"kain" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /keɪn/ Forms: kains [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: From Irish cáin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|cáin}} Irish cáin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} kain (countable and uncountable, plural kains)
  1. (Scots law) poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Scots law
    Sense id: en-kain-en-noun-IwA4rNV6

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Download JSON data for kain meaning in English (1.6kB)

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