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Kinrik, n. Also: kyn-, ken- and -ric(k), -rik(k), -rike, -ryk(e, -ryc. [ME. kinrik (a 1300), -ric, kunerike, earlier kyn-, kune-, kineriche, OE. Cyneríce.In ME. appar. obsol. after the 14th c. (but kingrik(e, -rick survives into e.m.E.: see Kingrik). In Sc. the usual word, and much commoner than the synonymous Kingdom, until c 1530–60, but thereafter appar. obsolescent: see also Kingrik, which appar. coincides in its chronology, but occurs much less frequently.]

Kingdom.

1. A country subject to a king, a kingdom or realm.(1) 1375 Barb. i. 68; Ib. ii. 104.
That the … Erle off Carryk Aucht to succeid to the kynryk Ib. i. 478; etc.
[He] saw all the kynryk swa forfayr 1391 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 163.
The commone lauch of the kynryk 14.. Acts I. 25/2.
Gif schippis of othir strange kynrykis arryfis c1420 Wynt. viii. 1901.
The kynryk wes in twa Dyvysyd Ib. 5867.
For the inwart off the kynryk … the folk ware ryke c1420 Ratis R. 1188.
Als veill a kynryk as a croft Beis in thai balans laid on loft ?a1500 Steel Roy Robert 189.
Fourtie agane fourtie … of our kinryk(b) 14.. Acts I. 84*/2.
Efter the lawis … betuix the twa kinrikis vsit c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1799.
The quhilk kynrik strekit throw-out A gret arme of the se c1460 Regim. Princ. 48 (M).
Traist men and trew thow depute … To reule thy kinrik a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 407.
Mony kynrik to his clame a1500 Prestis of Peblis 53.
In fyve kynrikis of Spane all has he bene c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 24.
Throw all cvntreis and kinrikis thame [to] proclame 1535 Stewart 28524.
It wes ay in his thocht For to delait his kinrik and he mocht a1568 Bann. MS. 249 b/24.
Quhen … euerilk man hes conqueist kinrikis thre 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8889.
The greit air of the maist chief kinrik Of all the warld a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. cviii. 46.
[That] sic iustice be done this kynrik throw 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 105.
The Parliament … is the hiest court of the kinrick(c) a1400 Leg. S. vi. 366.
A congregacione … Of puyre & riche men elyke For the maste parte of the kinryke Ib. xxxvi. 515.
Tho it be halfe of my kinryke [:swik] 1397 Acts I. 208/1.
Destruccions … that ar commonly done throch al the kynrike 1398 Ib. 212/1.
A general contribucion … for common nedis of the kynrike c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2196.
With meike hartis boith pure & ryke Resauede thame in thare kynryke c1420 Wynt. iii. 1064.
Chartyr off that kynryke hale a1500 Seven S. 1265.
In my kinrike se nane thé fynd(d) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 113 (Ch. & M.).
So mony kene knyghtis this kenrik within(2) 1375 Barb. v. 168.
That the kinrik of Scotland Wes to litill to hym and me a1400 Leg. S. vii. 237.
In-to the kynrike of Juda 1386 Bk. Carlaverock II. 418.
[400] mark of usuel money of the kinrike of Scotlande 1397 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 34 a.
All the landys … the qvylkys scho has … with in the kynryc of Scoteland c1420 Wynt. i. 506.
That than was halily The kynryk callyde off Assyry Ib. v. 5171.
That se departand Off Frawns the kynrykys and Ingland 1515 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 35.
[He] arrivit within the kinrik of Scotland 1533 Boece iii. ii. 91 b.
The weill of thi celsitude and kinrik of Scotland Ib. vii. xii. 245.
Grete parte of the Britan kinrik 15.. Clar. iii. 994.
The Princes of all Brittane kinrike 1622-6 Bisset I. 301/6.
As use and custome is within the kinrik of Scotland(3) transf. 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 109.
Ane kynryk of paroch kyrkis

b. The ‘kingdom’ of Fife. c1420 Wynt. vi. 2278.
Off Fyff the kynryk all wyth-in

2. The sovereignty or dominion of a king over a realm; royal authority, kingship. 1375 Barb. i. 158.
The kynryk ȝharn I nocht to have Bot gyff it fall off rycht to me c1420 Wynt. viii. 27.
Qwhil thus the kynrik was wakande c1475 Wall. i. 119.
Jhon the Balȝoune … he … putt hym doun for euir of this kynrik 1483 Acts II. 164/1.
Tressonable crimys … aganis our souueran lordis maiestie & kinric commyttit & done a1500 Bk. Chess 2033, 4.
Quhen euery man has place in properte The kinrik suld our that extendand be: Without kinrik to call a man a king It is in vayne 1513 Doug. i. v. 46.
Restoris thou ws on sik wys our kynryke [: godlyke] 1533 Boece vi. xiv. 215 b.
In this sorte king Eugenie loist his liffe and kinrik quhilk he broukit thre ȝeris Ib. viii. v. 257 b.
Sen Britouns latelie had recoverit thare kinrik

b. A king's reign. 1375 Barb. xiii. 701.
This Robert wes Kyng, And of his kynrik passit was Fif ȝeir

3. A monarchical state, a monarchy. c1420 Wynt. i. 501.
The foure kynrykys pryncypalle Be thare successyowne lynealle Wes occupyid Ib. iii. 674.
Quhen devysyt were Off Israel the kynrykys and Jude Ib. iv. Prol. 26.
The West kynryk begouth to rys ?a1500 Steel Roy Robert 81.
Vnder the hewin is no kinryk Off sorow hes bein to ȝow lyk c1515 Asl. MS. I. 215/6.
Scotland was a kinrik before the Incarnacioun [444] ȝeris 1533 Boece i. viii. 55 b.
Quham by war baith the pepill & kinrik of Pichtis deletit

4. transf. and fig. The kingdom of God or Christ, the heavenly kingdom; also, this mortal kingdom, life on earth.(1) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 232.
Cristis kinrik Ib. xxxvi. 270.
Hewynnis kinrike cumis nere c1500 Makculloch MS. vii. 3.
Come mot thi kynrik a1500 Bk. Chess 2190.
Jesu … bring ws to his kinrik and his blys 1513 Doug. xi. Prol. 184.
Pres ws to wyn the kynryk ay lestyng a1538 Abell Chron. fol. 50 b.
Bot this is the wrang way to the kinrik of hewin 15.. Clar. iii. 816.
God … gif to ȝow the kinrike of delyte 1567 G. Ball. 12.
In thy kinrik with thé to byde(2) a1400 Leg. S. l. 967.
Jhesu … for this kinrik corumpabile This day sall gif thé thi kinrik That but falyng lestis elyk