cains

/K EY1 N Z/
noun
  1. 1

    (biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

  2. 2

    A surname.

  3. 3

    (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.

  4. 4

    Alternative form of kain. [(Scots law) poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord.]