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cyre

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
cyre, es; m. [ceósan to choose] Choice, free choice, free will; electio, hærĕsis = αἵρεσις , optio, arbitrium
Wright's OE grammar
§112; §239; §334; §386; §562;
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  • Cyre [MS. kyre]

    hæresis,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 3
    • ;
    • Som. 55,
    • 84;
    • Wrt. Voc. 16,
    • 55.
  • Cyre

    optio,

    • Glos. Prudent. Recd. 146,
    • 52.
  • God forgeaf him ágenne eyre, forðanðe ðæt is rihtwísnys ðæt gehwylcum sý his ágen cyre geþafod

    God gave them their own free will, for it is righteousness that to every one be allowed his own free will,

    • Homl. Th. i. 112, 4, 5, 8, 11, 22: 12, 14: 110, 35: 292, 32: ii. 490,
    • 16.
  • Ic wylle ðæt hý sýn heora freólses wyrðe and hyra cyres

    I will that they be worthy of their freedom and their free will,

    • Cod. Dipl. 314
    • ;
    • A. D. 880-885
    • ;
    • Kmbl. ii. 116,
    • 30.
  • Hwí wæs se man betǽht tohis ágenum cyre

    why was the man [Adam] committed to his own free will?

    • Boutr. Scrd. 17,
    • 25.
  • Mid cyre

    arbitrio,

    Mone
      B. 1344: 2616.
Etymology
[
Laym. cure , m. choice:
Plat. köre election:
Dut. keur , f. choice:
Kil. keur , kore optio, electio, arbitrium:
Ger. kür , kur , chur , f. election:
M. H. Ger. kúr , kúre , f. examination, election:
O. H. Ger. churi , f. deliberatio, electio:
Dan. kaar , n. choice:
Swed. kor electio:
Icel. kjörr, keyr, n. choice, decision
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