A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Kinniswoman, n. Also: kyn(n)is- and pl. -vemen. [ME. kynnes-womman (c 1400). (Cf. Kin-woman.)] A kinswoman. — 1527 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 155.
All … freindis and kynnismen or vemen 1533 Gau 10/10.
As to thair wiffis douchters and to oder kinnis vemen 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 34.
Fornicatioun with his wyfes neir kinniswoman a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 539 (M).
Thy trew kyniswoman [sic] Anthenor and Enenas
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kinniswoman n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/kinniswoman>
