kine
1an archaic plural of cow1.
Origin of kine
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Origin of kine
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How to use kine in a sentence
He shall give his mind to turn up furrows, and his care is to give the kine fodder.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousCattle and kine were taken furtively or openly to these very hills and vales where Jim Lough now lived in quietude and peace.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyOut of the sacred river came up for Egypt its fat kine and its lean,--its blessings and its curses.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II | John LordTh' hide iv th' pauperized kine iv Europe will have to cough up at th' custom house befure they can be convarted into brogans.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneFrom it sprang horses, and all animals with two rows of teeth; kine sprang from it; from it goats and sheep.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for kine
/ (kaɪn) /
(functioning as plural) an archaic word for cows: or cattle
Origin of kine
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