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calwer-bríw

(n.)
Grammar
calwer-bríw, cealer-bríw, es; m.
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A thick pottage made of curds; calviale, Wrt. Voc. 290, 37

Linked entry: cealer-bríw

ceásan

(v.)
Grammar
ceásan, ceós,ceóson; ceásen [ceás strife]

To strive, fight ⬩ contendere

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To strive, fight; contendere

Linked entry: be-ceásan

tó-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon ; pp. -corfen.

to cut to pieces, ⬩ cut in two, ⬩ cut up ⬩ to cut off

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to cut to pieces, cut in two, cut up Hé tócearf his basing on emtwá mid sexe, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 26. Hí tócurfon ðone líchaman on manugu sticceo, Shrn. 125, 10. Ða langnysse tóceorfan on pysena gelícnysse, Lchdm. i. 260, 15. Rammes lungen smæl tócorfen

CEORFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORFAN, ceorfende; ic ceorfe, ðú ceorfest, cyrfst, he ceorfeþ, cyrfþ, ceorfaþ; ic, he cearf, ðú curfe,;curfon; corfen; v. a.

To cut, cut down, hew, rend, tear, CARVE, engrave ⬩ secare, concidere, succidere, excidere, conscindere, incidere, infindere

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To cut, cut down, hew, rend, tear, CARVE, engrave; secare, concidere, succidere, excidere, conscindere, incidere, infindere He wæs hine sylfne mid stánum ceorfende erat concidens se lapidibus, Mk. Bos. 5, 5. He cearf of heora handa and heora nosa he

Linked entries: curfon cerfe

ymb-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen
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To circumcise Gé ymbceorfas (-cearfas, Lind.) ðone monno circumciditis hominem, Jn. Skt. Rush. 7, 22. Tó ymbceorfanne (-cearfanne, Lind.) ðone cnæht circumcidere puerum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 59. Ðætte ymbcorfen wére ðe cnæht, 2, 21

wiþ-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-ceósan, p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To reject

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To reject Hé wiðceóseþ (-císt) reprobat, Blickl. Gl. Stán ðone widcurun timbrende lapidem quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, Ps. Surt. 117, 22. Wiðcurun, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 42

tó-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-ceówan, p. -ceaw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew to pieces, ⬩ break up by chewing ⬩ masticate

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To chew to pieces, break up by chewing, masticate Ðæt húsel biþ betwux tóðum tócowen, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 33. Deoflen torendeð ham ant tocheoweð ham euch greot, O. E. Homl. i. 251, 12. Hit tocheoweð ant touret Godes milce, A. R. 202, 16

-full

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-full, forming nouns. v. ceác-, hand-full, and cf. full; adj.

cýpa

(n.)
Grammar
cýpa, cépa,an ; m. [ceáp

a factor, merchant, trader ⬩ negotiator, mercator

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]. a factor, merchant, trader; negotiator, mercator Ðá ðǽr fóron Madianisce cýpan then there passed Midianitish merchants, Gen. 37, 28. Cýpa mercator, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 140, 38. Ðás hálgan cýpan, Petrus and Andreas, mid heora nettum and scipe him

Linked entry: cépa

on-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-blinnan, to cease: — Eall sóðfæstnesse bið ðonne onblunnen
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veritas non erit, Verc. Först. 118, 12

cýp-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
cýp-strǽt, e; f. [cýp = ceáp

A street or place for merchandise, cheap street ⬩ vicus mercatorius

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strǽt a street] A street or place for merchandise, cheap street; vicus mercatorius Andlang cýpstrǽte along cheap street, Cod. Dipl. 1291; A. D. 996; Kmbl. vi. 135, 17

be-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To BECARVE ⬩ cut off ⬩ to cut or pare away ⬩ amputare ⬩ præcidere

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To BECARVE, cut off, to cut or pare away; amputare, præcidere Ðá hét he hine heáfde beceorfan then he ordered to cut of his head, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 3

Linked entries: be-corfen be-efesian

-heort

(suffix)
Grammar
-heort, v. blíð-, ceald-, earm-, gram-, grim-, hát-, heáh-, heard-, mild-, riht-, rúm-, sam-, stearc-, wulf-heort.

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a-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -cufon; pp. -corfen

To cut off ⬩ abscidere ⬩ succidere ⬩ concidere

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To cut off; abscidere, succidere, concidere Of his ansýne ealle ic aceorfe, ða ðe him feóndas syndon concidam inimicos ejus a facie ipsius. Ps. Th. 88, 20

Linked entries: a-cearfan a-corfen æ-ciorfan

blin

(n.)
Grammar
blin, blinn, e; f. [ = be-lin; v. linnan to cease]

A ceasing, rest, intermission ⬩ cessatio, intermissio

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A ceasing, rest, intermission; cessatio, intermissio Bútan blinne without ceasing; sine intermissione, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 20: Elen. Kmbl. 1648; El. 826

Linked entry: blinnende

cǽs

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cǽs, chose, Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 35, = ceás; p.
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of ceósan

for-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceówan, p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew off ⬩ bite off ⬩ corrōdĕre

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To chew off, bite off; corrōdĕre Forceáw he his ágene tungan he bit off his own tongue, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 24

CEÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEÓSAN, ciósan, ic ceóse, ðú ceósest, cýst, he ceóseþ, cýst, císt, ceósaþ; ic, he ceás, cés, ðú cure,curon; ceós, ceósaþ; coren; v. a.

to CHOOSE, select, elect ⬩ legere, seligere, eligere ⬩ to accept ⬩ oblatum accipere, accipere

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to CHOOSE, select, elect; legere, seligere, eligere Ðæt hí woldon óðerra wera ceósan that they would make a choice of other husbands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 32. He héht him wine ceósan he commanded him to choose friends, Cd. 90; Th. 112, 8; Gen. 1867:

Linked entries: a-coren curon ceósung ciósan ge-ceósan

collen-ferhþ

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
collen-ferhþ, -ferþ, -tyrhþ; adj. [collen, pp. of cellan to swell p. ceall, pl. cullon; pp. collen, Ettm: ferhþ mind]

Fierce-minded ⬩ bold of spirit ⬩ bold ⬩ animi ferox ⬩ audax

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Fierce-minded, bold of spirit, bold; animi ferox, audax Cleopode collenferhþ cearegan reórde the fierce-minded cried out in a sorrowful voice Andr. Kmbl. 2217; An. 1110 Wígan wǽron blíðe, collenferhþe the warriors were blithe, bold of spirit Elen. Kmbl

Linked entry: morgen-colla

ge-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blinnan, p. -blann, pl. -blunnon; pp. blunnen [ge-, blinnan to cease]

To cease ⬩ desist ⬩ cessāre ⬩ desistĕre

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To cease, desist; cessāre, desistĕre Geblann ðæt wind the wind ceased, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51

Linked entry: ge-blann

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