kyte

kyte

[kahyt]
noun Scot. and North England.
the paunch; stomach; belly.
Also, kite.


Origin:
1530–40; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic kȳta stomach of the blenny

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kyte or kite (kəɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Scot) the belly
 
[C16: of uncertain origin]
 
kite or kite
 
n
 
[C16: of uncertain origin]

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