Kythe, Kithe (?), v. t. [imp. Kydde, Kidde (k&icr;d"de); p. p. Kythed (?), Kid; p. pr. & vb. n. Kything.] [OE. kythen, kithen, cuen, to make known, AS. can, fr. c known. . See Uncouth, Ca to be able, and cf. Kith.]
To make known; to manifest; to show; to declare.
[Obs: or Scot.]
For gentle hearte kytheth gentilesse.
Chaucer.
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Kythe, v. t.
To come into view; to appear.
[Scot.]
It kythes bright . . . because all is dark around it.
Sir W. Scott.
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