kith and kine
English
Etymology
Literally, friends (“kith”) and cattle (“kine”). Compare Latinate capital and chattel, which also use “cow” to mean “property”,
Noun
kith and kine
- (archaic) Relatives and property; one's total possessions.
- (proscribed) kith and kin.
Translations
possessions — see kith and kin
See also
- kith and kin