kitthe

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === kiththe, kiþ, kiþþe, kyȝth, kyth, kythe, kyþe cuððe, cuhðe, cyððe, kuððe (Early Middle English) keþþe (Kent); cithe, kidh, kiyth, kyght, kyghte, kytht (Northern); cuþþe, cuþþhe, kuþþe, kuythe (Southern, Southwest Midland) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English cȳþþ, cȳþþu, from Proto-West Germanic *kunþiþu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkiθ(ə)/ IPA(key): /ˈkɛθ(ə)/ (Kent) IPA(key): /ˈkyθ(ə)/ (Southern, Southwest Midland) === Noun === kitthe (plural kitthes) One's homeland or birthplace; the country one belongs to. One's kinsmen or relations; the people one belongs to. (rare) Relation, heritage; ethnic or familial connection. (rare) A descendant or offspring; someone descending from oneself. (rare) Knowledge, facts (especially customary) (rare) Acquaintance; the state of knowing someone. ==== Descendants ==== English: kith Middle Scots: kith, kyth Scots: kith, kyth ==== References ==== “kitthe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 May 2018.