- gecynd
- n (-es/-u), f (-e/-a) origin, generation, birth; race, species; place by nature; nature, kind, property, quality; character; offspring; gender; genitalia
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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mónaþgecynd — f ( e/ a) menstruum … Old to modern English dictionary
kind — I. /kaɪnd / (say kuynd) adjective 1. of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person. 2. having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words. 3. cordial; well meant: kind regards. 4. (sometimes followed by to) indulgent,… …
genə- — Also gen . To give birth, beget; with derivatives referring to aspects and results of procreation and to familial and tribal groups. Oldest form *g̑enə₁ , becoming *genə₁ in centum languages. Derivatives include kin, king, jaunty, genius,… … Universalium
kind — kind1 /kuynd/, adj., kinder, kindest. 1. of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person. 2. having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words. 3. indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often… … Universalium
kindle — kindle1 kindler, n. /kin dl/, v., kindled, kindling. v.t. 1. to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning. 2. to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter). 3. to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse;… … Universalium
cundir — (De origen incierto.) ► verbo intransitivo 1 Dar mucho de sí una cosa: ■ el guiso ha cundido mucho. 2 Propagarse las cosas inmateriales: ■ cundió el pánico al ver las llamas. SINÓNIMO [extenderse] 3 Progresar un trabajo material o intelectual: ■… … Enciclopedia Universal
Kindley — Recorded in the known spellings of Kindley and Kindly, this is an English surname. There are several plausible origins. The first is that it may derive from the Olde English pre 7th century word gecynd , which means natural or kind, and could… … Surnames reference
gecynn — see gecynd … Old to modern English dictionary
kind — {{11}}kind (adj.) friendly, deliberately doing good to others, from O.E. gecynde natural, native, innate, originally with the feeling of relatives for each other, from P.Gmc. *gakundiz natural, native, from *kunjam (see KIN (Cf. kin)), with… … Etymology dictionary
kindle — (v.) c.1200, cundel, to set fire to, to start on fire, probably from a Scandinavian source akin to O.N. kynda to kindle, to light a fire, Swed. quindla kindle, of uncertain origin, + frequentative suffix le. Figurative use from c.1300.… … Etymology dictionary
