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cniht-gebeorþor

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-gebeorþor, gen. -gebeorþres; n.

A boy-bearing, child-bearing; pueri partus

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A boy-bearing, child-bearing; pueri partus On ðæm cnihtgebeorþre heó á clǽne þurhwunode in child-bearing she continued ever immaculate Homl. Blick. 3, 12

cniht-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-geong, adj.

Young as a child; puerilis

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Young as a child; puerilis Elen. Kmbl. 1276; El. 640

cniht-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-hád, es; m.

The period between childhood and manhood, youth, boyhood, KNIGHTHOOD; pubes

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The period between childhood and manhood, youth, boyhood, KNIGHTHOOD; pubes Cnihthád pubes Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 50. Óþ cnihtháde to youth pube tenus 47; Som. 48, 8

cniht-iugoþ

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-iugoþ, e; f.

Youth, boyhood; juventus

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Youth, boyhood; juventus Cnihtiugoþ and sumor beóþ gelíce youth and summer are alike Bridf. 11: 12

cniht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-leás, adj.

KNIGHTLESS, without an attendant; sine servo

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KNIGHTLESS, without an attendant; sine servo M. H. 113b

cniht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-líc, adj.

Boyish, childish; puerilis

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Boyish, childish; puerilis Ne he cnihtlíce gálnysse næs begangende nor was he [Guthlac] addicted to boyish levity Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 16. Swá oft swá cnihtlícu yldo begǽþ as childish age is often wont 2; Gdwin. 12, 19

cniht-wesende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cniht-wesende, part.

Being a boy or youth, while a youth; dum puer est

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Being a boy or youth, while a youth; dum puer est On ðam mynstre on ðam cnihtwesendum in monasterio tunc puero Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 17: 2, 15; S. 518, 36. Cnihtwesende being a youth Exon. 85a; Th. 320, 34; Wíd. 39; Beo. Th. 750; B. 372: 1075; B. 535

cniht-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-wíse, an; f.

Youthwise, boy's-manner; pueri mos

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Youthwise, boy's-manner; pueri mos Sprecan æfter cnihtwísan to speak after the manner of a boy Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 13

Linked entry: wíse

híréd-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
híréd-cniht, es; m.
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A man belonging to a 'híréd,' a domestic: Þurh Paules bodunge gelýfdon ðæs cáseres þegnas and hírédcnihtas through Paul's preaching the members of the emperor's household believed, Homl. Th. i. 374, 34

búr-cniht

(n.)
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búr-cniht, es; m.
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A chamberlain, servant of the bedchamber, eunuch His búrcnihtas ( eunuchi ) woldon hine amyrran, Hml. A. 98, 213. Án þára búrcnihta, 100, 278

cniht-cild

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Hié ǽghwelcum cnihtcilde ymbsnidon ꝥ werlice lim, Shrn. 47, 20. Add

cniht-geogoþ

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-geogoþ, e; f.
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Boyhood, youth Þá feówer tíman . . . sumor . . . , and eác þá gelícnyssa . . . cnihtiugoð and sumor beóð gelíce . . . sumor byð wearm . . . cnihtiugoð byð wearm, Angl. viii. 299, 23-30

Linked entry: cniht-iugoþ

cniht-iugoþ

Similar entry: cniht-geogoþ

hors-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
hors-cniht, es; m.
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A groom Aman gelǽdde Mardochéum geond þá burh swylce hé his horscniht wǽre, Hml. A. 99, 242

in-cniht

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Incniht parasitus, Hpt. Gl. 504, 21. Incnihtas, híwcúþan clientes, i. socii, An. Ox. 870. Incnihtum (-cnihttum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 54) clientibus, 4684: parasitis, Hpt. Gl. 483, 74. Add

cnyht

(n.)

a boy, youth

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a boy, youth Exon. 121a; Th. 463, 33; Hö. 79: 55a; Th. 195, 32; Az. 165: Beo. Th. 2443; B. 1219

CNÍF

(n.)
Grammar
CNÍF, es; m.

A KNIFE; culter, cultellus, artavus, Low Latin = cultellus

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A KNIFE; culter, cultellus, artavus, Low Latin = cultellus Cníf artavus Wrt. Voc. 82, 40

cneoht

(n.)

a boy

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a boy Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 18: 3, 18; S. 545, 45, col. 2

Cnut

(n.)
Grammar
Cnut, es; m.

Cnut was the Danish king of England for twenty-one years, from A. D. 1014-1035

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Cnut was the Danish king of England for twenty-one years, from A. D. 1014-1035 Hér, on ðissum geáre, Swegen ge-endode his dagas to Candelmæssan iii n Feb'. And se flota ðá eal gecurón Cnut to cyninge here, in this year, A. D. 1014, Sweyn ended his days

cníf

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Wrít þysne circul mid þínes cnífes orde on ánum mealan stáne, Lch. i. 395, 3. Add