† ˈmanykin, ˈmanykins, a. Obs.
Forms: 1 maneᵹra cynna, 2–3 monies cunnes, kunnes, kinnes, 3 mani cunnes, kinnes, -kine(s, 4 many kyn(nes, mani-, mony-kin, 5 manykins, erron. -kingis.
[Repr. early ME. monies kinnes (genit. sing. of many a. and kin n.1); in OE. the synonymous pl. genitive maneᵹra cynna occurs.]
Of many kinds.
| a 900 [see kin n.1 6 b]. c 1000 Ags. Ps. (Th.) x. 7 Drihten onsent maneᵹra cynna witu. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 103 Heo [sc. anger] macað monslehtas and monies cunnes ufel. c 1220 Bestiary 460 Manikines ðing. c 1275 Lay. 1292 Þer bi-won Brutus mani kine þinges. c 1375 Cursor M. 27412 (Fairf.) Manikin þing him mai be-tide [Cotton For nakin case þat mai tide]. a 1400–50 Alexander 3864 Creuesses of manykins hewis. Ibid. 4530 Minerua was a maistres of many kingis [sic] werkis. |