† no kins, a. Obs.
Forms: α. 2–3 nanes, 3–4 nones, 4 non s-, no s-. β. 3 nane, 4 nan, na. γ. 3–4 none, 4 non, 4–5 no, 5 noo. Also 2–3 cunnes (4 cunes), 3–4 kunnes, 4 kunus; 2 cinnes, kinnes, 4 kines, 4–5 kins; 3 kynnys, 3–5 kynnes, 4–5 kyns.
[f. as prec. For the history of the forms see the note to kin n.1 6 b.]
1. No kind of, not any.
| α a 1122 O.E. Chron. (Laud MS.) an. 675 Ne ᵹeold ne feording ne nanes cinnes ðeudom. Ibid. Ne biscop wite ne sinað ne nanes kinnes þing. c 1200 Ormin 274 Nan man, Ne naness kinness shaffte. a 1225 Leg. Kath. 1912 Ȝet ne seh Katerine nanes cunnes pine Þet ha oht dredde. c 1275 Passion our Lord 446 in O.E. Misc. 50 Hi nolden þer-of makie nones cunnes dol. c 1320 Cast. Love 855 Þat nones kunnes assaylyng Ne may derue þe tour for no þing. c 1384 Chaucer H. Fame iii. 1794 These ben that wolden honour Haue, and do no skynnes labour. a 1400 St. Alexius (Vernon) 412 With non scunes [Laud MS. nones kynnes] ginne..miȝte he hit not out winne. |
| β c 1205 Lay. 25456 Þurh nane cunnes spelle ne cuðe heom na mon telle. a 1300 Cursor M. 5575 Na man mai, for nankins chance, For-do þat lauerds purueance. 13.. Ibid. 10408 (Gött.), May nakines nede be funden þare. 13.. Seuyn Sag. (W.) 2882 For nankins gode thou wald him gif. |
| γ c 1275 Lay. 25456 Þorh none cunnes spelle. a 1300 Havelok 860 Neyþer hosen ne shon, Ne none kines oþer wede. 13.. Cursor M. 1226 (Gött.), [Caym] alsua..Luued vr lauerd non kines thing. Ibid. 4369 Of þe haue i no kines miht. a 1400 Rowland & O. 376 Late hym noghte skape for nonkyns thynge. a 1400 Launfal (Ritson) 363 That thou make no bost of me For no kennes mede. c 1475 Babees Bk. 7 The salte also touche nat in his salere Withe nokyns mete. |
2. In phrases (
by,
on,
in)
no kins ways or
no kins wise.
| 13.. E.E. Allit. P. C. 346 Nylt þou neuer to Nunive bi no-kynnez wayez? ? 1370 Robt. Cicyle 54 For he wende, on no kyns wyse, That myghtfulle God cowde devyse [etc.]. c 1450 Hardyng Chron. Pref. p. vi, Ȝour patent cowthe I haue in nokyns wyse. 1458 Test. Ebor. (Surtees) II. 226 That thei putte not away non of the said juelles..in noo kynswise. |