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cyn-recen

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gim-cyn

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Sécan ǽgþer ge hwíte gimmas ge reáde, and ǽlces cynnes gimcyn, Bt. 32, 3 ; F. 118, 18

cym

Grammar
cym, come, Exon. 13a; Th. 23, 22; Cri. 372; impert.
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of cuman

cýp

(n.)
Grammar
cýp, a tub.
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For second passage substitute Byden, cýpe dolium (in Hpt. Gl. 492, 32 the same form occurs, but in another gloss of the same passage the form is cýue, An. Ox. 2, 236), An. Ox. 3657, where see note

folc-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cyning, es; m.

Folk's king ⬩ king of nations ⬩ king of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli rex

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Folk's king, king of nations, king of the people; pŏpŭli rex Nealles folc-cyning fyrdgesteallum gylpan þorfte the people's king needed not to boast of his comrades in arms, Beo. Th. 5738; B. 2873; 5460; B. 2733.

fram-cyme

Grammar
fram-cyme, v. from-cyme
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in Dict

cyning-gierela

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-gierela, an; m. A royal crown, diadem; regalis tænia [= ταινία]diadema = διάδημα, Som. Ben. Lye.

cýf

(n.)
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Dele 'cýfe, an; f.' and citation from Wrt. Voc. 83, 25, and add Cýf dolium, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 316, 17. Hú seó ǽmtige kýf ( dolium ) wearð mid ele gefylled, Gr. D. 93, 26. Hig gebróhton Ióhannem binnan þǽre cýfe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 19. Wæs geset wearm wæter

cyp

(n.)
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a beam

cýpe-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýpe-man, cýpe-mann,es; m.

A merchant

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A merchant, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 4

eorþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyning, es; m. [cyning a king]

An earthly king, king of the land ⬩ terræ rex

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An earthly king, king of the land; terræ rex Sceótend Scyldinga to scypum feredon eal ingesteald eorþcyninges the Scyldings' warriors conveyed all the house chattels of the king of the land to their ships. Beo. Th. 2315: B. 1155. Ðam æðelestan eorþcyninga

cyn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cyn-líce, adv.

Becomingly, fitly ⬩ congruenter

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Becomingly, fitly; congruenter Hí cynlíce to ðé cleopiaþ they fitly call upon thee, Ps. Th. 64, 14: 118, 57, 82, 145, 147: 126, 2

eall-cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-cyn, adj.

Of every kind, universal ⬩ omnĭgĕnus, unĭversus

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Of every kind, universal; omnĭgĕnus, unĭversus Eallcyn sǽd getreówfulra [Iacobes MSS. C. T.] unĭversum semen Iacob, Ps. Spl. 21, 22

Linked entry: eal-cyn

án-cyn

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Ánkennan míne ł míne ánlican unicam tneam, Ps. L. 21, 21. Add

cyn-resu

(n.)
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a generation In cynreswu in generationi, Mt. p. 12, 10. Cynnresuu generationum, 13, 14. Cf. cneó-res

fæderen-cyn

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án-cyn

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Áncynne sunu unicum filium , Angl. ii. 358, 3. Add

cyn-réd

Similar entry: fore-cynréd

CÍNE

(n.)
Grammar
CÍNE, cýne, an; f.

A chink, fissure, vault ⬩ rima, caverna

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A chink, fissure, vault; rima, caverna Ic geseah áne lytle cýnan [Cott. cínan] I saw a little chink, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28. Cínan rimas, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 5. Cínum cavernis, 148, 81

Linked entries: cín-líc cínu

fel-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
fel-cyrf, e; f? [fel skin, cyrf a cutting off]

The foreskin ⬩ præpūtium

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The foreskin; præpūtium, Cot. 217

Linked entry: cyrf

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