nihstnig
fasting
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Eft hý ( monks ) gaderiaþ hý on nixtnig, ðæt hý raca gehýren æt heora fæder ... Hý siððan heora líchoman gereordaþ, R. Ben. 138, 2-8
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ælf-cynn
The elf-kind ⬩ the race of elves ⬩ elfin race ⬩ ephialtum genus
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The elf-kind, the race of elves, elfin race; ephialtum genus, Som. Lye Wyrc sealfe wið ælfcynne work a salve against the elfin race, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 7
cneów-sib
A race ⬩ generation ⬩ generatio
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A race, generation; generatio Cende cneówsibbe cénra manna he begot a race of brave men Cd. 161; Th. 200, 13; Exod. 356
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a-weorþan
To cease to be ⬩ become insipid or worthless ⬩ evanescere
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Ðú awordena raca, Mt. Bos. 5, 22
cneó-sib
a race ⬩ generation
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a race, generation
from-cyme
A coming from ⬩ a race ⬩ progeny ⬩ prōgĕnies
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A coming from, a race, progeny; prōgĕnies Fromcyme folde weorþeþ ðíne gefylled the earth shall be filled with thy race, Cd. 84; Th. 106, 2; Gen. 1765
mǽg-cynren
Race ⬩ family
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Race, family Macynnere [= (?) mægcynrene] prosapia, Hpt. Gl. 437, 11
for-cneów
A progeny ⬩ race ⬩ progĕnies
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A progeny, race; progĕnies, Lye
ge-wyrdelic
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Þá gewyrdelican áwendennessa fortuitas permuta-tiones 190. of narrative, recording events, historical, v. ge-wyrd; Fram gewyrdelicere race ab istorica relatione An. 3028. Hyra óðer áwrát þás gewyrdelican race, Hml. S. 6, 366
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fæderyn-cyn
A paternal kindred or race
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A paternal kindred or race, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 29; Exod. 559
helle-cinn
The race of hell,
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The race of hell, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620
leód-stefn
A race ⬩ family ⬩ people
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A race, family, people, Ps. Th. 82, 7
ilf
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Sý ꝥ ylfa þe him sié, þis him mæg tó bóte, Lch. ii. 290, 29. Add
engel-cyn
The angel race or order ⬩ genus vel ordo angĕlōrum
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The angel race or order; genus vel ordo angĕlōrum Wæs ðæt engelcyn [MS. encgelcyn] genemnad the angel race was named, Cd. 221; Th. 287, 12; Sat. 366. Ðú sitest ofer ðam engelcynne thou sittest above the angel race. Elen. Kmbl. 1463; El. 733.
eormen-cyn
The human race ⬩ hūmānum gĕnus
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The human race; hūmānum gĕnus God gesceapo ferede ǽghwylcum on eorþan eormencynnes God has borne his decrees to every one of the human race on earth, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 3; Vy. 96 : Beo. Th. 3918; B. 1957
in-gefolc
A native race
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A native race, Cd. 149; Th. 186, 22; Exod. 142
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hǽðen-cynn
A heathen race
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A heathen race, Cd. 119; Th. 153, 29; Gen. 2546
fódder-hec
a rack
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a rack or manger to hold fodder Man sceal habban . . . fódder-hec, Angl. ix. 265, l
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wæl-cyrging
One that belongs to the race of the wælcyrgan
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One that belongs to the race of the wælcyrgan Gorgoneus, ðæt is wælkyrging (-cyrginc, v.l.), Nar. 35, 6
býcnend-líc
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Allegorical, mystical; allegoricus Býcnendlíc racu allegorica expositio, Bd. 5, 23; S. 647, 42