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Pronunciation : Kid
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. ki, Dan. & Sw. kid; akin to OHG. kizzi, G. kitz, kitzchen, kitzlein.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)

Defn: A young goat. The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid. Is. xi. 6 .

2. A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on. [Slang] Charles Reade.

3. A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.

4. pl.

Defn: Gloves made of kid. [Colloq. & Low]

5. A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food. Cooper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Kid
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To bring forth a young goat.

i. [imp. & p. p. Kidded; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidding.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Kid
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. W. cidysen.]
Definition : Defn: A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Kid
Part of Speech : p.
Definition : Defn: of Kythe. [Obs.] Gower. Chaucer.

p.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Kid
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: See Kiddy, v. t. [Slang]

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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