1. Plural of kine; archaic or poetic plural form of cow.
Usage: archaic; poetic; biblical

Examples

• The farmer tended his kines in the pasture.
• In the biblical story, Pharaoh dreamed of seven fat kines and seven lean kines.
• The old poem spoke of kines grazing upon the hillside.
• Medieval texts often referred to herds of kines rather than cows.