(a) A race, people, tribe; clan, family; also fig.; kin fere, a close companion; kin dekenes, deacons of the tribe of Levi; (b) in oaths or asseverations: bi mi (thi) fader kin, for your fader kin……
A suffix combining with adjectives, numerals, and pronouns to form adjectives denoting: 'of a (certain) kind'; e.g., al-kin(ne, ani-kin(ne, ech-kin, fele-kin(ne, ilkin, mani-kin(ne, no(n-kin(ne,……
A suffix combining with adjectives, numerals, and pronouns (rarely also with adverbs) to form adjectives denoting: 'of a (certain) kind'; e.g., al(le-kinnes, ani-kinnes, foure-kinnes, ech-kinnes,……
A diminutive suffix: (a) in nouns of foreign, usually MDu. or MLG origin; e.g. boidekin, cruskin, ferdekin, kilderkin; (b) in prob. ME formations; e.g. baudekin n. (2), fauntekin, fend(e)kin,……
