† kinrick, -rik, -rich Obs.
Forms: α. 1 cynerice, 2–3 kine-, 3 kyne-, kune-, kinne-, cunn-, 4 kinriche, kynryche. β. 3 kun(e)rike, 4–5 kynryk, 5–6 -rik, (5 -rike, 6 -rick), 4–6 kinrik, (4 -ric, -rike, 5–6 -ryk, -ryke, 7 -rick); 6 kenrik.
[OE. cyner{iacu}ce, f. cyne-, kine-1 + r{iacu}ce, riche, rike, rule, realm: cf. kingrick.]
= kingdom, in various senses.
| α c 892 O.E. Chron. (Parker MS.) an. 871 On þy cynerice be suþan Temese. a 1100 Ibid. (Laud MS.) an. 1076 Harold..feng to þe kynerice. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 77 Hit scal king bon on þet endelese kineriche. 1258 Eng. Proclam. Hen. III, Ouer al þære kuneriche on Engleneloande. 1393 Langl. P. Pl. C. i. 148 Crist kep þe, sire kyng and þy kynryche. |
| β a 1300 Cursor M. 21822 (Edin.) Þu mun me kaste of kinrik oute. c 1300 Havelok 2804 Aþelwold was king of þis kunerike. c 1325 Metr. Hom. 23 Kinric sal rohly rise Igain kinric. 1424 Sc. Acts Jas. I (1814) II. 7 Of his kynrik þe xix ȝer. 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. II. 7 His croun agane and kinrik for to win. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 112 Disherished..of all the lands in the Kinrick, that his father held. |