be-hwerfan
To turn ⬩ prepare ⬩ instruct ⬩ vertere ⬩ instruere
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Ic wolde mid sumre bísne ðé behwerfan útan I would instruct thee further [útan from without] by some example Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 27
be-hwylfan
To cover or vault over ⬩ operire ⬩ obruere
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To cover or vault over; operire, obruere Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorþe his wuldres word the word of his glory may not cover over heaven and earth Cd. 163; Th. 204, 28; Exod. 426
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be-hwyrfan
to treat ⬩ direct ⬩ exercise ⬩ practice ⬩ tractare ⬩ exercere
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to treat, direct, exercise, practice; tractare, exercere Behwyrf ðé sylfne exerce temet ipsum Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 37 : R. Ben. 32
be-hýdan
To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover ⬩ abscondere ⬩ occultare ⬩ operire
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Kmbl. 2161; El. 1082. Behýdd absconditum Mk. Bos. 4, 22
be-hydig
Careful ⬩ vigilant ⬩ wary ⬩ watchful ⬩ solicitous ⬩ anxious ⬩ sollers
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Careful, vigilant, wary, watchful, solicitous, anxious; sollers He wæs se behydegesta [MS. behydegæsta] erat sollertissimus Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 13 : 4, 7; S. 574, 33
cynelec
Royal ⬩ regalis
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Royal; regalis In ðæm cynelecan túne in the royal town, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 21, col. 2
cyne-líc
Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public ⬩ regius, regalis, publicus
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Gl. 63; Som. 68, 122; Wrt. Voc. 40, 30. Cynelíc [MS. kyne-] botl palatium, 81; Som. 73, 9; Wrt. Voc. 47, 16
cyne-stól
A royal throne or dwelling, chief city, capital ⬩ thronus, urbs regia, arx, metropolis
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A royal throne or dwelling, chief city, capital;thronus, urbs regia, arx, metropolis On his cynestóle on his kingly throne, Exon. 25b; Th. 75, 6; Cri. 1217: Elen. Kmbl. 659; El. 330. Of cynestólum from royal seats, Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 22; Pa. 49.
cyne-strǽt
A royal street or road ⬩ regia via, publicum
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A royal street or road; regia via, publicum, Cot. 153
Cynete
KENNET which rises in Wiltshire ⬩ fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro Wiltoniensi ⬩ KENNET, a village on the river Kennet in Wiltshire ⬩ villæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi
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Dipl. 792; A. D. 1050; Kmbl. iv. 122, 21, 26: Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 378 ; A. D. 939; Kmbl. iii. 413, 22, 30: Cod. Dipl. 1120; A. D. 939; Kmbl. v. 238, 17, 25, 35: 1152; A. D. 944; Kmbl. v. 300, 16, 18: 1199; A. D. 956; Kmbl. v. 376, 6, 16: 1282; A.
cyne-þrym
A kingly host, royal majesty or glory ⬩ regia multitudo, regis majestas
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A kingly host, royal majesty or glory;regia multitudo, regis majestas Mid cyneþrymme with a kingly host, Cd. 209; Th. 260, 8; Dan. 706 : Exon. 120 b; Th. 462, 12; Hö. 51. He cwom on cyneþrymme he came in royal majesty, Ps. Th. 95, 12.
cyne-wíse
The state, republic, commonwealth ⬩ respublica
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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8
cyne-wiððe
A royal wreath, diadem ⬩ redimiculum
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A royal wreath, diadem; redimiculum Cyne-wiððan redimicula, Mone B. 6270 : Cot. 185
Cynges tún
KINGSTON ⬩ regia villa
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KINGSTON; regia villa Aðelstán wæs to cynge æt Cynges túne gehálgod Athelstan was consecrated king at Kingston, Chr. 924; Th. 199, 8, col. 1: 979; Th. 234, 10, col. 2. ÆtCyninges tún at Kingston, Chr. 979; Th. 235, 9, col. 1
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cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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Ath. v. § 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 6-9: L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 250, 11: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 24, 25: L.
cyning-bald
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
cyning-gereord
A royal feast ⬩ regis convivium
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A royal feast; regis convivium Cyning-gereorde fercula, Cot. 93
cyn-líc
Becoming, fitting ⬩ dĕcōrus
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Becoming, fitting; dĕcōrus Suilce iów cynlíc þynce as to you may seem fitting, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 461, 36. Swá him rihtlíc and cynlíc þince as to them may seem just and becoming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 493, 12
cynn
A sort, kind ⬩ genus
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A sort, kind; genus, Ps. Th. 144, 13
cynnestre
One who brings forth, a mother ⬩ genitrix, 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