† kindlaikn.
Obsolete. rare.
Kindness.
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goodshipOE
goodnessOE
well-willingnessOE
goodlaikc1175
charity?c1225
courtesy1297
kindnessc1300
meeknessc1300
kindheada1325
benignityc1374
benevolencec1384
kindshipa1393
betternessa1400
homeliness1402
goodliness1405
courteousnessc1430
kindliness1440
kindlaikc1450
beneficialness1528
beneficence1531
benevolency1545
beneficency1576
kindheartedness1583
benefiting1594
candidness1643
benefacture1651
geniality1652
candour1653
hearta1656
obliging1676
benevolentness1736
affectionateness1751
warm-heartedness1808
Samaritanism1843
sweet-heartedness1865
benignancy1876
c1450 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Ashm.) l. 2718 Quat bounte þou shewis, Quat curtassy & kyndlaike [a1500 Trin. Dublin hyndlake] I ken alto-gedire.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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