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kith and kine

kith and kine is the misconstruction of kith and kin.

Meaning of kith and kin

Noun

kith and kin pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Both friends and family.
    • And ſyne ſhe kiſſd his bluidy cheik
      And fyne his bluidy chin:
      O better I loe my Gill Morice
      Than a' my kith and kin!
      "Away, away, ze ill woman,
      And an il deith mait ze dee:
      Gin I had kend he'd bin zour ſon,
      He'd neir bin flain for mee."1796, Scotish Songs In Two Volumes, →OL, page 164

Questions about kith and kine

What is kith and kine the misconstruction of?
Kith and kine is the misconstruction of kith and kin.

Words near kith and kine in the dictionary

  1. kitfoxes
  2. kitful
  3. kitfuls
  4. kith
  5. kith and kin
  6. kith and kine
  7. Kithairon
  8. kithara
  9. kitharai
  10. kitharas
  11. kitharode

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