a. Obs. In 3 swulches cunnes, 4 suchekin, 5 sichekyns. [f. SUCH a. + KIN sb.1 6 b. Survives in dial. (chiefly n.midl.) suchen a, sichen a. Parallel forms are SWILKIN, SICCAN.] Of such a kind, this kind of.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 20337. Mid swulches cunnes ginnes Baldulf com wið innen.

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c. 1375.  Cursor M., 15253 (Fairf.). I salle noȝt of na suchekin [Cott. suilkin] drink na mare drink wiþ ȝou.

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c. 1425.  St. Elizabeth of Spalbeck, in Anglia, VIII. 111. After sichekyns merueilous … disciplyne.

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