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eorþ-cyning

  • noun [ masculine ]
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eorþ-cyning, es; m. [cyning a king]
An earthly king, king of the land; terræ rex
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  • 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

    for the noblest of earthly kings.

    • Elen. Kmbl. 2346
    • ;
    • El. 1174: Cd. 162
    • ;
    • Th. 202,
    • 23;
    • Exod. 392: 189
    • ;
    • Th. 235,
    • 14;
    • Dan. 306
    • .
  • Eorþcyningum [MS. -cynincgum] se ege standeþ

    terrĭbĭli ăpud rēges terræ,

    • Ps. Th. 75,
    • 9.
  • He eorþcyningas yrmde and cwelmde

    he oppressed and slew the kings of the earth,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 9,
    • 93;
    • Met. 9, 47: Ps. Th. 88,
    • 24.
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