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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kunþiþō, from *kunþ- (“known”). Cognate with Old High German chundida.
Pronunciation
Noun
cȳþþu f
- 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.
- country which is known to oneself; native land, home
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