kindlinessn.

Brit.

/ˈkʌɪndlɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈkaɪn(d)linᵻs/

Forms: see kindly adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: kindly adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < kindly adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier kindness n.

†1. The quality or state of being natural or normal; natural disposition or behaviour. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > conformity to or with a pattern, etc. > [noun] > conformity to rule > quality or state of being normal

naturalness?a1425

kindliness?c1425

normality1839

normalness1854

normalism1884

normalcy1920

?c1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (Paris) (1971) 104 A kyndely colre þe whiche is sotil blode, icleped so by kyndelynesse [?a1425 N.Y. Acad. Med. naturalnez] of his norisshynge, þat is þe verray herisiple.

c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 121 All athe agaynis gude fayth..or, agayn the bidding of god—and our all kyndelynes of nature ar nocht tobe kepit.

a. The quality or state of being kindly; kindness, warm-heartedness.

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

Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 271 Kendlynesse of a gentyl herte, gratitudo.

1565 T. Norton & T. Sackville Gorboduc i. i. sig. A.iij^v In kynde a Father, but not in kyndlynes.

1645 J. Milton Tetrachordon 19 The fleshly act indeed may continue, but..more ignoble then that mute kindlyness among the heards and flocks.

1718 W. MacGeorge Sum of Christianity 31 His Willingness to help Sinners is further demonstrated by..the Fervency and Kindliness of his Invitations.

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1778 II. 237 A kindliness of disposition very rare at an advanced age.

1823 Album 3 374 That mixture of solemnity and kindliness, which is well fitting for a pastor.

1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 453/3 Mr. Sothern is..full of fun, gentle humor, kindliness and wit.

1960 A. MacLean Night without End ii. 35 She was known less for her genius than for the innate kindliness and goodness which she tried to conceal from the world with a waspish tongue.

2006 Big Issue Christmas 53/1 Christmas has become more about consumption than about focusing on kindliness and giving.

b. An instance of kindness or warm-heartedness; a kindly act or action. Usually in plural.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > act of kindness

goodOE

loveOE

estdedea1325

bounty1330

benefice1340

benefit1377

while1382

whileness1382

officec1384

excellencec1385

goodshipa1393

kindnessc1400

benevolencec1425

benignityc1534

obligement1611

obligation1618

friendlinessa1633

benevolenta1639

beneficence1654

amability1655

benefactiona1662

knight-service1675

kindliness1883

humanity1985

1849 Daily News 2 Oct. 4/5 The law, therefore, is ineffective to prevent this outrage on the decencies and kindlinesses of the world.

1883 W. Black Shandon Bells xxxi Their life..was..full of cheering activities and kindlinesses.

1924 H. G. Wells Dream 99 A rush from my memory of many clumsy kindlinesses, a realisation of the loss of his companionship came to me.

1957 Lake Park (Iowa) News 14 Feb. 7/4 The little extra kindlinesses of the business people.

2004 B. Ames Eighty-sixed 172 The niceties and kindlinesses demanded..of such a public figure.

3. With reference to the weather, season, etc.: mildness, pleasantness; suitability for the growth of plants or crops.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [noun] > mildness

kindliness1654

clemency1667

softness1710

mildness1774

balminess1862

1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 427 Fruits, and Corn are much advanced by temper of the Aire, and Kindlinesse of Seasons.

1739 Some Thoughts Importance Linnen-manuf. to Ireland 9 And as to the seed which he may save from one Acre, that is more or less, according to..the Kindliness of the Season.

1794 G. Adams Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. III. xxxv. 511 We ascribe..kindliness to dews.

1824 Outl. Plan Colonization Canada 14 The general kindliness and salubrity of this season, point it out as the time for pleasure.

1883 E. P. Roe in Harper's Mag. Dec. 46/1 A perpetual Indian-summer haze of kindliness.

1938 Observer 17 Apr. 9 If the kindliness of the weather continues over Easter everyone..will rejoice.

2003 G. L. Campbell Lucretius on Creation & Evol. 86 The kindliness of the weather is..guaranteed by the analogy: as winter winds die down in spring, so in the youth of the world the same climatic features were found.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kindliness
释义	kindlinessn. Brit. /ˈkʌɪndlɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈkaɪn(d)linᵻs/ Forms: see kindly adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: kindly adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < kindly adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier kindness n. †1. The quality or state of being natural or normal; natural disposition or behaviour. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > conformity to or with a pattern, etc. > [noun] > conformity to rule > quality or state of being normal naturalness?a1425 kindliness?c1425 normality1839 normalness1854 normalism1884 normalcy1920 ?c1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (Paris) (1971) 104 A kyndely colre þe whiche is sotil blode, icleped so by kyndelynesse [?a1425 N.Y. Acad. Med. naturalnez] of his norisshynge, þat is þe verray herisiple. c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 121 All athe agaynis gude fayth..or, agayn the bidding of god—and our all kyndelynes of nature ar nocht tobe kepit. 2. a. The quality or state of being kindly; kindness, warm-heartedness. 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 Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 271 Kendlynesse of a gentyl herte, gratitudo. 1565 T. Norton & T. Sackville Gorboduc i. i. sig. A.iij^v In kynde a Father, but not in kyndlynes. 1645 J. Milton Tetrachordon 19 The fleshly act indeed may continue, but..more ignoble then that mute kindlyness among the heards and flocks. 1718 W. MacGeorge Sum of Christianity 31 His Willingness to help Sinners is further demonstrated by..the Fervency and Kindliness of his Invitations. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1778 II. 237 A kindliness of disposition very rare at an advanced age. 1823 Album 3 374 That mixture of solemnity and kindliness, which is well fitting for a pastor. 1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 453/3 Mr. Sothern is..full of fun, gentle humor, kindliness and wit. 1960 A. MacLean Night without End ii. 35 She was known less for her genius than for the innate kindliness and goodness which she tried to conceal from the world with a waspish tongue. 2006 Big Issue Christmas 53/1 Christmas has become more about consumption than about focusing on kindliness and giving. b. An instance of kindness or warm-heartedness; a kindly act or action. Usually in plural. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > act of kindness goodOE loveOE estdedea1325 bounty1330 benefice1340 benefit1377 while1382 whileness1382 officec1384 excellencec1385 goodshipa1393 kindnessc1400 benevolencec1425 benignityc1534 obligement1611 obligation1618 friendlinessa1633 benevolenta1639 beneficence1654 amability1655 benefactiona1662 knight-service1675 kindliness1883 humanity1985 1849 Daily News 2 Oct. 4/5 The law, therefore, is ineffective to prevent this outrage on the decencies and kindlinesses of the world. 1883 W. Black Shandon Bells xxxi Their life..was..full of cheering activities and kindlinesses. 1924 H. G. Wells Dream 99 A rush from my memory of many clumsy kindlinesses, a realisation of the loss of his companionship came to me. 1957 Lake Park (Iowa) News 14 Feb. 7/4 The little extra kindlinesses of the business people. 2004 B. Ames Eighty-sixed 172 The niceties and kindlinesses demanded..of such a public figure. 3. With reference to the weather, season, etc.: mildness, pleasantness; suitability for the growth of plants or crops. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [noun] > mildness kindliness1654 clemency1667 softness1710 mildness1774 balminess1862 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 427 Fruits, and Corn are much advanced by temper of the Aire, and Kindlinesse of Seasons. 1739 Some Thoughts Importance Linnen-manuf. to Ireland 9 And as to the seed which he may save from one Acre, that is more or less, according to..the Kindliness of the Season. 1794 G. Adams Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. III. xxxv. 511 We ascribe..kindliness to dews. 1824 Outl. Plan Colonization Canada 14 The general kindliness and salubrity of this season, point it out as the time for pleasure. 1883 E. P. Roe in Harper's Mag. Dec. 46/1 A perpetual Indian-summer haze of kindliness. 1938 Observer 17 Apr. 9 If the kindliness of the weather continues over Easter everyone..will rejoice. 2003 G. L. Campbell Lucretius on Creation & Evol. 86 The kindliness of the weather is..guaranteed by the analogy: as winter winds die down in spring, so in the youth of the world the same climatic features were found. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?c1425
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