kineȝerde

Middle English

Alternative forms

kineȝerrde, kyneȝerde, kyne-ȝerde, kyneȝyrde

Etymology

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

Noun

kineȝerde (plural kineȝerdes or kineȝerden)

Scepter.
(figurative) Kingly power or authority.

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