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Angel-cyning

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

An Angle or English king

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An Angle or English king, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 8: 3, 9; S. 533, 8

be-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
be-cyme, es; m.

A BY-COMING ⬩ an event or coming suddenly ⬩ eventus

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A BY-COMING, an event or coming suddenly; eventus Ðæs gehátes and ðæs wítedómes sóþ se æfterfyligenda becyme ðara wísena geséðde and getrymde cujus promissi et prophetiæ veritatem sequens rerum astruxit eventus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 35

beorn-cyning

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

A king of men ⬩ virorum rex

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A king of men; virorum rex Máðmas ic ðe, beorncyning, bringan wylle I will bring thee treasures, king of men Beo. Th. 4302; B. 2148

cyning-bald

(adj.)
Grammar
cyning-bald, adj.

Kingly or nobly bold ⬩ nobiliter audax

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Kingly or nobly bold; nobiliter audax Férdon forþ cyningbalde men the nobly bold men went forth, Beo. Th. 3273; B. 1634

cýpe-þing

(n.)
Grammar
cýpe-þing, pl. n.

Saleable things, merchandise ⬩ merces

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Saleable things, merchandise; merces Cot. 133

fǽr-cýle

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cýle, es; m.

A terrible cold ⬩ terrĭbĭle frīgus

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A terrible cold; terrĭbĭle frīgus Geondfolen fýre and fǽrcýle filled with fire and intense cold, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 30; Gen. 43

feor-cýþ

(n.)
Grammar
feor-cýþ, -cýþþ, e; f.

A far country ⬩ remōta terra

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A far country; remōta terra Feorcýfle beóþ sélran gesóhte far countries are better [when] sought, Beo. Th. 3681, note; B. 1838

for-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To surpass or excel in knowledge ⬩ scientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre

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To surpass or excel in knowledge; scientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre Hæfde se snotra sunu Davides forcumen and forcýðed Caldéa eorl the wise son of David had overcome and surpassed in knowledge the leader of the Chaldeans, Salm. Kmbl. 353; Sal. 176: 411

forþ-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-cyme, es; m.

A coming forth ⬩ egress ⬩ egressus ⬩ effūsio

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A coming forth, egress; egressus, effūsio On ðæra cilda forþcyme in effūsiōne infantum, Gen. 38, 28

Fres-cyning

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

A Frisian king ⬩ Fresōnum rex

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A Frisian king; Fresōnum rex Nalles he Frescyninge breóstweorbunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5000; B. 2503

Linked entry: Frys-cyning

Frys-cyning

(n.)

a Frisian king

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a Frisian king

gást-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
gást-cyning, es; m.

A spirit-king ⬩ God ⬩ spīrĭtālis rex ⬩ Deus

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A spirit-king, God; spīrĭtālis rex, Deus Siððan wit ǽrende gástcyninge agifen habbaþ after we two have performed the errand to the king of spirits [God], Cd. 139; Th. 174, 24; Gen. 2883

eald-cýþ

(n.)
Grammar
eald-cýþ, eald-cýððu, e; f.

The old country ⬩ prisca patria

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The old country; prisca patria Ðæt he his ealdcýððu sécan móte that he may seek its old country, Exon. 62a; Th. 228, 9; Ph. 435: 61a: Th. 222. 19; Ph. 351: 18b; Th. 46, 16; Cri. 738

hér-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
hér-cyme, es; m.

A coming here ⬩ coming to this world ⬩ advent

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A coming here, coming to this world, advent Þurh ðínne hércyme through thy advent, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 8; Cri. 250

leód-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
leód-cyning, es; m.
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The king of a people Beówulf Scyldinga leóf leódcyning; Beo. Th. 107; B. 54

mǽg-cynren

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cynren, es; n.

Race ⬩ family

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Race, family Macynnere [= (?) mægcynrene] prosapia, Hpt. Gl. 437, 11

rodor-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-cyning, es; m.
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The king of heaven, Christ Þurh ðæs hýhstan meaht, rodorcyninges giefe, se ðe on róde treó geþrowade, Exon. Th. 269, 8; Jul. 447 : 45, 30; Cri. 727 : Elen. Kmbl. 1771 ; El. 887. Radorcyninges ród, 1245; El. 624

ge-cynde

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Add Adam wearð of his gecyndan áre ( de possessione sua ) þurh his wíf út ádrǽfed, Chrd. 68, 24

ge-cygd

(n.)

strife ⬩ contention ⬩ debate ⬩ jurgium

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strife, contention, debate; jurgium, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 26

þrym-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
þrym-cyme, es; m.

A glorious coming

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A glorious coming Ic ( Guthlac) on móde máð monna gehwylcne þeódnes þrymcyme (the coming of the angel (wuldres wilboda) each evening to Guthlac ), Exon. Th. 177, 20; Gú. 1230