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riht-fæderencynn

  • noun [ neuter ]
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riht-fæderencynn, es; n.
Lineal descent or descendants on the father's side
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  • Hiera ryhtfæderencyn gǽþ tó Cerdice

    they are lineally descended on the father's side from Cerdic,

      Chr. 755 : Erl. 50, 33 : 784; Erl. 56, 5.
  • Gif héó bearn næbbe, feó ðonne an hire rehtfæderen[cynnes] sió néste hond,

      Chart. Th. 481, 21.
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v. riht-médrencynn.
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v.  fæderen-cyn.
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  • riht-fæderencynn, n.