"Cynric" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkynˌriːk/ Forms: Cynrīc [canonical, masculine], Kynrīc [alternative]
Etymology: From cyne- (“royal”) + rīc (“power”) Etymology templates: {{af|ang|cyne-|rīc|t1=royal|t2=power}} cyne- (“royal”) + rīc (“power”) Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Cynrīc|sort=}} Cynrīc m, {{ang-proper noun|m|head=Cynrīc}} Cynrīc m
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Old English given names, Old English male given names
    Sense id: en-Cynric-ang-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with cyne-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with cyne-: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. Cynric of Wessex Derived forms: Cynrīcing
    Sense id: en-Cynric-ang-name-DxefUA~3
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "name",
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          "_dis": "93 7",
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          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "word": "Cynrīcing"
        }
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        {
          "text": "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle\nSē Ceadwalla wæs Cenbrihting, Cenbriht Ċeadding, Ċeadda Cūþing, Cūþa Ċeawlining, Ċeawlin Cynrīcing, Cynrīc Cerdicing, ⁊ Mūl wæs Ceadwallan brōðor.\nCædwalla was son of Cenbriht, Cenbriht son of Ceadda, Ceadda son of Cuþa, Cuþa son of Ceawling, Ceawlin son of Cynric, [and] Cynric son of Cerdic, and Mul was Cædwalla's brother.",
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          "Wessex"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkynˌriːk/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Cynric"
}
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    "Pages with entries"
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    {
      "word": "Cynrīcing"
    }
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        "t2": "power"
      },
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      "name": "af"
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  "etymology_text": "From cyne- (“royal”) + rīc (“power”)",
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      "form": "Cynrīc",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Kynrīc",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "g5": "",
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        "head": "Cynrīc"
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "name",
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        {
          "text": "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle\nSē Ceadwalla wæs Cenbrihting, Cenbriht Ċeadding, Ċeadda Cūþing, Cūþa Ċeawlining, Ċeawlin Cynrīcing, Cynrīc Cerdicing, ⁊ Mūl wæs Ceadwallan brōðor.\nCædwalla was son of Cenbriht, Cenbriht son of Ceadda, Ceadda son of Cuþa, Cuþa son of Ceawling, Ceawlin son of Cynric, [and] Cynric son of Cerdic, and Mul was Cædwalla's brother.",
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      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkynˌriːk/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Cynric"
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