kine

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[ kahyn ]
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noun
  1. an archaic plural of cow1.

Origin of kine

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Middle English kyn,Old English cȳna, genitive plural of cow1

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kine2
[ kin-ee ]

Origin of kine

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British Dictionary definitions for kine

kine

/ (kaɪn) /


noun
  1. (functioning as plural) an archaic word for cows: or cattle

Origin of kine

1
Old English cӯna of cows, from cow 1

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