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† custi, a. Obs.|y|
In 1 cystiᵹ, 3 kisstiȝ (Orm.).
[OE. cystiᵹ = OHG. chustig, MHG. kustig, f. OE. cyst = OHG. chust, kust, in sense of excellence, munificence.]
Liberal, munificent.
c897K. ælfred Gregory's Past. xx. 148 Ðæt he sie cystiᵹ and mildheort. c1200Ormin 4698 Þiss mahhte..makeþþ þe full kisstiȝ mann Off whattse Godd te leneþþ. c1275Lay. 4075 He was of ȝeftes custi.
Hence ˈcustinesse, liberality.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 105 Largitas, þet is custinesse on englisc. |