Emily Dickinson Lexicon

kindly, adv. [see kind, adj.] (webplay: child).

With a disposition to oblige.

kindred, n. [OE cyn, to produce, engender, beget + OE ræden, condition, reckoning]

Relatives by blood or marriage.

king (-s), n. [OE cyning.] (webplay: church, monarchs, prince, principle, royal, ruler, sovereign, supreme).

1. Male monarch; leader of a government; head of a country.
2. Divine ruler or sovereign; God or Christ.
3. Supreme ruler; excellent one; higher power; [fig.] sun.

kingdom (-s -'s), n. [OE cyningdóm.] (webplay: dominion, East, Heaven, Messiah, monarch, place, princely, royalty, West).

1. Monarchy; territory subject to a king; country ruled by a monarch or prince; the spiritual sovereignty of God or Christ; government of heaven.
2. Realm of nature.
3. Realm of the dead; paradise.

kinsman (kinsmen), n. [ME. cunnes, genitive of kin]

1. Relative by blood; person of same race or family.
2. Spouse; relative by marriage.

kinsmanless, adj. [see kinsman, n.]

Having no family; without relatives by blood or marriage; [fig.] companionless; friendless; alone.

kinsmanship, n. [see kinsman, n.]

[Lit.] the relation of kinsmen; kinship; [fig.] sympathy; bond.

kirtle, n. [OE cyrtel, tunic]

Upper garment; gown; petticoat; short jacket.

kiss, n. [OE coss.] (webplay: common).

1. Tender caress; gentle touch.
2. [Fig.] loyalty; allegiance.

kiss (-ed, -ing), v. [OE cyssan.] (webplay: touch).

1. Use the lips to touch the face of; caress with the lips in token of affection.
2. [Fig.] touch gently.
3. [Fig.] enliven; restore; regenerate.
4. [Fig.] say goodbye; bid a fond farewell.