cyþþu

Old English

Alternative forms

• cȳþþ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kunþiþō, from *kunþ- (“known”). Cognate with Old High German chundida.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkyːθ.θu/

Noun

cȳþþu f

1. knowledge
   • c. 992, Ælfric,"The Epiphany of the Lord"

     Þa Iudeiscan ðe on Crist gelyfdon wæron him gehendor stōwlice, and eac ðurh cȳððe þære ealdan ǣ: we wæron swiðe fyrlyne, ægðer ge stówlice ge ðurh uncȳððe; ac he us gegaderode mid ānum geleafan to ðam healicum hyrn-stane, þæt is to annysse his gelaðunge."

     The Jews who believed in Christ were nearer to him locally, and also through knowledge of the old law: we were very remote, both locally and through ignorance; but he gathered us with one faith to the high corner-stone, that is to the unity of his church.

2. country which is known to oneself; native land, home

Declension

Declension of cȳþþu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cȳþþu	cȳþþa, cȳþþe
accusative	cȳþþe	cȳþþa, cȳþþe
genitive	cȳþþe	cȳþþa
dative	cȳþþe	cȳþþum

Antonyms

• uncyþþu