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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of kye, plural of cow UK, alt-of, alternative, dialectal, obsolete

   "And if thou zawest any kie come royling through this grounde, Or driven away, tell what he was and where they may be vownde."

Example

More examples

"Kie never got off on older men until she met him."

Etymology

From Middle English ky, from Old English cȳ (“cows”), plural of cū (“cow”).

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