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cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period ⬩ sententia ⬩ a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will ⬩ dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum ⬩ a legal enactment, decree ⬩ edictum, deretum

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Swá úre ealra cwide is as is the decree of us all, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 5: L. C. S. 33; Th. i. 396, 19

Linked entries: cwid-bóc cuide cwede cwyde cwyð cwyðe ge-cwed ge-cwide

cwide-gied

(n.)
Grammar
cwide-gied, cwide-giedd, es; n. [gid, gied a song, lay]

A song, ballad ⬩ carmen

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A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55

cwiert-ern

(n.)

a prison

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a prison Mt. Kmbl. B. 25, 36, 39

cwild-bǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
cwild-bǽrlíce, adv.

Pestilentially, destructively ⬩ pestifere

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Pestilentially, destructively; pestifere Scint. 8

Linked entry: cwyld-bǽrlíce

cwiman

(v.)
Grammar
cwiman, to come; venire, the supposed infin. of cwom, q. v.

Linked entry: cwom

cwincan

(v.)
Grammar
cwincan, ic cwince, ðú cwincst, he cwincþ, pl. cwincaþ; p. cwanc, pl. cwuncon; pp. cwuncen

To disappear, vanish, decrease ⬩ evanescere, diminuere, deficere, Leo A. Sax. Gl. 209

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To disappear, vanish, decrease; evanescere, diminuere, deficere, Leo A. Sax. Gl. 209

cwínod

wasted

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wasted Bt. 10; Fox 28, 29

cwis

(n.)
Grammar
cwis, cwiss,e; f. [cweðan to say, speak]

A saying, speaking ⬩ locutio

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A saying, speaking; locutio

cwíð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cwíð-nes, cwíð-ness,e; f.

A wailing, lamentation ⬩ lamentum

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A wailing, lamentation ; lamentum Greg. Dial. 3. 15, 37

cwuc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwuc, def. se cwuca

alive, quick

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alive, quick, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 20

cwuda

(n.)

a cud, quid

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a cud, quid L. M. 2, 2; Lchdm. ii. 178, 26: 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 270, 28

cwuncon

(v.)
Grammar
cwuncon, pp. cwuncen

disappeared, vanished

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disappeared, vanished; p. pl. and pp. of cwincan

cwyc

(adj.)

alive, quick

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alive, quick Cwyc alive, Ps. Th. 104, 8: Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 28, 38

cwyc-ǽht

(n.)

live stock

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live stock On cwycǽhturn in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 Th. 1, 72, 12, note 28

cwyddian

(v.)
Grammar
cwyddian, p.ode; pp. od

To speak, say ⬩ dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Ðæt me oferhydige ǽfre ne mótan hearm cwyddian that the proud may never speak evil of me, Ps. Th. 118, 122. Crist hí befran hú men cwyddodon be him Christ asked them how men spake concerning him, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 31

cwyddung

(n.)

a saying

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a saying, Homl. Th. i. 366, 7

cwydele

(n.)
Grammar
cwydele, an; f.

An inflamed swelling ⬩ pustula, varix

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An inflamed swelling ; pustula, varix Cwydele pustula, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 57, 10; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Cwydele vel hwylca varix, 76; Som. 71, 129; Wrt. Voc. 45, 32

Linked entry: cwyðele

cwyld

(n.; part.)
Grammar
cwyld, cwild ,es; m. n: cwyld, cwild, e ; f. [cweald, pp. of cwellan to kill]

A plague, pestilence, murrain, destruction ⬩ pestis, pestilcntia, clades

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Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 25. Cwild, m. f. or n. pestis, Wrt. Voc. 75, 54. Mid ceápes cwylde m. f. or n. with a murrain of cattle, Chr. 897; Th. 174. 22, col. 2; 175, 20.

Linked entries: cwild cwilde flód cwild-tíd cwyl-tíd

cwyld-full

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyld-full, adj.

Destructive, pernicious ⬩ perniciosus

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Destructive, pernicious ; perniciosus Cwyldfulle wæferséne perniciosum spectaculum, Mone B. 1259

cunnere

(n.)
Grammar
cunnere, es; m.

A tempter ⬩ tentator

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A tempter; tentator Mt. Lind. Stv. 4, 3

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