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cynn

(n.)
Grammar
cynn, es; n.

A sort, kindgenus

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A sort, kind; genus, Ps. Th. 144, 13

cynnestre

(n.)
Grammar
cynnestre, an; f. [cennan to bring forth, -estre a female termination, q. v.]

One who brings forth, a mothergenitrix, mater

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One who brings forth, a mother; genitrix, mater Ðæt cild oncneów Marian stemne, cynnestran the child knew the voice of Mary, the mother, Homl. Th. i. 352, 27

Linked entries: cænnestre cennestre

cyn-ryn

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-ryn, es; n.

A family course, generationgeneratio, progenies

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A family course, generation; generatio, progenies Gen. 11, 27: Ps. Lamb. 71, 5: Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 8: Mt. Bos. 12, 34

cýpa

(n.)
Grammar
cýpa, cépa,an ; m. [ceáp

a factor, merchant, trader negotiator, mercator

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Bos. 9, 17

Linked entry: cépa

cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
cýpan, cípan; ic cýpe, ðú cýpest, cýpst, he cýpeþ, cýpþ, pl. cýpaþ; p. cýpte, ðú cýptest, pl. cýpton,cíptun

To sell vendere

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T. 43, 14. Sǽde ðám ðe ða culfran cýpton dixit his qui columbas vendebant, Jn. Bos. 2, 16. Gáþ to ðám cýpendum and bycgaþ eów ele ite ad vendentes et emite vobis oleum, Mt. Bos. 25, 9: Gen. 47, 20

cýpe-man

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

A merchant

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

cypera

(n.)
Grammar
cypera, an; m.

KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawningsalmo ova gignens

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A KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawning; salmo ova gignens Ðonne eów fón lysteþ leax oððe cyperan when you desire to catch a salmon or a kipper, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 23; Met. 19, 12

cyperen

(adj.)
Grammar
cyperen, adj.

Coppery, belonging to copper æreus

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Coppery, belonging to copper; æreus Seóþ on cyperenum citele seethe it in a copper kettle, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 56, 19. on cyperen fæt put it into a copper vessel, 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 36, 1.

cýpe-þing

(n.)
Grammar
cýpe-þing, pl. n.

Saleable things, merchandisemerces

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Saleable things, merchandise; merces Cot. 133

Cyppan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Cyppan-ham, Cyppan-hamm

Chippenham, Wilts

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Chippenham, Wilts Hér hine bestæl se here to Cyppanhamme here the army stole itself away to Chippenham, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 21, col. 2, 3; 880; Th. 148, 39, col. 3

cypresse

(n.)
Grammar
cypresse, an; f. The cypress; cupressus [ = κυπάρισσος ], cupressus sempervirens, Lin
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Of cypressan from the cypress, Lchdm. iii. 118, 21

Linked entry: cipresse

cyrce

(n.)
Grammar
cyrce, gen. cyrcan, cyrcean; f.

A church ecclesia

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Th. i. 508, 13: ii. 584, 3: 592, 22, Cyrcan duru a church's door, i. 64, 31. Grist is se grundweall ðære gástlícan cyrcan Christ is the foundation of the spiritual church, ii. 588, 22.

Linked entry: cyrc

cyrc-þingere

(n.)
Grammar
cyrc-þingere, es; m.

A priest sacerdos

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A priest; sacerdos Sacerd vel cyrcþingere sacerdos, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 70, 14; Wrt. Voc. 42, 23. cyric-þingere

Linked entry: cyric-þingere

cyre

(n.)
Grammar
cyre, es; m. [ceósan to choose] Choice, free choice, free will; electio, hærĕsis = αἵρεσις , optio, arbitrium
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Cyre [MS. kyre] hæresis, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 84; Wrt. Voc. 16, 55. Cyre optio, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 146, 52.

cyre-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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lifiendes naman, beóde ðæt nán man ne brócie, ne mid feós manunge, ne mid nǽnigum þingum, ðæt ne mótan ceósan swylcne mann swylce wyllan I pray in the name of God, and his saints, that no one of my kinsmen nor heirs molest any choice of life

Cyren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster

Cirencester, Cicester, Gloucestershire

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Cirencester, Cicester, Gloucestershire Æt Cyrenceastre at Cirencester, Chr. 1020; Th. 286, 12, col. 2: Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 110, 22

cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
cyrf, e; f?

A cutting off, an instrument to cut with abscissio, ferrum abscissionis

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A cutting off, an instrument to cut with; abscissio, ferrum abscissionis Cyrf abscissio, R. Ben. 28. Be ðisum cyrfe of this cutting, Homl. Th. ii. 406. 33. Cyrf ferrum abscissionis, C. R. Ben. 40

Linked entries: æcyrf fel-cyrf

CYRFÆT

(n.)
Grammar
CYRFÆT, cyrfet,es; m?
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Gl. 39; Som. 63, 58; Wrt. Voc. 30, 12. Wild cyrfet vel hwit wíngeard bryonia = βρυωνία 44; Som. 64, 81; Wrt. Voc. 32, 17

cyrfille

(n.)
Grammar
cyrfille, an; f.

Chervilcærefolium

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Chervil; cærefolium Nim cyrfillan take chervil, Lchdm. iii. 12, 13: 46, 25

cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
cyrfst, he cyrfþ
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carvest, carves; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceorfan