"cun" meaning in Middle English

See cun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} cun
  1. (AB language, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire) alternative form of kyn (“kin”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kyn (extra: kin)
    Sense id: en-cun-enm-noun-YZvD7DAa Categories (other): Berkshire Middle English, Gloucestershire Middle English, Worcestershire Middle English, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 5 5 0 1 3 3 3 3 30 29 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form|altform=1}} cun
  1. (Herefordshire, Worcestershire) alternative form of kyn (“kine”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kyn (extra: kine)
    Sense id: en-cun-enm-noun-acw88w0g Categories (other): Herefordshire Middle English, Worcestershire Middle English, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 5 5 0 1 3 3 3 3 30 29 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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Download raw JSONL data for cun meaning in Middle English (1.6kB)

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