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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Se Iudéa cyning the king of the Jews; ό βασιλεύs τŵν 'Ioυδαίων, Mt. Bos. 2, 2. Saul wæs gecoren ǽrest to cyninge on Israhéla þeóde Saul was first chosen king of the people of Israel, Ælfc. T. 13, 3. Eart ðú wítodlíce cyning ergo rex es tu?
cyning
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S. 25, 729. v. æfter-, eást-, under-cyning, and cyneg in Dict
cyning-gereord
A royal feast ⬩ regis convivium
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A royal feast; regis convivium Cyning-gereorde fercula, Cot. 93
cyning-gierela
cyning-cynn
A royal race ⬩ regium genus
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A royal race; regium genus Of ðæs strýnde monigra mǽgþa cyningcynn fruman lǽdde the royal race of many tribes drew its beginning from his stock, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 30. Eanfriþ wæs ðære mǽgþe cyningcynnes Eanfrith was of the royal race of that province
folc-cyning
Folk's king ⬩ king of nations ⬩ king of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli rex
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Folc-cyninge for the king of nations, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 25; Gen. 2753. Fífe folc-cyningas five kings of nations, 93; Th. 119, 4; Gen. 1974: 95; Th. 125, 5; Gen. 2074. cf. O. Sax. folk-kuning
cyning-feorm
Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household ⬩ regis firma
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Ðe cyninges feorm to belimpe to which the royal purveyance belongs, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 24
cyning-gereord
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Substitute Cyninggereordo fercula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 4
eorþ-cyning
An earthly king, king of the land ⬩ terræ rex
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An earthly king, king of the land; terræ rex Sceótend Scyldinga to scypum feredon eal ingesteald eorþcyninges the Scyldings' warriors conveyed all the house chattels of the king of the land to their ships. Beo. Th. 2315: B. 1155. Ðam æðelestan eorþcyninga
éðel-cyning
A country's king, king of the land ⬩ patriæ vel terræ rex
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A country's king, king of the land; patriæ vel terræ rex Eall ǽr-gestreón éðelcyninga all ancient treasure of the kings of the land [earth ], Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 6; Cri. 997
heofon-cyning
The king of heaven ⬩ heavenly king
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The king of heaven, heavenly king God heáh heofoncyning God high king of heaven, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 7; Gen. 463. Ic eom heáhengel heofoncyninges I am an archangel of the king of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 201, 5: Cd. 23; Th. 30, 28; Gen. 474: Andr. Kmbl. 184
leód-cyning
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The king of a people Beówulf Scyldinga leóf leódcyning; Beo. Th. 107; B. 54
wuldor-cyning
The king of glory ⬩ the Deity
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The king of glory, the Deity Wuldorcyning þeóda gehwylce háteþ árísan. Exon. Th. 63, 22 ; Cri. 1023 : Cd. Th. 272, 6; Sat. 115. Se wuldorcyning, 10, 32 ; Gen. 165. Ælmihtig God, wuldorcyning, 242, 30; Dan. 427: Salm. Kmbl. 640; Sal. 319. Wuldorcyning
swegel-cyning
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Cf. heofon-cyning
under-cyning
A dependent, tributary king ⬩ one who rules under another
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Cyning rex, lytel cyning oððe undercyning regulus, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 19. Kyning basileus, undercyning regillus, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 47. Sum undercyning wæs erat quidam regulus, Jn. Skt. 4, 46, 49: Homl. Th. i. 128, 5. Ic Offa, Myrcena kining ...
cyning-ǽþe
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Sé þe onsacan wille þæs sleges mid áðe, þonne sceal bión on þǽre hyndenne án kyningǽðe (-ǽde, v. l. ) (cf. ládige hé hine mid .xi. his gelícena and mid ánum cyninges þægne, 154, 9), Ll. Th. i. 136, 12
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cyning-dóm
Kingly power, a KINGDOM ⬩ regimen, regnum
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Kingly power, a KINGDOM; regimen, regnum Cyningdom habban to have kingly power, Cd. 173; Th. 216, 7; Dan. 3. Metod ðec aceorfeþ of cyningdóme the lord will cut thee off from thy kingdom, 202; Th. 251, 24; Dan. 568. Caldéas cyningdóm áhton the Chaldeans
cyning-ríce
a kingdom
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a kingdom, Som. Ben. Lye
geár-cyning
A year-king ⬩ consul ⬩ consul
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A year-king, consul; consul, Cot. 48
hǽðen-cyning
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A heathen king Herige hǽðencyninga a band of heathen kings, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 13; Dan. 54