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Cyrn-ceaster

(n.)

Cirencester

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Cirencester On Cyrnceastre in Cirencester, Chr. 1020; Th. 287, 12, col. 1

deór-cynn

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deór-cynn, es; n.

Animal-kind, beast-kind animālium vel bestiārum gĕnus

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Animal-kind, beast-kind; animālium vel bestiārum gĕnus Sume wurdon to ðam deórcynne ðe mon hát tigris some were turned to the kind of beast which man calls tiger, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 1. On ðam syxtan dæge God gescóp eall deórcynn on the sixth day God

fisc-cynn

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fisc-cynn, -cinn, es; n.

The fish kindkind of fishespiscium gĕnus

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The fish kind, kind of fishes; piscium gĕnus Is heofena ríce gelíc asendum nette on ða sǽ, and of ǽlcum fisccynne gadrigendum sĭmĭle est regnum cælōrum săgēnæ missæ in măre, et ex omni gĕnĕre piscium congrĕganti, Mt. Bos. 13, 47. God gesceóp ðá ða micelan

fóre-cynn

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fóre-cynn, pl. n.

Ancestorspredecessorsprogenitorsantecessōresprædecessōresprogĕnĭtōres

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Ancestors, predecessors, progenitors; antecessōres, prædecessōres, progĕnĭtōres, Som. Ben. Lye

hǽðen-cynn

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hǽðen-cynn, es; n.
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A heathen race, Cd. 119; Th. 153, 29; Gen. 2546

hafoc-cynn

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hafoc-cynn, es; n.
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The hawk species Ne ete gé nán þing hafoccynnes ne earncynnes eat nothing of the hawk-kind or the eagle-kind, Lev. 11, 13

hræfn-cynn

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hræfn-cynn, es; n.

The raven-kind

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The raven-kind: Nán þing hrefncynnes, Lev. 11. 17

lǽce-cynn

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lǽce-cynn, es; n.
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The race of physicians or surgeons Nǽfre [ic] lǽcecynn on folcstede findan meahte ðara ðe mid wyrtum, wunde gehǽlde never could I find on the battlefield the leeches, those who with herbs my wounds would heal, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 20; Rä. 6, 10

mann-cynn

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mann-cynn, es; n.

mankindmenthe human racea race of mena peoplemen

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mankind, men, the human race Engla hláf ǽton mancynn panem angelorum manducavit homo, Ps. Th. 77, 25. Sende se Fæder his áncennedan sunu tó cwale for mancynnes álýsednysse, Homl. Th. ii. 6, 17. For ealles mancynnes hǽle, Blickl. Homl. 129, 14. Ord moncynnes

óm-cynn

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óm-cynn, es; n.
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Corrupt humour Ðú meaht clǽnsian ðæt ómcyn, Lchdm. ii. 82, 18

orf-cynn

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orf-cynn, es; n.
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Cattle Næs orfcynnes nán máre búton vii. hrûðeru, Chart. Th. 429, 5. Of eallum orfcinne de jumentis in genere suo, Gen. 6, 20

pise-cynn

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pise-cynn, es ; n.
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A kind of pea Sum pysecynn hátte lenticulas, Lchdm. ii.190,16

gum-cynn

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gum-cynn, es; n.

Mankind, men, a race, nationhumanum genus, gens, natio

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Mankind, men, a race, nation; humanum genus, gens, natio He þohte forgrípan gumcynne he resolved to destroy mankind, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 14; Gen. 1275. Eom ic gumcynnes ánga ofer eorþan amongst men on the earth I am unique, Exon. 129a; Th. 496, 11; Rä. 85

riht-cynn

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riht-cynn, es; n.
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A genuine stock, a race really derived from a particular source Moyses wæs ðæs rihtcynnes Moses was of the true stock of Abraham, Wulfst. 13, 6

sigor-cynn

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sigor-cynn, es ; n.
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A triumphant, glorious race, epithet of the Seraphim, Elen. Kmbl. 1506 ; El. 755

þyrn-cin

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þyrn-cin, es; n.(?)

A small prickly planta thistle

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A small prickly plant (-cin diminutive suffix?), a thistle Cwyst ðú gaderaþ man wínberian of þornum oððe fícæppla of þyrncinum ( tribolis ), Mt. Kmbl. 7, 16

beán-cynn

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beán-cynn, es; n.

A kind of bean

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A kind of bean Beáncyn cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 39

cým-ness

(n.)
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cým-ness, e; f.
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Fastidiousness, daintiness Cýmnis (ciisnis, Ep., ciinis, Erf.) fastidium, Txts. 61, 829

Linked entry: cyme

cyne-bænd

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For 'Som. Ben. Lye' substitute His þegnas geworhton þyrnene beáh for cynebænd, Nap. 15

cyne-botl

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Þæt hí on Rómánisce wísan árǽre his cynebotl, Hml. S. 36, 39. Add