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nǽder-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
nǽder-cynn, es: n.
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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

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

Norþ-Wealh-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Wealh-cynn, es; n.

The Welsh

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The Welsh, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 28. Sum dǽl ðæs Norþ-Wealcynnes, 894; Erl. 92, 21

consula béc

(n.)
Grammar
consula béc, cyninga béc, pl. f.

Books of consuls, or kings' annals, calendars ⬩ fastorum libri, fasti

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Books of consuls, or kings' annals, calendars; fastorum libri, fasti Cot. 92

Cynges tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cynges tún, eses; m. [cynges tún king's town]

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

Linked entries: Cyninges tún Cinges tún

DYSIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYSIG, dyseg, dysg, disig, disg, dysi; adj.

DIZZY, foolish, unwise, stupid ⬩ stultus, insĭpiens, insānus

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Cyninga dysegast the most foolish of kings, 15, 22 ; Met. 15, 11. Dysegum neátum jumentis insipientĭbus, Ps. Th. 48, 11. Dysgum monnum by unwise men, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 28: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 130; Met. 28, 65: Deut. 32, 21.

Linked entries: ge-dysig dyseg dysg dysi disg disig

-es

(suffix)
Grammar
-es, is the termination of the genitive case singular, in the greater part of Anglo-Saxon nouns. — Cyninges botl a king's palace. — Abrahames God

Abraham's God

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Abraham's God. In English e is omitted, but its place is denoted by an apostrophe

folc-land

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Gif se cyning mínum suna geunnan wille ðes folc-londes tó ðǽm bóclonde, ðonne habbe and brúce, C. D. ii. 120, 35. Cyninges folcland, 65, I. Add

Wente

(n.)
Grammar
Wente, pl.
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the people of Gwent (the district comprising Mon-mouth and Glamorgan) Ealle ða cyngas ðe on ðyssum íglande wǽron he ( Athelstane ) gewylde ; ǽrest Huwal West-Wala cyning, and Cosstantin Scotta cyning and Uwen Wenta cyning, Chr. 926 ; Erl. 111, 43. the

Linked entries: Went-sǽte Waller-wente

gamel

Grammar
gamel, gamol.
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II. of things Sweord, gomele láfe, B. 2563. ancient, of a time long past Gomele gefyrn ealra cyninga cyning sægdon tóweard, Cri. 135

cyne-ríce

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Næs nán eorðlic cynincg ofer hí cyneríce underféncg, 18, 7. [Laws for a haill country and kinrick, Rob Roy i. 216. v. N. E. D. kin-rick. O. H. Ger. chuni-ríchi regnum, res publica.] Cf. cyning-ríce

Syre

(n.)
Grammar
Syre, Syrie(?); pl.

The Syrians

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The Syrians Antiochus Sira cyning, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 24. Sennacherib Syria cyning, Homl. Th. i. 568, 2, 28

Linked entry: Syras

for-wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrégan, fore-wrégan; p. de; pp. ed [wrégan to accuse]

To accuse strongly ⬩ vehementer accūsāre

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He wæs oft to ðam cyninge forwreged he had often been accused to the king, 952; Erl. 118, 27: 1068; Erl. 206, 33. Se wearþ wið hine forwreged hic diffāmātus est ăpud illum, Lk. Bos. 16, 1

Linked entry: fore-wrégan

mund-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
mund-bryce, es; m.

a breach of mund ⬩ the fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated

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Gif hwá folces fyrdscip ámyrre ðæt hit ǽnote weorþe forgilde hit fullíce and cyninge ðone mundbrice ( pay the fine to the king for the offence ), L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 7. Béte cynincge be fullan mundbryce. 42; Th. i. 400, 24: L. C.

leód-hata

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hata, an; m.

A tyrant

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Cyningas ða habbaþ under him mænigfealde leódhatan reges sub se multos habentes tyrannos, Nar. 38, 19

flota

a ship ⬩ a fleet ⬩ a sailor

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Wæs se cyning mid þám flotan þe on Temese læg (wǽron, v.l.) . . . Se cyning gewende fram þám flotan, Chr. 1013; Th. 272, 12, 19. the crews of the skips Se flota eall gecuron Cnut tó cyninge. Chr. 1014; P. 144, 28.

tír-eádíg

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-eádíg, adj.
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Glorious Tíreádig cyning ( the Deity), Hy. 3, 2, 55: (Constantine ), Elen. Kmbl. 207; El. 104. Elene, tíreádig cwén, 1206; El. 605. Tíreádig and trág ( Judas and the devil ), 1906; El. 955. Týreádig cyning ( the Deity ), Hy. 7, 56, 82.

Norþriga

(n.)
Grammar
Norþriga, an; m.

A Norwegian

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A Norwegian Cnut cyningc ealles Engla landes cyningc, and Dena cyningc, and Norþrigena cyningc, L. C. E. pref.; Th. i. 358, 4

hlýpa

(n.)
Grammar
hlýpa, hliépa, an; m.
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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan hé wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt hé sceolde swá oft stúpian swá hé tó his horse wolde, and hé ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc

Linked entry: hliépa

purpure

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Se cyning áwearp his cynehelm samod mid his purpuran gyrlum, Hml. Th. i. 468, 4. Se cyning áwearp his purpuran reáf, 568, 12

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