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céce

Similar entry: CEÁCE

céle

(n.)
Grammar
céle, es; m.

A cold, coldness ⬩ frigus

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A cold, coldness; frigus Fór andwlítan céles ante faciem frigoris, Ps. Th. 147, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 219; Met. 20, 110: 20, 225; Met. 20, 113: 2o, 315; Met. 20, 158

ceóce

(n.)
Grammar
ceóce, = ceáce, q. v.

a cheek-bone, cheek,

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a cheek-bone, cheek, Wrt. Voc. 64, 44

CÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CÉNE, cýne; adj.

KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike ⬩ acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus

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KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike; acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus Se wæs úþwita céne and cræftig who was a philosopher keen and profound, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 110; Met. 10, 51. Stóp út céne collenferþ he stept out bold [and] firm of mind, Andr. Kmbl.

CEÁS

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁS, e; f: es; n.

A quarrel, strife ⬩ lis

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A quarrel, strife; lis Gif man mannan wǽpnum bebyreþ ðǽr ceás weorþ if a man supply another with weapons where there is strife, L. Ethb. 18; Th. i. 6, 19. On ceáse in strife, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17. Mearh mægen samnode to ceáse the horse collected

Linked entry: or-ceás

ceáce

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Cécan, Ps. Srt. 31, 9. chaps, fauces

CEAF

(n.)
Grammar
CEAF, cef, es, ceafu

chaff; ⬩ palea

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chaff; palea Ceaf palea, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 68, 1; Wrt. Voc. 38,52. Ðæt ceaf he forbærnþ on unacwencedlícum fýre paleas comburet igni inextinguibili, Lk. Bos. 3, 17. Ða ceafu he forbærnþ on unadwæscendlícum fýre paleas comburet igni inextinguibili, Mt

Linked entry: cef

CEÁCE

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁCE, an; f.
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The jaw, CHEEK ; maxilla, mala, mandibula, gena Ðæt tácen ðære bærnesse he on his ceácan bær signum incendii in maxilla portavit, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 16. He gehrán his ceácan contigit maxillam ejus, 3, 19; S. 549, 1. Ceácan malæ; maxillæ, Wrt. Voc. 282

Linked entries: céce ceác-bán

cése

(n.)

a cheese

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a cheese, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 19

cete

(n.)
Grammar
cete, an; f.

A cabin, cellar ⬩ cella

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A cabin, cellar; cella, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 99; Wrt. Voc. 58, 14

Linked entry: cíte

ceace

(n.)
Grammar
ceace, an; f. (?)
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A cake Ceaum (ceacum ? cf. cyclum, the gloss to the same passage, An. Ox. 3859) tortellis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 63. [Hire cake bearneð o þe stan, H. M. 37, 36. Icel. kaka.] Cf. cicel

céle

(n.)
Grammar
céle, l. cele,
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and see cile

cépe-

(prefix)

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céte

Similar entry: cíte

céne

(adj.)
Grammar
céne, adj.

Similar entry: searu-céne

céne

(adv.)
Grammar
céne, adv. Dele, and for belliter read
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belliger

ceace

(n.)
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a trial, proof; explpratio, tentamentum, experientia, N. Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ceaum

ceace

(n.)
Grammar
ceace, a trial, &amp;c. Dele, and see ceáp, <b>III a.</b>

céne

(adv.)
Grammar
céne, adv.
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In warlike wise Céne belliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 38

cése

(n.)

Similar entry: císe

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