Obs. Forms: α. 1 cynerice, 2–3 kine-, 3 kyne-, kune-, kinne-, cunn-, 4 kinriche, kynryche. β. 3 kun(e)rike, 4–5 kynryk, 5–6 -rik, (5 -rike, 6 -rick), 4–6 kinrik, (4 -ric, -rike, 5–6 -ryk, -ryke, 7 -rick); 6 kenrik. [OE. cyneríce, f. cyne-, KINE- + ríce, RICHE, RIKE, rule, realm: cf. KINGRICK.] = KINGDOM, in various senses.
α. c. 892. O. E. Chron. (Parker MS.), an. 871. On þy cynerice be suþan Temese. Ibid. (a. 1100), (Laud MS.), an. 1076. Harold … feng to þe kynerice.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 77. Hit scal king bon on þet endelese kineriche.
1258. Eng. Proclam. Hen. III. Ouer al þære kuneriche on Engleneloande.
1393. Langl., P. Pl., C. I. 148. Crist kep þe, sire kyng and þy kynryche.
β. a. 1300. Cursor M., 21822 (Edin.). Þu mun me kaste of kinrik oute.
c. 1300. Havelok, 2804. Aþelwold was king of þis kunerike.
c. 1325. Metr. Hom., 23. Kinric sal rohly rise Igain kinric.
1424. Sc. Acts Jas. I. (1814), II. 7. Of his kynrik þe xix ȝer.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot., II. 7. His croun agane and kinrik for to win.
1609. Skene, Reg. Maj., 112. Disherished … of all the lands in the Kinrick, that his father held.
