kith and kine

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English

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Etymology 1

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Literally, friends (“kith”) and cattle (“kine”). Compare Latinate capital and chattel, which also use “cow” to mean “property”,

Noun

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kith and kine

  1. (archaic) Relatives and property; one's total possessions.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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kith and kine

  1. (proscribed) Misspelling of kith and kin.
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