1 gum-cyst
f. Manly virtue or excellence, munificence, liberality :-- Ðú ðé lǽr be ðon gumcyste ongit learn from that, understand liberality, Beo. Th. 3450; B. 1723. He siððan sceal gódra gumcysta geásne hweorfan afterwards shall he pass away wanting in all noble virtues, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 14; Jul. 381. Nú is þearf micel ðæt we gumcystum georne hýran now is it very needful that we with virtuous zeal attend, Andr. Kmbl. 3210; An. 1608. Abraham gumcystum gód golde and seolfre gesǽlig Abraham, noble in his munificence, blessed with gold and silver, Cd. 85; Th. 106, 10; Gen. 1769: 86; Th. 108, 23; Gen. 1810: Beo. Th. 2976; B. 1486. Gumcystum gód brave [or munificent?], 5079; B. 2543. See the use of cystum under cyst III. gum-cyst