clerc-hád
priesthood ⬩ sacerdotium, clericatus
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R. Ben. 60. Clerochád clericatus, Cot. 45
clif-stán
A rough stone, rock ⬩ cautes
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A rough stone, rock; cautes Clifstánas cautes, Cot. 44
CLIMBAN
To CLIMB ⬩ scandere, ascendere
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Clumben] upp to ðe hálge róde climbed up to the holy cross, Erl. 209, 6
Linked entry: climan
be-fleógan
To fly around or about ⬩ circumvolare
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To fly around or about; circumvolare Ða spearcan beflugon on ðæs húses hróf the sparks flew about on the roof of the house, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 31, note
be-goten
covered
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covered Rood Kmbl. 13; Kr. 7;
be-grafan
To bury ⬩ defodere ⬩ sepelire
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To bury; defodere, sepelire Róda greóte begrafene [MS. be-grauene] crosses buried in the sand Elen. Kmbd. 1666; El. 835
Linked entry: bi-grafan
be-hwyrfan
to treat ⬩ direct ⬩ exercise ⬩ practice ⬩ tractare ⬩ exercere
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Th. 31, 37 : R. Ben. 32
cyne-strǽt
A royal street or road ⬩ regia via, publicum
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A royal street or road; regia via, publicum, Cot. 153
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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a king, ruler, emperor; rex, imperator . He is the representation of the people, and springs from them, as a son does from his parents. The Anglo-Saxon king was elected from the people; he was, therefore, the king of the people.
cyn-ryn
A family course, generation ⬩ generatio, progenies
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A family course, generation; generatio, progenies Gen. 11, 27: Ps. Lamb. 71, 5: Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 8: Mt. Bos. 12, 34
cýpan
To sell ⬩ vendere
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Ic cýpe míne þingc ego vendo meas res, 26, 33. Hwǽr cýpst ðú fixas ðine ubi vendis pisces tuos? 23, 21. Ðú sældest vel cýptest folc ðín vendidisti populum tuum, Ps. Spl. T. 43, 14. Sǽde ðám ðe ða culfran cýpton dixit his qui columbas vendebant, Jn.
cyrf
A cutting off, an instrument to cut with ⬩ abscissio, ferrum abscissionis
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A cutting off, an instrument to cut with; abscissio, ferrum abscissionis Cyrf abscissio, R. Ben. 28. Be ðisum cyrfe of this cutting, Homl. Th. ii. 406. 33. Cyrf ferrum abscissionis, C. R. Ben. 40
cyric-réna
Church-robbery, sacrilege ⬩ sacrilegium
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Church-robbery, sacrilege; sacrilegium On cyricrénan in sacrileges, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 20
cyte
A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell ⬩ casa, cubiculurn, cella
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A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell; casa, cubiculurn, cella Tær ðæt hors ðæt þæc of ðære cytan hrófe the horse tore the thatch off the roof of the cottage, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 17.
Linked entry: cote
Cwén-sǽ
The White Sea ⬩ hyperboreus oceanus
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The White Sea ; hyperboreus oceanus Fram ðære eá Danais, west óþ Rín ða eá . . . and eft súþ óþ Donua ða eá. . . and norþ óþ ðone gársecg, ðe man Cwénsǽ hǽt: binnan ðǽm syndon manega þeóda; ac hit man hǽt eall, Germania from the river Don, westward to
cú-hyrde
A cowherd, person who has the charge of cows ⬩ vaccarius, bubulcus
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R. S. 13; Th. i. 438 18-20. Cúhyrdas bubulcos, Mone B. 2408
cum-líðian
To lodge, to receive as a guest ⬩ hospitari
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To lodge, to receive as a guest ; hospitari R. Ben. Interl. 1
dæg-réd
Dawn, daybreak, early morning ⬩ dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra
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R.] and sunnan upgange between dawn and sunrise, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 6, 19; Lchdm. iii. 244, 6.
dægréd-sang
Morning song ⬩ matutīna cantio
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R. Ben. 20
dæg-rima
Daybreak, morning ⬩ aurora
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Daybreak, morning; aurora Hwæt is ðeós ðe astíhþ swilce arísende dægrima what is this which ascends like the rising morn? Homl. Th. i. 442, 33. Dægrima aurora, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 75, 128; Wrt. Voc. 53, 9: Hymn. Surt. 8, 21