kidn.[Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. ki, Dan. & Sw. kid; akin to OHG. kizzi, G. kitz, kitzchen, kitzlein.]1. (Zol.) A young goat.()The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid. (Is. xi. 6.)2. A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on.(Charles Reade.)3. A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.()4. Gloves made of kid.()5. A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food.(Cooper.)6. Among pugilists, thieves, gunfighters, etc., a youthful expert; -- chiefly used attributively; as, kid Jones.()v. i. To bring forth a young goat.()n.[Cf. W. cidysen.] A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze.(Wright.)p. p. of Kythe.(Gower. Chaucer.)v. t. See Kiddy, v. t.()