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kyte
or kite
[ kahyt ]
/ kaɪt /
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noun Scot. and North England.
the paunch; stomach; belly.
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Origin of kyte
1530–40; perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Icelandic kȳta stomach of the blenny
Words nearby kyte
Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Steppe, Kyriale, Kyrie eleison, kyte, kythe, Kythera, kytoon, kyu, Kyushu
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British Dictionary definitions for kyte
kyte
kite
/ (kəɪt) /
noun
Scot the belly
Word Origin for kyte
C16: of uncertain origin
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