Cystignes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cystignes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: cystines, -ness, -nyss, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 cystignes

f. Bountifulness, goodness, munificence; liberalitas, largitas, munificentia :-- Cystignesse, cystignysse liberalitatis, Mone B. 2511. Cystines liberalitas, 2494. We sceolon oferwinnan woruldlíce gytsunge mid cystignysse úres clǽnan módes we must overcome worldly covetousness by the bounty of our pure mind, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 20. cystignes

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ᚳᚣᛋᛏᛁᚷᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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