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cól-þrǽd

Grammar
cól-þrǽd, l. col-þrǽd,
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and add Colðréd perpendiculum, Txts. 85, 1548. Colþrǽd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 2

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse

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Sax. kunnan, kan, kunnun, costa, kuþ. O. Frs. kunna, kan, kunnon, kunda, kuth, kud. Ger. können, kann, können, konnte, gokonnt. M. H. Ger. kunnen, kan, kunnen, kunde, -kunnen, kunt. O. H. Ger. kunnan, kan, kunnumés, kunda, kunsta, kund.

Linked entries: can cann cúðe cúðen cúðon con

cól-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cól-nes, -ness, e; f.

COOLNESS ⬩ cool air ⬩ a breeze ⬩ refrigerium ⬩ aura

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COOLNESS, cool air, a breeze; refrigerium, aura On cólnesse in refrigerium Ps. Th. 65, 11

Linked entry: coelnes

cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece ⬩ panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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A choice or trial piece; panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta. A sort of ordeal in which the person accused had placed in his mouth an ounce of bread or cheese. If he ate it freely and without hurt, he was considered innocent; but guilty, if he could not

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

COSTIAN

(v.)
Grammar
COSTIAN, costigan, costnian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od , ad, ed

To tempt, try, prove ⬩ probare, tentare.

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Ne costa ðú ðínne Drihten God tempt not the Lord thy God Homl. Blick. 29, 33; Ps. Spl. C.

Linked entries: costigan costnian

be-com

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-com, p. of be-cuman.

came ⬩ was come

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came, was come,Beo. Th. 231; B. 115;

Linked entry: bi-cwom

cod-æppel

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For Cot. 93 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 72

ge-cow

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cow, es; n.
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What is chewed, food Eálá, ðú wyrma gecow and wulfes geslit and fugles geter, Nap. 28

Linked entry: -cow

sǽ-col

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-col, es; n.

Jet ⬩ gagates

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Jet; gagates, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 25

Linked entry: cól

cóf-godas

(n.)
Grammar
cóf-godas, pl. m.

Household-gods ⬩ penates

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Household-gods; penates Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 113; Wrt. Voc. 60, 20; Glos. Prudent. Recd. 152, 28

cóf-líce

(adv.)

quickly

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quickly Som. Ben. Lye

cóf-scipe

(n.)

quickness

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quickness Som. Ben. Lye

heofon-col

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-col, es; n.

The coal of the heavens

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The coal of the heavens Brúne hátum heofoncolum brown with the sun's heat [the Ethiopians], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 5; Exod. 71

cop-lic

Similar entry: ge-cóplic

cop-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: ge-cóplíce

cor-snǽd

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Add:

cor-wurma

Similar entry: corn-wurma

coc-ród

(n.)
Grammar
coc-ród, e; f.
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A cock-road, a clearing in a wood where woodcocks could be netted Oð ðá cocródæ; swá of ðǽre cocród, C. D. v. 346, 26

col-sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
col-sweart, adj.
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Coal-black Hwílum hé bið collsweart, Nap. 13

Linked entry: sweart

ge-cor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cor, es; n.
Entry preview:

Choice, decision Eóuwer gecor. Gif eów huá brocie for eóuuere gecore, Txts. 436, 3-4

Linked entry: -cor

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