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searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.

Bold in arms or skilfully daring

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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10

Linked entries: céne searu-grim

á-célan

(v.)

To cool, make cool

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Substitute: v. trans. To cool, make cool (lit. and fig.) Ácéle ðú wealhát ísen, Lch. ii. 256, 14. Ðæt ic beó ácéled ut refrigerer, Ps. L. 38, 14. Ðæs þearfan ne bið þurst ácéled, Met. 7, 17

be-ceás

Similar entry: un-beceás

cép-sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
cép-sceamol, es; m.

A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasury ⬩ telonium = τελώνιον , gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον

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A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasury; telonium = τελώνιον gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον Ðás word he spræc æt cép-sceamole hæe verba locutus est in gazophylacio, Jn. Foxe 8, 20

cép-man

(n.)
Grammar
cép-man, -mann, es; m.

A chapman, merchant ⬩ mercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Híg fóron mid óðrum cépmannum they went with other merchants, Gen. 42, 5

cép-setl

(n.)
Grammar
cép-setl, es; n.

A toll-booth, seat of custom ⬩ telonium = τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, seat of custom; telonium = τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14

ed-cer

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cer, -cir, -cyr, -cerr, -cirr. -cyrr, es; m.

A return ⬩ reversio, rĕdĭtus

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A return; reversio, rĕdĭtus Ne hí edcerres ǽfre móton wénan they may never think of return, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 7; Sat. 451. Edcir ðære ádle a return of the disease, Past. 33, 7; Cot. MS. Edcyr of wræcsiþe [MS. spræc-siðe] postlīmĭnium, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som

Linked entries: ed-cyr wiþer-cirr

ceosol

(n.)
Grammar
ceosol, cesol,es; m? n?

A hut, cottage ⬩ gurgustium

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A hut, cottage; gurgustium Cesol gurgustium, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 157, 8

Linked entry: cesol

CYST

(n.)
Grammar
CYST, cist, cest,e e; f.

CHEST, coffer, coffin, sheath, casket ⬩ capsa, capsella, cista, cistella, loculus

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A CHEST, coffer, coffin, sheath, casket; capsa, capsella, cista, cistella, loculus Hire cyste cistam suam, L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 21. He ða cyste æt-hrán tetigit loculum, Lk. Bos. 7, 14. On cyste dyde condidit in capsella, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 9. Ðæt

Linked entries: cest cist cist

cawl

(n.)
Grammar
cawl, caul, ceawl, ceaul, es; m.

A basket ⬩ sporta, corbis, cophĭnus ⬩ κόφινος

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A basket; sporta, corbis, cophĭnus = κόφινος Cawl sporta, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 118; Wrt. Voc. 34, 47. Hý heora cawlas afylled hæfdon they had filled their baskets, Ors. 4, 8: Bos. 90, 34. Caul corbis, Cot. 45: 196. Ceawlas cophinos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind.

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

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

cen-lic

Similar entry: cyn-lic

cen-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cen-ness, e; f.
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child-birth ꝥ sár þǽre cennesse, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 78, 24. nativity, birthday Dæg cennisse die natalis, Mt. L. 14, 6. Cennisse his natalis sui, Mk. L. 6, 21

ed-cer

(n.)

Similar entry: ed-cir

CÝLE

(n.)
Grammar
CÝLE, cíle, céle,es; m.

A cold, coldness, CHILL ⬩ frīgus

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A cold, coldness, CHILL; frīgus Ne mæg fýres feng ne forstes cýle somod eardian the grasp of fire and chill of frost cannot dwell together, Salm. Kmbl. 708; Sal. 353. Befóran ansíne cýles ante faciem frigŏris, Ps. Spl. 147, 6. Nabbaþ we to hyhte nymþe

Linked entries: céle cíle

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bear ⬩ observare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bear; observare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare Menn mágon cépan be his bleó hwylc weder toweard byþ men may observe by his hue what weather

Linked entry: ge-cépan

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:

CYTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYTEL, citel, cetel,es; m. A kettle, brazen or copper pot, cauldron; cācăbus = κάκκαβος , lĕbes = λέβος
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Hwer vel cytel lebes: cytel cacăbus, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 84, 85; Wrt. Voc. 25, 24, 25. Cytel cacăbus, Wrt. Voc. 82, 57. On niwum cytele in a new kettle, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 44, 2. On cyperenum citele in a copper kettle, 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 56, 19.

Linked entries: cetel citel citil

níw-cenned

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-cenned, -cend

new-born

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new-born Mid hyre nícendum cilde cum recens nato parvulo, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 1

Linked entry: ní-cend