"kie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kie.wav Forms: kee [alternative], kine [alternative], ky [alternative], kye [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: From Middle English ky, from Old English cȳ (“cows”), plural of cū (“cow”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ky}} Middle English ky, {{inh|en|ang|cȳ||cows}} Old English cȳ (“cows”) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} kie
  1. (UK, dialect, obsolete) Alternative spelling of kye, plural of cow Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative, dialectal, obsolete Alternative form of: kye, plural of cow
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