Now rare. [f. KIN1 + FOLK, after kinsman.] Persons of the same kin; relations by blood; relatives.
α. c. 1450. Paston Lett. (K.O.), Kynsefolke.
1526. Tindale, Luke ii. 44. They … sought hym amonge their kynsfolke and acquayntaunce.
1546. J. Heywood, Prov. (1867), 37. Many kynsfolke and few freends, some folke saie.
1598. Grenewey, Tacitus, Germanie, i. (1622), 260. Their family and friends, and kinsfolcke.
1855. Kingsley, Heroes, Argon., I. 76. That I may go home to my fathers and to my kinsfolk.
β. 1514. E. E. Gilds (1870), 144. Hys kynfalkes benefactours and alle crysten saules. Ibid., 145. There kynsfolkes, benefactours.
1555. Eden, Decades, 70. The prosperitie of owre contrey and kynsefolkes.
1652. C. B. Stapylton, Herodian, 161. Their Friends and kinsfolks them upbraid.
