cyning

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) An Anglo-Saxon early English king.

Etymology
From, from , ultimately from. Equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) king

Usage notes

 * When used as a title, cyning is usually placed after the king's name, unlike in modern English. Thus "King Edward" was Ēadweard cyning, not *cyning Ēadweard.


 * Many compounds which might be expected to contain cyning instead use the prefix.