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cyrnel

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
cyrnel, cyrnl; gen.es; dat.e ; pl. nom. acc. cyrnlu; gen. cyrnla; n.
Wright's OE grammar
§43; §112;
m?
a
KERNEL, grain; nucleus, granum
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  • Men geseóþ oft ðæt of ánum lytlum cyrnele cymþ micel treów; ac we ne mágon geseón on ðam cyrnele náðor ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne bogas, ne leáf; ac God forþtíhþ of ðam cyrnele treów, and wæstmas, and leáf

    men often see that of one little kernel comes a great tree; but in the kernel we can see neither root, nor rind, nor boughs, nor leaves; but from the kernel God draws forth tree, and fruits, and leaves,

    • Homl. Th. i. 236, 16-20
    • .
  • Cyrnel

    granum,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 46
    • ;
    • Som. 65,
    • 8;
    • Wrt. Voc. 33,
    • 7.
  • Nim ðone cyrnel ðe byþ innan ðan persogge

    take the kernel which is within the peach,

    • Lchdm. iii. 102,
    • 6.
  • Genim of pínhnyte xx geclǽnsodra cyrnela

    take twenty [of] cleansed kernels of the nuts of the stone pine,

    • L. M. 2,
    • 2;
    • Lchdm. ii. 180,
    • 19.
  • Sele ða cyrnlu ðæs eorþifiges on hátum wætre drincan

    give him the grains of the ground ivy in hot water to drink,

    • 2,
    • 39;
    • Lchdm. ii. 248,
    • 26.
a hard concretion in the flesh, an indurated gland or strumous swelling; toles, glandulæ duriores, quæ succrescunt in isto tumore, quem strumam dicimus
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  • Wið cyrnlu

    for kernels [or swelled glands ],

    • Herb. 14,
    • 2;
    • Lchdm. i. 106, 13, 19: Herb. cont. 4,
    • 3;
    • Lchdm. i. 8
    • ;
    • 4, 3: 14,
    • 2;
    • Lchdm. i. 12
    • ;
    • 14, 2: Herb. 4,
    • 3;
    • Lchdm. i. 90, 8: Med. ex Quadr. 3,
    • 7;
    • Lchdm. i. 340,
    • 14.
  • Lege ofer ða cyrnlu

    lay it over the kernels or swelled glands,

    • Herb. 14,
    • 2;
    • Lchdm. i. 106,
    • 19.
  • Wið cyrnla sáre

    for sore of kernels or swelled glands,

    • Med. ex Quadr. 6,
    • 3;
    • Lchdm. i. 352,
    • 1.
  • Lege to ðám cyrnlum [MS. -lun]

    lay to the kernels or swelled glands,

    • Herb. 75,
    • 5;
    • Lchdm. i. 178,
    • 13.
Etymology
[
Prompt. kyrnel:
Plat. karn:
Dut. kern, f:
Kil. kerne:
Ger. kern, m:
M. H. Ger. kërne, kërn, m:
O. H. Ger. kerno, m:
Dan. kjerne, m. f:
Swed. kärna. f:
Icel. kjarni, m.
]
Derived forms
æppel-cyrnel
Linked entries
v.  cirnel cirnel.
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