† kindheadn.
Obsolete. rare.
1.
a. Natural feeling or affection due to kinship or some other relationship.In some instances difficult to distinguish from sense 1b.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > affection > [noun] > natural affection or feeling
kindheadc1300
naturessec1439
naturec1475
naturalness1556
storge1637
c1300 Ministry & Passion of Christ (Laud) (1873) l. 122 (MED) He þouȝte on kuyndhede þat Man hath to is childe, And þat kuynde blod it wole ȝiue þat he were him euere milde.
c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 10589 Heyemen of engelond..Vor kundede hor herte to king henry bere.
c1425 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Harl.) 32 Þe kyng of Scotland, for rewþe and kundede[a1325 Calig. kundhede, a1400 Trin. Cambr. kuyndhede, ?a1425 Digby kyndehede] Hym nom to hym in to his hows.
b. Kinship. Cf. kinhead n.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > [noun]
sibOE
kindredOE
sibredlOE
sibnessa1250
sib-lawc1275
kindheadc1325
cousinagec1350
kinheada1375
affinitya1382
kindnessc1390
parentelec1390
parentelac1415
parentage1548
relation1561
cousinship1570
connatenessa1652
relationship1724
kindredship1733
connection1773
familyhood1808
kindredness1826
kinsmanship1842
c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) l. 9195 Þe erl roberd..huld..aȝen þe king to þenche on kundhede [c1425 Harl. kunhede] Vor þe emperesse was is soster & he louede ire wel wel.
c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 11834 Sir edward..to pais vor to come bi sende him vaire inou, As vor kundede of blode, & ostage vor him tok.
2. Kindness, courtesy.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun]
goodshipOE
goodnessOE
well-willingnessOE
goodlaikc1175
charity?c1225
courtesy1297
kindnessc1300
meeknessc1300
kindheada1325
benignityc1374
benevolencec1384
kindshipa1393
betternessa1400
homeliness1402
goodliness1405
courteousnessc1430
kindliness1440
kindlaikc1450
beneficialness1528
beneficence1531
benevolency1545
beneficency1576
kindheartedness1583
benefiting1594
candidness1643
benefacture1651
geniality1652
candour1653
hearta1656
obliging1676
benevolentness1736
affectionateness1751
warm-heartedness1808
Samaritanism1843
sweet-heartedness1865
benignancy1876
a1325 St. Patrick (Corpus Cambr.) l. 208 in C. D'Evelyn & A. J. Mill S. Eng. Legendary (1956) 92 For þe cundehede [c1300 Laud kundenesse] þat þou to us come..we wolleþ þe to eorþe lede aȝen.
c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) l. 9282 (MED) Wiþ gode wille ich þonke ȝou..Þat ȝe me so muche loue sseweþ & kundhede.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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