English
kibe
Kibe comes from Middle English; the Middle English form is not named.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500form not named
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1599–1602kibe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500form not named
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1599–1602kibe
Earliest quotation: c. 1599–1602, William Shakespeare, The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: “By the Lord, Horatio, this three years I have…”
The story
Origin unknown, but first attested in Middle English.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Today it means
noun A chilblain (often ulcerated), especially on the heel of the foot (also afflictive to some animals); a cold sore or blister.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / kibe