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kains

kains is the plural of kain.

Meaning of kain

Noun

kain (countable and uncountable, plural kains)

  1. (Scots law) poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord.
    • hens[…] in most leases make a part of the rent, under the name of kain, and are generally kept for conveniency or profit.1798, Robert Douglas, General View of the Agriculture in the Counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk

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Phrases with kains

Questions about kains

What is kains the plural of?
Kains is the plural of kain.

Words near kains in the dictionary

  1. kainogenesis
  2. kainosite
  3. kainosites
  4. kainotophobia
  5. Kainozoic
  6. kains
  7. Kains Flat
  8. Kainth
  9. Kainths
  10. Kaintock
  11. Kaintocks

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