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<blockquote>She knew not what a <b>kimnel</b> was <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Kimry</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kim"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cymry</er>.</def>

<h1>kin</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>kin</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <ety>[Of Low German origin; cf. G. -<ets>chen</ets>, LG. -- <ets>ken</ets>.]</ety> <def>A diminutive suffix; as, mani<i>kin</i>; lamb<i>kin</i></def>.

<h1>Kin</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings.</def>

<i>Riemann.</i>

<h1>Kin</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>kin</ets>, <ets>cun</ets>, AS. <ets>cynn</ets> kin, kind, race, people; akin to <ets>cennan</ets> to beget, D. <ets>kunne</ets> sex, OS. & OHG. <ets>kunni</ets> kin, race, Icel. <ets>kyn</ets>, Goth. <ets>kuni</ets>, G. & D. <ets>kind</ets> a child, L. <ets>genus</ets> kind, race, L. <ets>gignere</ets> to beget, Gr. <?/ to be born, Skr. <ets>jan</ets> to beget. <?/. Cf. <er>Kind</er>, <er>King</er>, <er>Gender</er> kind, <er>Nation</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Relatives; persons of the same family or race.</def>

<blockquote>The father, mother, and the <b>kin</b>beside. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>You are of <b>kin</b>, and so a friend to their persons. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Kin</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of the same nature or kind; kinder.</def> "<i>Kin</i> to the king."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Kin\'91sodic</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin`\'91*sod"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Kinesodic.</def>

<h1>Kin\'91sthesis</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin`\'91s*the"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ to move + <?/ perception.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The perception attendant upon the movements of the muscles.</def>

<i>Bastian.</i>

<h1>Kinate</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Ki"nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>kinate</ets>. ]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Quinate</er>.</def> <mark>[Obsolescent]</mark>

<h1>Kincob</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin"cob</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>India silk brocaded with flowers in silver or gold.</def> -- <def2><tt>a.</tt> <def>Of the nature of kincob; brocaded.</def> <i>Thackeray</i>.</def2>

<h1>Kind</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kind</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Kinder</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Kindest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>cynde</ets>, <ets>gecynde</ets>, natural, innate, prop. an old p. p. from the root of E. <ets>kin</ets>. See <er>Kin</er> kindred.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>