rare. Also 7 kitchinree. [f. KITCHEN sb. + -RY.]
† 1. The body of servants employed in a kitchen.
1609. Holland, Amm. Marcell., XIV. vi. 12. Next unto whom goeth the blacke guard and kitchinree [L. atratum coquinæ ministerium].
1658. W. Sanderson, Graphice, 26. The Hall with Paintings of Neat-heards, Milke-maides Minding Cattle, in proper degrees, some other also, of Kitchenry.
† 2. The art of cooking, cookery. Obs.
1610. Holland, Camdens Brit., I. 450. Those who beeing deinty toothed are iudicious clerkes in Kitchenrie.
3. Kitchen-utensils.
1890. in Cent. Dict.