Zoöl.) A young fox. Shak.

Kid"ling (?), n. [Kid + - ling: cf. Sw. kidling.] A young kid.

Kid"nap` (kd"np`), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kidnaped (- npt`) or Kidnapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidnaping or Kidnapping.] [Kid a child + Prov. E. nap to seize, to grasp. Cf. Knab, Knap, Nab.] To take (any one) by force or fear, and against one's will, with intent to carry to another place. Abbott.

You may reason or expostulate with the parents, but never attempt to kidnap their children, and to make proselytes of them.

Whately.

Originally used only of stealing children, but now extended in application to any human being, involuntarily abducted.

{ Kid"nap`er (?), or Kid"nap`per }, n. One who steals or forcibly carries away a human being; a manstealer.

Kid"ney (kd"n), n.; pl. Kidneys (-nz). [OE. kidnei, kidnere, from Icel. koiðr belly, womb (akin to Goth. gipus, AS. cwiþ womb) + OE. nere kidney; akin to D. nier, G. niere, OHG. nioro, Icel. nra, Dan. nyre, Sw. njure, and probably to Gr. nefro`s Cf. Kite belly.]

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