Words
kith
\Kith\ (k[i^]th), n. [OE. kith, cu[eth], AS. c[=y][eth][eth]e, c[=y][eth], native land, fr. c[=u][eth] known.
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To me kith has always been "Chosen Family", clan or tribe, not excluding blood relatives, but blood/marriage not the basis for membership - after all that's kin.
Intrigued to find known and native land among the roots of the word - time to find the OED and check properly.
\Kith\ (k[i^]th), n. [OE. kith, cu[eth], AS. c[=y][eth][eth]e, c[=y][eth], native land, fr. c[=u][eth] known.
source www.dictionary.com
To me kith has always been "Chosen Family", clan or tribe, not excluding blood relatives, but blood/marriage not the basis for membership - after all that's kin.
Intrigued to find known and native land among the roots of the word - time to find the OED and check properly.