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Webster 1913 Edition

Kindle

Kin′dle

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[OE.
kindlen
,
cundlen
. See
Kind
.]
To bring forth young.
[Obs.]
Shak.
The poor beast had but lately
kindled
.
Holland.

Kinˊdle

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Kindled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Kindling
.]
[Icel.
kyndill
candle, torch; prob. fr. L.
candela
; cf. also Icel.
kynda
to kindle. Cf.
Candle
.]
1.
To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light;
as, to
kindle
a match, or shavings
.
His breath
kindleth
coals.
Job xii. 21.
2.
Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite;
as, to
kindle
anger or wrath; to
kindle
the flame of love, or love into a flame
.
So is a contentious man to
kindle
strife.
Prov. xxvi. 21.
Nothing remains but that I
kindle
the boy thither.
Shakespeare
Kindling
her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam.
Milton.
Syn. – Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite; arouse; stir up.

Kin′dle

(kĭn′d’l)
,
Verb.
I.
1.
To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.
When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame
kindle
upon thee.
Is. xliii. 2.
2.
(Fig.)
:
To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.
On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton
kindles
, and the Christian gives way.
I. Taylor.

Webster 1828 Edition

Kindle

KIN'DLE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. accendo; from the root of candeo, caneo, to be light or white, to shine.]
1.
To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to light; as, to kindle a fire.
2.
To inflame, as the passions; to exasperate; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle resentment; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame.
So is a contentious woman to kindle strife. Prov.26.
3.
To bring forth.

KIN'DLE

,
Verb.
I.
To take fire; to begin to burn with flame. Fuel and fire well laid, will kindle without a bellows.
1.
To begin to rage, or be violently excited; to be roused or exasperated.
It shall kindle in the thickets of the forest. Is.9.

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