Diogenes was asked in a kind of scorn: What was the matter that
philosophers haunted rich men, and not rich men philosophers ?
Bacon.
A kind of, something belonging to the class of; something like to; --
said loosely or slightingly. In kind, in the produce or designated
commodity itself, as distinguished from its value in money.
Tax on tillage was often levied in kind upon corn.
Arbuthnot.
Syn. -- Sort; species; class; genus; nature; style; character; breed;
set.
Kind, v. t. [See Kin.] To beget. [Obs.] Spenser.
Kin"der*gar`ten (?), n. [G., lit., children's garden; kinder (pl. of
kind child, akin to E. kin kindred) + garten garden.] A school for
young children, conducted on the theory that education should be begun
by gratifying and cultivating the normal aptitude for exercise, play,
observation, imitation, and construction; -- a name given by Friedrich
Froebel, a German educator, who introduced this method of training, in
rooms opening on a garden.
Kin"der*gart`ner (?), n. One who teaches in a kindergarten.
Kind"-heart`ed (?), a. Having kindness of nature; sympathetic;
characterized by a humane disposition; as, a kind-hearted landlord.
To thy self at least kind-hearted prove.
Shak.
Kind"-heart`ed*ness, n. The state or quality of being kind-hearted;
benevolence.
Kin"dle (?), v. t. & i. [OE. kindlen, cundlen. See Kind.] To bring
forth young. [Obs.] Shak.
The poor beast had but lately kindled.
Holland.
Kin`dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kindled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Kindling
(?).] [Icel. kyndill candle, torch; prob. fr. L. candela; cf. also
Icel. kynda to kindle. Cf. Candle.] 1. To set on fire; to cause to burn
with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light;
as, to kindle a match, or shavings.
His breath kindleth coals.
Job xii. 21.
2. Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite
to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger
or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame.
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Prov. xxvi. 21.
Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither.
Shak.
Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam.
Milton.
Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.
Dryden.
Syn. -- Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite; arouse; stir
up.
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Kin"dle (kn"d'l), v. i. 1. To take fire; to begin to burn with flame;
to start as a flame.
When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;
neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Is. xliii. 2.
2. Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused
or exasperated.
On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton
kindles, and the Christian gives way.