Kin"dred (?), n. [OE. kinrede,
kynrede, kunreden (with excrescent d), fr. AS.
cynn kin, race + the termination -r&aemacr;den, akin to
AS. r&aemacr;dan to advise, G. rathen. Cf.
Hatred.] 1. Relationship by birth or
marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin.
Like her, of equal kindred to the
throne.
Dryden.
2. Relatives by blood or marriage, more
properly the former; relations; persons related to each
other.
I think there's no man is secure
But the queen's kindred.
Shak.
Syn. -- Kin; kinsfolk; relatives; kinsmen; relations;
relationship; affinity.
Kin"dred, a. Related; congenial;
of the like nature or properties; as, kindred souls;
kindred skies; kindred propositions.
True to the kindred points of heaven and
home.
Wordsworth.
