fóre-cynn
Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres
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Ancestors, predecessors, progenitors; antecessōres, prædecessōres, progĕnĭtōres, Som. Ben. Lye
hræfn-cynn
The raven-kind
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The raven-kind: Nán þing hrefncynnes, Lev. 11. 17
lǽce-cynn
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The race of physicians or surgeons Nǽfre [ic] lǽcecynn on folcstede findan meahte ðara ðe mid wyrtum, wunde gehǽlde never could I find on the battlefield the leeches, those who with herbs my wounds would heal, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 20; Rä. 6, 10
pise-cynn
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A kind of pea Sum pysecynn hátte lenticulas, Lchdm. ii.190,16
sigor-cynn
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A triumphant, glorious race, epithet of the Seraphim, Elen. Kmbl. 1506 ; El. 755
cróg-cynn
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Collatum, i. vas in quo deportatur vinum, vel crógcyn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 51
deór-cynn
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Add:after deórcynn (l. 4) and ealle nýtena þe on feówer fótum gáð (cf. God geworhte þǽre eorðan deór ( bestias) æfter hira híwum and þá nítena (jumenta ). Gen. 1. 25)
ealdhláford-cynn
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The old royal family, the rightful royal line Se cásere wæs heora ealdhláfordcynnes, Bt. 1; F. 2, 22
fóre-cynn
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Dele
fugel-cynn
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Add: a kind or species of birds On ðǽre dúne bið ꝥ fugelcynn þe grifus hátte . . . On þǽre ylcan stówe byð óðer fugelcynn fénix hátte mons ubi est griphus auis . . . In eo etiam monte est auis faenix, Nar. 39, 1-3. On culfran híwe . . . On bócum is gerǽdd
godweb-cynn
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A kind of cloak or pall In ðám godwebcynne bið Sanctus Mihhael gescyrped on dómes dæg, Sal. K. p. 152, 22. v. god-webb; 1, 3
gum-cynn
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Substitute: mankind Gumcynnes gehwone (cf. moncynnes gehwone, Cri. 1027), B. 2765. Hé þæt wera cneórissum gewrecan þóhte, forgrípan gumcynne, Gen. 1275. a (noble) race, family, tribe, people (cf. Idisí. . . gumkunnies wíf, Mariun munilíka, Hél. 5785)
hreód-cynn
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A kind of reed Þá genámon hié sume spingan and gefyldon mid ecede . . . and dydon on sum hreódcynn, and rǽhton úp tó his múþe, Nap. 39
médren-cynn
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In l, 2 for reht meódrencynn l. rehtmeódrencynn, and take the passage to riht-médrencynn
módor-cynn
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Maternal kin Hire módorcynn gǽit tó Heinríce cásere on the mother's side she was descended from the emperor Henry, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 22
nǽder-cynn
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A kind of snake Cwóman hornede nǽdran, carastis ꝥ nǽdercyn, Nar. 13, 16. Saga mé hwæt nǽddercynna sí on eorðan. Ic ðé secge, feówer and þrittig. Sal. K. 204, 7. Wið scorpiones stingc and wið ealra nǽddercynna slitas, Lch. i. 304, 18
win-cynn
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A kind of wine Ne drinc ic heononforð of ðysum wíncynne ( de hoc genimine uitis, Mt. 26, 29) ǽr on ðám dæge þe ic eft drince mid eów níwe wín on mínes fæder ríce. Nap. 69
gum-cynn
Mankind, men, a race, nation ⬩ humanum genus, gens, natio
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Mankind, men, a race, nation; humanum genus, gens, natio He þohte forgrípan gumcynne he resolved to destroy mankind, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 14; Gen. 1275. Eom ic gumcynnes ánga ofer eorþan amongst men on the earth I am unique, Exon. 129a; Th. 496, 11; Rä. 85
hafoc-cynn
The hawk species
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The hawk species Ne ete gé nán þing hafoccynnes ne earncynnes eat nothing of the hawk-kind or the eagle-kind, Lev. 11, 13
óm-cynn
Corrupt humour
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Corrupt humour Ðú meaht clǽnsian ðæt ómcyn, Lchdm. ii. 82, 18