Kid , n. Among pugilists, thieves, etc., a youthful expert; -- chiefly used attributively; as, kid Jones. [Cant]
Kid , v. t. See Kiddy, v. t. [Slang]
Kid , p. p. of Kythe. [Obs.]
Gower.
Chaucer.
Kid , n. [Cf. W. cidysen.]
A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Kid , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kidded;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Kidding.]
To bring forth a
young goat.
Kid (k&ibreve;d),
n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. kið, Dan. & Sw. kid; akin to OHG. kizzi, G. kitz, kitzchen, kitzlein.]
1. (Zoöl.) A young goat.
The
. . . leopard shall lie down with
the kid.
Is. xi. 6. 2. A young child
or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on. [Slang] Charles Reade.
3.
A kind of
leather made of the skin of the young
goat, or of
the skin of
rats, etc.
4. pl. Gloves made of kid. [Colloq. & Low]
5. A small wooden mess tub; -- a
name given by sailors to one
in which they receive their food. Cooper.
Hear it pronounced