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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Alkin, Alkyn, a. Also: alkine, alkyne; allkin. [Northern ME. al kyn (c 1340), f. All a. and Kin n., prob. the equivalent of southern ME. alle kinne ‘of all kinds’ (OE. ealra cynna).]

1. With sing. nouns: Of every kind.1375 Barb. i. 134 (off alkyn tyme the mowence); v. 233 (with alkyn rycht). 14.. Acts I. 25/2 (of alkyn manere of querelle). c1420 Wynt. i. 479 (of all kyn gre); ii. 354 (alkyne korne). 1456 Hay I. 242/11 (in alkyn maner). c1450-2 Howlat 892 (off alkyn colour). c1475 Wall. vi. 313 (for alkyn deid). a1500 Seven S. 1244 (with alkyn sobirnes). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 66 (gold of allkin prent). 1513 Doug. ii. iii. 64 (with alkyn portage); xiii. ix. 9 (with alkyn maner ordinans). a1568 Bann. MS. 88a/7 (of alkin clething nakit). 1567 G. Ball. 101 (in alkin lust thay leif). 1560 Rolland Seven S. 12 (in alkin honest sort).

b. Freq. with thing or wise.(1) 1375 Barb. xi. 351 E (in gud aray in alkin thing). a1400 Leg. S. ii. 137 (that may thé helpe in alkine thinge); xxvii. 917 (he saw clerly all kine thinge). c1460 Wys Man's C. 287 (oys fare langage in alkyne thinge). 1535 Stewart 5919 (alkin thing that neidfull is to haif). 15.. Clar. i. 1141 (with alkin thing vnto his estait pertining).(2) 1375 Barb. xii. 197 (I sal consent on alkyn wys). c1400 Troy-bk. i. 377 (ȝarnyng in alkyne wyse to plese the strangeres). ?1438 Alex. ii. 393 (to honour him on alkin wyse).

c. Used with kynd. (Mod. Sc. a' kin kind.)c1420 Wynt. ii. 575 (alkyn kynd of gleggys); viii. 2193 (all-kyn kynd off inglis men).

2. With plural nouns: All kinds of.1375 Barb. i. 191 (schyreffys … and alkyn othir officeris). c1420 Wynt. v. 5211 (wytht allkyn profytis); vii. 1220 (ensawmpill till alkyn statis). c1450-2 Howlat 189 (alkyn chennonis of vther ordouris). a1500 Henr. Fab. 1433 (aboundance of alkin thingis). c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 32 (flouris off alkin hewis). 1513 Doug. xiii. ix. 15 (servit with alkyn danteys). a1568 Scott xxxiv. 127 (ȝe cowet all kyn croppis). 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 325 (in all kin thingis).