Kain

//keɪn// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord. countable, uncountable

    "hens[…] in most leases make a part of the rent, under the name of kain, and are generally kept for conveniency or profit."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish, variant of Kane.

Example

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"hens[…] in most leases make a part of the rent, under the name of kain, and are generally kept for conveniency or profit."

Etymology

From Irish cáin.

Related phrases

Kains Flatin kind

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