KYTHE; KITHE Kythe, Kithe, v. t. [imp. Kydde, Kidde (kîd"de); p. p. Kythed, Kid; p. pr. & vb. n. Kything.] Etym: [OE. kythen, kithen, cu, to make known, AS. c, fr. c known. Uncouth, Ca to be able, and cf. Kith.]
Defn: To make known; to manifest; to show; to declare. [Obs: or
Scot.]
For gentle hearte kytheth gentilesse. Chaucer.
KYTHE
Kythe, v. t.
Defn: To come into view; to appear. [Scot.]
It kythes bright . . . because all is dark around it. Sir W. Scott.
KYTOMITON
Ky*tom"i*ton, n.Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Biol.)
Defn: See Karyomiton.
KYTOPLASMA
Ky`to*plas"ma, n.Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)
Defn: See Karyoplasma.
L
1. L is the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It is usually called a semivowel or liquid. Its form and value are from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being from the Phoenician, and the ultimate origin prob. Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to r and u; as in pilgrim, peregrine, couch (fr. collocare), aubura (fr. LL. alburnus).