[cyn], st. n., race, both in the general sense, and denoting noble lineage: nom. sg. Fresena cyn, [1094]; Wedera (gara, MS.) cyn, [461]; acc. sg. eotena cyn, [421]; giganta cyn, [1691]; dat. sg. Caines cynne, [107]; manna cynne, [811], [915], [1726]; eówrum (of those who desert Beówulf in battle) cynne, [2886]; gen. sg. manna (gumena) cynnes, [702], etc.; mæran cynnes, [1730]; lâðan cynnes, [2009], [2355]; ûsses cynnes Wægmundinga, [2814]; gen. pl. cynna gehwylcum, [98].—Comp.: eormen-, feorh-, frum-, gum-, man-, wyrm-cyn.

[a]cyn], st. n., that which is suitable or proper: gen. pl. cynna (of etiquette) gemyndig, [614].

ge-[cynde], adj., innate, peculiar, natural: nom. sg., [2198], [2697].

[cyne-dôm], st. m., kingdom, royal dignity: acc. sg., [2377].

[cyning], st. m., king: nom. acc. sg. cyning, II, [864], [921], etc.; kyning, [620], [3173]; dat. sg. cyninge, [3094]; gen. sg. cyninges, [868], [1211]; gen. pl. kyning[a] wuldor, of God, [666].—Comp. beorn-, eorð-, folc-, guð-, heáh-, leód-, sæ-, sôð-, þeód-, worold-, wuldor-cyning.

[cyning-beald], adj., "nobly bold" (Thorpe), excellently brave (?): nom. pl. cyning-balde men, [1635].

ge-[cyssan], w. v., to kiss: pret. gecyste þâ cyning ... þegen betstan, kissed the best thane (Beówulf), [1871].

[cyst] (choosing, see [ceósan]), st. f., the select, the best of a thing, good quality, excellence: nom. sg. îrenna cyst, of the swords, [803], [1698]; wæpna cyst, [1560]; symbla cyst, choice banquet, [1233]; acc. sg. îrena cyst, [674]; dat. pl. foldwegas ... cystum cûðe, known through excellent qualities, [868]; (cyning) cystum gecýðed, [924].—Comp. gum-, hilde-cyst.

[cýð]. See [on-cýð].

[cýðan] (see [cûð]), w. v., to make known, to manifest, to show: imp. sg. mägen-ellen cýð, show thy heroic strength, [660]; inf. cwealmbealu cýðan, [1941]; ellen cýðan, [2696].