kineȝerde

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English cyneġierd (a scepter), equivalent to kine- +‎ ȝerde (rod, staff).

Noun[edit]

kineȝerde (plural kineȝerdes or kineȝerden)

  1. Scepter.
  2. (figurative) Kingly power or authority.