kine¹

[kahyn]

noun Archaic.

a plural of cow¹.

Origin of kine¹

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

kine²

[kin-ee]

noun

kinescope(defs 1, 2).

Origin of kine²

shortened form

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British Dictionary definitions for kines

kine

noun

(functioning as plural) an archaic word for cowsor cattle

Word Origin

Old English cӯna of cows, from cū cow 1

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Word Origin and History for kines

kine

n.

archaic plural of cow, a double plural (cf. children) or genitive plural of Middle English kye "cows," from Old English cy (genitive cyna), plural of cu "cow."

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Origin of kine2

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Word Origin

Word Origin and History for kines

kine

n.

kine¹

Origin of kine¹

kine²

Origin of kine²