-kindsuffix

Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element, e.g. stoot kind Brit.

/ˈstʊt kʌɪnd/, U.S.

/ˈstut ˌkaɪnd/, Scottish English

/ˈstut kʌin(d)/.

Forms: 1700s 2000s– kind, 1800s– kin', 1800s– kyne, 1900s– kin, 2000s– kyn.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: kind n.

Etymology: < kind n. Compare kind of at kind n. Phrases 3.

Scottish (chiefly north-eastern).

Added to adjectives as a moderator, with the sense ‘somewhat, rather, to some extent’. Cf. -ish suffix¹ 3.

ΚΠ

1786 R. Burns Poems 196 They tald me 'twas an odd kind chiel About Muirkirk.

1865 W. H. L. Tester Poems 141 I've been mistaen, for I'm dull kin', ye ken.

1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 226 Feel-kyne, warm-kyne, saft-kyne.

1909 G. Greig Mains's Wooin' 11 Ye'll be owre prosaic and maitter-o'-fac' kin'.

1927 E. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 14 They got mair composed kin'.

1995 A. Fenton Craiters i. 3 ‘Aye, Willie,’ I says. ‘Aye,’ he said, short like. E widna look me richt in e face. ‘Caal kin,’ I says. ‘Aye.’

2004 S. Blackhall Minnie 65 A bonnie wummin, the mistress o Steenhillock, stoot kind, bit cairriet it weel.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	-kind
释义	-kindsuffix Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element, e.g. stoot kind Brit. /ˈstʊt kʌɪnd/, U.S. /ˈstut ˌkaɪnd/, Scottish English /ˈstut kʌin(d)/. Forms: 1700s 2000s– kind, 1800s– kin', 1800s– kyne, 1900s– kin, 2000s– kyn. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: kind n. Etymology: < kind n. Compare kind of at kind n. Phrases 3. Scottish (chiefly north-eastern). Added to adjectives as a moderator, with the sense ‘somewhat, rather, to some extent’. Cf. -ish suffix¹ 3. ΚΠ 1786 R. Burns Poems 196 They tald me 'twas an odd kind chiel About Muirkirk. 1865 W. H. L. Tester Poems 141 I've been mistaen, for I'm dull kin', ye ken. 1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 226 Feel-kyne, warm-kyne, saft-kyne. 1909 G. Greig Mains's Wooin' 11 Ye'll be owre prosaic and maitter-o'-fac' kin'. 1927 E. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 14 They got mair composed kin'. 1995 A. Fenton Craiters i. 3 ‘Aye, Willie,’ I says. ‘Aye,’ he said, short like. E widna look me richt in e face. ‘Caal kin,’ I says. ‘Aye.’ 2004 S. Blackhall Minnie 65 A bonnie wummin, the mistress o Steenhillock, stoot kind, bit cairriet it weel. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < suffix1786
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