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cynn-recceniss

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Crístes cynnreccenise ( generatio ) suǽ wæs, Mt. L. 1, 18. Bóc cynnrecenisse liber generationis, p. 9, 13. Add

glíw-cynn

(n.)
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a kind of music(?) On glywcú in tibiis (tibiis seems to have been taken in the sense of pipes, and to be explained as glýwcyn, a kind of music (?)), Ps. L. 146, 10. (?)

Linked entry: glywcum

níten-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
níten-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of cattle Hé gesceóp æf ðǽre eorðan eall nýtencynn and deórcynn (jumenta et bestias), Hml. Th. i. 16, 5. Eall nýtencynn and ðá wildan deór, Hex. 14, 29

orf-cynn

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Secgað sume gedwǽsmenn þæt sum orfcyn sý þe man bletsigan ne sceole, and cweðað þæt hí þurh bletsunge misfarað, and ðurh wyrigunge geðeóð, Hml. Th. i. 100, 30. Add

stán-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
stán-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of stone A(s)bestus hátte sum stáncynn, Nap. 59

wyrm-cynn

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Ofer weormcynna cyningce super basiliscum, Ps. L. 90, 13. Add

mann-cynn

Grammar
mann-cynn, II. add: (i)
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men, a number of people Hwæt þǽr moncynnes forwearð on ǽgðere hand quantas nationes, quantosque populos idem turbo involverit, Ors. 1, 11; S. 50, 14. Hié gegæderedon eal moncynnes ꝥ þǽr lǽfed wæs, 2, 6; S. 88, 6. Mann slóh eall þet mancynn ꝥ man árǽcan

æppel-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-cynn, es; n.

A kind of apple

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A kind of apple Selle him etan . . . manigfeald æppelcynn, peran, æpeningas medlars Lch. ii. 180, 14

Linked entry: æpening

fram-cynn

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

mann-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cynn, es; n.

mankindmenthe human racea race of mena peoplemen

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mankind, men, the human race Engla hláf ǽton mancynn panem angelorum manducavit homo, Ps. Th. 77, 25. Sende se Fæder his áncennedan sunu tó cwale for mancynnes álýsednysse, Homl. Th. ii. 6, 17. For ealles mancynnes hǽle, Blickl. Homl. 129, 14. Ord moncynnes

deór-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
deór-cynn, es; n.

Animal-kind, beast-kind animālium vel bestiārum gĕnus

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Animal-kind, beast-kind; animālium vel bestiārum gĕnus Sume wurdon to ðam deórcynne ðe mon hát tigris some were turned to the kind of beast which man calls tiger, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 1. On ðam syxtan dæge God gescóp eall deórcynn on the sixth day God

fefer-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fefer-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of fever Fefercynnes gealdor, Lch. ii. 14, 10

hǽðen-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-cynn, es; n.

A heathen race

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A heathen race, Cd. 119; Th. 153, 29; Gen. 2546

riht-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
riht-cynn, es; n.

A genuine stock, a race really derived from a particular source

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A genuine stock, a race really derived from a particular source Moyses wæs ðæs rihtcynnes Moses was of the true stock of Abraham, Wulfst. 13, 6

orf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
orf-cynn, es; n.

Cattle

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Cattle Næs orfcynnes nán máre búton vii. hrûðeru, Chart. Th. 429, 5. Of eallum orfcinne de jumentis in genere suo, Gen. 6, 20

beán-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
beán-cynn, es; n.

A kind of bean

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A kind of bean Beáncyn cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 39

ge-cynn

(n.)
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The better reading is ge-cynd. v. Sch. 82, 20

ælf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-cynn, es; n.

The elf-kindthe race of elveselfin raceephialtum 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

Angel-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-cynn, es; n.

The Angle or English raceAnglorum gens

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The Angle or English race; Anglorum gens, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23: 4, 16; S. 584, 13

Linked entry: Engla land

fisc-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-cynn, -cinn, es; n.

The fish kindkind of fishespiscium gĕnus

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The fish kind, kind of fishes; piscium gĕnus Is heofena ríce gelíc asendum nette on ða sǽ, and of ǽlcum fisccynne gadrigendum sĭmĭle est regnum cælōrum săgēnæ missæ in măre, et ex omni gĕnĕre piscium congrĕganti, Mt. Bos. 13, 47. God gesceóp ðá ða micelan