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can

(n.)
Grammar
can, cann, e; f.
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A knowledge, clearance

can

Grammar
can, ic he
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I know, he knows Ic oððe he can, Elen. Kmbl. 1363; El. 683: Ps. Th. 88, 13. He can he can, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 214, 10

Cananéisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Cananéisc, adj.
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Canaanitish; Chananæus Cham ys fæder ðære Cananéiscre þeóde Ham is the father of the Canaanitish people, Gen. 9, 18

cancer

(n.)
Grammar
cancer, gen. cancres;
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m? a cancer, an eating or spreading disease; cancer, morbus Gif ðú wille cancer ablendan, genim ðonne fífleáfan ða wyrte: seóþ on wíne if thou desire to stop a cancer, then take the herb fiveleaf: boil it in wine, Herb. 3, 9; Lchdm. i. 88, 20.

cancer-hæbern

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-hæbern, es; n. [cancer a crab, hæbern = hæb-ærn a place, dwelling-place]
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A crab-hole; caverna, cavernula D

Linked entry: cancer

cancettan

(v.)
Grammar
cancettan, part. cancettende; p. cancette; pp. cancetted
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To laugh aloud or in a cackling manner; cachinnare Mæssepreóst ne sceal lufigean micelne and ungemetlícne cancettende hleahtor nor shall a mass-priest love great and immoderate cackling laughter, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 36

Linked entry: ceahhetan

CANDEL

(n.)
Grammar
CANDEL, candell, condel, condell, e; f: candel, es; n. A CANDLE; candela, lampas = λαμπάς
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Hádre scíneþ ródores candel the sun [the candle of the firmament] serenely shines, Beo. Th. 3148; B. 1572. Candeles leóma the light of a candle; lampas, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 88; Wrt. Voc. 41, 41.

Linked entry: condel

candel-bora

(n.)
Grammar
candel-bora, an; m. A CANDLE-BEARER, a subdeacon, a clerk; acolythus = ἀκόλουθος , Cot. 203.

oandell

(n.)
Grammar
oandell, e; f.
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A candle; candela, lampas

candel leóht

(n.)
Grammar
candel leóht, es; n.
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Candle-light; lucernæ lumen, C. R. Ben. 53. DER, candel

Candel-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
Candel-mæsse, an; f.
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CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles; festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ Æt Candelmæssan at Candlemas, L. Eth. ix. 12 ; Th. i. 342, 32. Hér, A.

candel-snytels

(n.)
Grammar
candel-snytels, es; m?
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Gl. 30; Som. 61, 56

candel-treów

(n.)
Grammar
candel-treów, es; n.
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A candlestick with branches, a candlestick; candelabrum Ne menn blǽcern in beornaþ and settaþ hine under mytte, ah on candeltreów neque accendunt lucernam et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 15

candel-weoc

(n.)
Grammar
candel-weoc, e; f.
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A wick of a candle, a torch; funale, funis Candelweoca funalia vel funes, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 87; Wrt. Voc. 41, 40

Linked entry: weóce

cann

(n.)
Grammar
cann, e; f.
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Mid rihtre canne by lawful averment, L. H. E. 16; Th. i. 34, 12. Ðanne is cirican canne riht then is the church clearance right, L. Wih. 21; Th. i. 42, 1

CANON

(n.)
Grammar
CANON, es; m. A CANON, rule; regula, canon = κανών
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Se canon cwæþ the canon said, L. Ælf. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 26. Se canon awriten is the canon is written, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 43. Ða canonas openlíce beódaþ the canons openly command, L. Ælf. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 20.

canonec-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
canonec-líc, adj.
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Canonical; canonicus Æfter canoneclícan ge-wunan according to canonical custom, Canon. Hrs. 359, 8

cantere

(n.)
Grammar
cantere, es; m.
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A singer; cantor, Som. Ben. Lye

Cant-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-ware, gen. a; dat. um; acc. e; pl. m.
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Kentish men, inhabitants of Kent; Cantuarii Of Geáta fruman syndon Cantware and Wihtsǽtan de Jutarum origine sunt Cantuarii et Victuarii, Bd. l, 15; S. 483, 22. Cantwara cyningas kings of Kentish men, L. H. E; Th. i. 26, 4, 5: 34, 3: 36, 2.

Linked entry: Cont-ware

capitol

(n.)
Grammar
capitol, capitul, es; m; capitula, an; m.
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A chapter; capitulum Hér onginþ se forma capitul here begins the first chapter, L. Ecg. P. cont. i. 1; Th. ii. 170, 3: iii. 1; Th. ii. 194, 23. On ðam ende ðises capitulan in the end of this chapter, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 33