Cystignes

Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - cystignes

According to the Old English Dictionary:

cystines, -ness, -nyss, e;

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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