Emily Dickinson Lexicon

KIND, a. [W. and Arm. cun, kind, favorable, attractive. In Ir. ceann, is affection. This word would seem to be connected with the preceding, but in sense it coincides best with the Teutonic gunstig, favorable, kind, from G. gönnen, to be glad or pleased, to love to see, to favor, D. gunnen, to grant or vouchsafe.]

1. Disposed to do good to others, and to make them happy by granting their requests, supplying their wants or assisting them in distress; having tenderness or goodness of nature; benevolent; benignant. God is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil. Luke vi. Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted. Eph. iv.
2. Proceeding from tenderness or goodness of heart; benevolent; as, a kind act; a kind return of favors.