kyndehede

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === kyndede kuyndhede (Southern); kundede, kundhede, kunhede (West Midland) === Etymology === From kynde (“nature, kind”) +‎ -hede. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkiːnd(ə)ˌhɛ̝ːd(ə)/, /ˈkiːndɛ̝ːd(ə)/ IPA(key): /ˈkyːnd(ə)ˌhɛ̝ːd(ə)/, /ˈkyːnˌdɛ̝ːd(ə)/ (Southern, West Midland) === Noun === kyndehede (uncountable) (uncommon) Kinship, connection, or the affection it causes. ==== References ==== “kīndehēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.