A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 124 : +Kun+, _v._ to get to know, to learn, H; see +Conne+.+Kun+, _sb._ kin, S2; +kunnes+, _

+Kun+, _v._ to get to know, to learn, H; see +Conne+.

+Kun+, _sb._ kin, S2; +kunnes+, _gen._, S2; +kunne+, _dat._, S, S2; see +Kyn+.

+Kunde+, _adj._ natural, kind, S2; see +Kynde+.

+Kunde+, _sb._ kind, race, nature, S2; see +Kynde+.

+Kundel+, _sb._ offspring, MD.

+Kundite+, _sb._ a conduit, S3; see +Conduit+.

+Kunes-men+, _sb. pl._ kinsmen, S, S2; see +Kynes-man+.

+Kunnen+, _v._ to know, to know how, to be able, S, S3, W2, CM; +cunnen+, S, S2; +conne+, S, S3, P; +cun+, H; +con+, _pt. pr._, S; +kon+, S; +can+, S, S2; +kan+, S, S2; +con+, +can+, _used as auxil._, S2; +canstu+, _2 pr. s._, with _p.r.o.n._, S; +canstow+, S2; +cue+, _pt.

s._, S; +kue+, S; +couthe+, S, S2, S3; +cowthe+, G; +cou?e+, S2; +cuth+, S2; +coude+, S2; +cowde+, G; +koude+, W2; +cou?de+, S2; +kouthen+, _pl._, S; +kude+, S; +cu+, _pp._, S (17 b. 161); +ku+, S; +couth+, C2; +coue+, S2; +kouthe+, S2.--AS. _cunnan_, pt. _cue_, pp.

_cu_ (used as adj.).

+Kun-rede+, _sb._ kindred, S; see +Kynrede+.

+Kuppe+, _sb._ cup, S; see +Cuppe+.

+Kussen+, _v._ to kiss, S; see +Cussen+.

+Kut+, _sb._ lot, a cut twig, H; see +Cut+.

+Kuth+, _sb._ kith, friends, PP.

+Kue+, _pt. s._, could, knew, S; see +Kunnen+.

+Kutthe+, country, PP; see +Kyth+.

+Kues+, _sb. pl._ manners, S2, HD, MD; see +Kyth+.

+Kutten+, _v._ to cut, MD, CM; +kitt+, MD; +kut+, _pt. s._, MD; +kitte+, S2, C2, C3; +kittide+, W, MD; +ketten+, _pl._, P; +kyt+, _pp._, W; +kit+, W.

+Kuueren+, _v._ to recover one's health, S2; see +Coveren+.

+Kuynde+, _adj._ natural, S2, PP; see +Kynde+.

+Kwene+, _sb._ queen, S; see +Quene+.

+Ky+, _sb. pl._ cows, S3; see +Cow+.

+Kychen+, _sb._ kitchen, S3; see +Kuchene+.

+Kyn+, _sb. pl._ cows, S2, C; see +Cow+.

+Kyn+, _sb._ kin, kind, generation, S, W, MD; +kun+, S2; +kin+, S, S2, C2; +cun+, MD, S; +kunnes+, _gen._, S2; +cunne+, _dat._, S; +kunne+, S, S2; +kenne+, S, S2; +kynne+, P.--AS. _cynn_: OS. _kunni_, OHG. _kunni_ (Otfrid): Goth. _kuni_: from Teut. base *KONYA, from root KAN.

+Kynde+, _adj._ natural, kind, S2, S3, P; +kunde+, S2, MD; +cunde+, MD; +kinde+, S; +kende+, S2, PP; +kuynde+, S2, PP.--AS. _cynde_.

+Kynde+, _sb._ kind, nature, race, children, natural disposition, PP, S2, S3, C2, C3, W; +kunde+, S2; +cunde+, S; +kinde+, S. S2; +kende+, S2; +kynd+, S3.--AS. _(ge)cynd_.

+Kyndely+, _adj._ natural, kindly, MD; +kyndli+, W; +kyndly+, Cath.; +kundeliche+, MD.--AS. _cyndelic_.

+Kyndely+, _adv._ naturally, kindly, S2; +kyndli+, W; +kindely+, S2; +kindelike+, S; +kendeliche+, S2; +kuyndeliche+, S2, PP; +cundeliche+, S.--AS. _cyndelice_.

+Kyndlyn+, _v._ to bear young, Prompt.; see +Kindlen+.

+Kyndlyngis+, _sb. pl._ brood, litter of beasts, W.

+Kynes-man+, _sb._ kinsman, MD; +cunesmon+, S; +kunesmen+, _pl._, S, S2.

+Kynrede+, _sb._ kindred, S3, W2, C; +kunrede+, S; +kynredyn+, H; +kinredis+, _pl._, W; +cunreadnes+, _pl._, S.--AS. _cynn_ + _r?den_, condition.

+Kysse+, _sb._ kiss, Palsg.--From AS. _cysan_. See +Cussen+.

+Kyth+, _sb._ one's country, native land, relatives, kith, friends, PP, S2; +kith+, PP; +kuth+, PP; +cuth+, PP; +kutthe+, PP; +kitthe+, PP; +cue+, S, PP; +couthe+, PP; +kythez+, _pl._, S2; +ceen+, S; +cheen+, S; +kues+, manners, S2.--AS. _cu_ (_c_): OHG. _cundida_, race, kins.h.i.+p; see Sievers, 255.

+Kythen+, _v._ to make known, MD, C2, C3, PP, S3; +kien+, S, S2; +cuen+, S; +couthe+, MD, PP; +couth+, _pr. s._, P; +kydde+, _pt. s._, PP; +kidde+, PP, S; +kudde+, S2; +cudde+, S; +kedde+, S, MD; +kyd+, S2; +kid+, MD; +kydst+, _2 pt. s._, S3; +i-kud+, _pp._, S; +kud+, S2; +kyd+, S2; +kid+, S; +kidde+ (as _adj._), S.--AS. _(ge)can_: OS. _kuian_; OHG. _kundjan_, also _kunden_ (Otfrid).

L.

+La+, _interj._ lo!, S; +lo+, W2 (Ps. 67. 34).--AS. _la_. _Comb._: +la hwure+, at least, S.

+Laas+, _sb._ snare, C, C3; see +Las+.

+Labbe+, _sb._ he that can keep no counsel, Prompt., CM; +lab+, a blab, t.i.ttle-tattle, HD.

+Labben+, _v._ to blab, babble, PP; +labbing+, _pr. p._, C2.--Cp. Du.

_labben_, to blab.

+Labbyng+, _adj._ blabbing, CM.

+Lacchen+, _v._ to catch, seize, s.n.a.t.c.h, PP; +lauhte+, _pt. s._ seized, practised, PP; +lau?te+, PP, S2; +la?te+, S; +laucte+, S; +lacchide+, _pl._, PP; +lauht+, _pp._, PP; +lagt+, S; +latchyd+, Prompt.--AS.

_laeccan_, _ge-laeccan_.

+Lacching+, _sb._ taking, S2.

+Lacert+, _sb._ a fleshy muscle, C, CM.--OF. _lacerte_ (Cotg.); Lat.

_lacertum_ (acc.), a muscle, strength, usually, the muscular part of the arm.

+Lad+, +Ladde+; see +Leden+.

+Ladel+, _sb._ ladle, PP, C3; +ladylle+, _coclear_, Prompt.; _hausorium_, Voc.

+Laden+, _v._ to burden, to charge with burdens, Prompt., WW; to draw water to lade, Prompt.; +laden+, _pp. oneratus_, Prompt., SkD.--AS.

_hladan_ (pt. _hlod_, pp. _hladen_): Icel. _hlaa_, Goth. _hlathan_ (in comp.).