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be-heófian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heófian, p. ode; pp. od

To bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ lugere ⬩ lamentari

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Lamb. 77, 63

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone

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Ne ðé behindan nú lǽt mænige ðus micle now leave not behind thee such a multitude of people Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 19; Cri. 155

cyn-ryn

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

A family course, generation ⬩ generatio, progenies

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Lamb. 71, 5: Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 8: Mt. Bos. 12, 34

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. Dó on cyperen fæt put it into a copper vessel, 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 36, 1.

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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Ne sceal cyrcean timber to ænigum óðrum weorce, húton to óðre cyrcean ligna ecclesiæ non debent ad aliud opus poni, nisi ad aliam ecclesiam, L. Ecg. P. A. 16; Th. ii. 234, 16, 17

Linked entry: cyrc

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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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 Ic bidde, on Codes naman, and on his háligra, ðæt mínra maga nán ne yrfewearda ne geswence nán nǽnig

cyric-ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-ǽwe, ciric-ǽwe,es; n.

An ecclesiastical marriage ⬩ ecclesiasticum matrimonium

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An ecclesiastical marriage; ecclesiasticum matrimonium Hí, þurh heálícne hád, ciricǽwe underféngan they, through holy orders, have entered into an ecclesiastical marriage, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 334, 14

cyric-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-friþ, ciric-friþ,es; m. n.

Church-peace, right of sanctuary ⬩ ecclesiæ pax

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Church-peace, right of sanctuary; ecclesiæ pax Cyricfriþ church-peace, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i. 2, 6. Ciric-friþes [cyric- MS. H.] to bóte as compensation for the church-peace, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 5

Linked entries: ciric-friþ FRIÞ

cyric-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hád, es; m. [hád

A church-degree, order of the church ⬩ ecclesiæ ordo

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For ðám seofon cyrichádum [-hádan MS.] ðe se mæssepreóst, þurh Godes gife, geþeáh ðæt he hæfde, he biþ þegenrihtes wyrðe for the seven orders of the church, which the mass-priest, through the grace of God, has acquired, he is worthy of thane-right, L.

cyric-mangung

(n.)

church-mongering, simony

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church-mongering, simony, L. Eth. vi. 15; Wilk. 121, 19

Linked entry: mangung

cyric-neód

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-neód, e; f.

Church-need ⬩ ecclesiæ necessitas

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ecclesiæ necessitas Riht is ðæt man betǽce ǽnne dǽl preóstum, óðerne dǽl tocyricneóde þriddan dǽl ðám þearfum it is right that one part [of the alms] be delivered to the priests, a second part for the need of the church, a third part for the poor, L.

cyric-réna

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-réna, an; m. [rán robbery]

Church-robbery, sacrilege ⬩ sacrilegium

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Church-robbery, sacrilege; sacrilegium On cyricrénan in sacrileges, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 20

cyric-þén

(n.)

a minister of the church

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a minister of the church, L. I. P. 25; Th. ii. 340, 13

cyric-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wǽd, e; f.

A church-garment ⬩ ecclesiæ vestimentum

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-wædan] for church-garments, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 8

cyric-wag

(n.)

a church-wall

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a church-wall, L. Eth. vii. 13; Wilk. 111, 17

cyric-waru

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-waru, e; f.

A church-congregation ⬩ in ecclesia congregatio

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A church-congregation; in ecclesia congregatio On cyricware in a church-congregation, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 12

cyrlisc

(adj.)

rustic, rural ⬩ rusticus

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rustic, rural; rusticus, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 6, note 8, B

cyrse

(n.)
Grammar
cyrse, an; f.

Cress ⬩ nasturtium

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Cress; nasturtium, Lacn. 89; Lchdm. iii. 58, 22

CYRTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYRTEL, kyrtel; gen. cyrtles; m. A

KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat ⬩ palla, tunica

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Lind.] nolite possidere neque duas tunicas, 10, 10; nyl ȝe welden nether two cootis, Wyc: Lfc. Lind. War. 3, 11. Berenne cyrtel [kyrtel MS.] a bear-skin vest, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 38