Defn: A young fox Shak.
KIDLING
Kid"ling, n. Etym: [Kid +-ling: cf. Sw. kidling.]
Defn: A young kid.
KIDNAP
Kid"nap`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kidnaped or Kidnapped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Kidnaping or Kidnapping.] Etym: [Kid a child + Prov. E. nap to seize,
to grasp. Cf. Knab, Knap, Nab.]
Defn: To take (any one) by force or fear, and against one's will, with intent to carry to another place. Abbott. You may reason or expostulate with the parents, but never attempt to kidnap their children, and to make proselytes of them. Whately.
Note: Originally used only of stealing children, but now extended in application to any human being, involuntarily abducted.
KIDNAPER; KIDNAPPER
Kid"nap`er, or; Kid"nap`per, n.
Defn: One who steals or forcibly carries away a human being; a manstealer.
KIDNEY Kid"ney, n.; pl. Kidneys. Etym: [OE. kidnei, kidnere, from Icel. koi belly, womb (akin to Goth. gipus, AS. cwip womb) + OE. nere kidney; akin to D. nier, G. niere, OHG. nioro, Icel. n, Dan. nyre, Sw. njure, and probably to Gr. (Kite belly.]
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