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frum-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
frum-cenned, -cend; def. se -cenneda; part.

first-begottenfirstbornprimogĕnĭtusprimitiveprimĭtīvus

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first-begotten, firstborn; primogĕnĭtus Ðæt wæs se frumcenneda that was the firstborn, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 9. He ofslóh ǽlc þing frumcendes on lande percussit omne primogĕnĭtum in terra, Ps. Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36. Ic frumcendne gesette hine ego primogĕnĭtum

cæd

(n.)
Grammar
cæd, ced, es; m.
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A boat; linter, Mone B. 120, Ettm

Linked entry: ced

cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
cyrr, cerr, cirr, cierr,es ; m.

A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium

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A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair; versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium Æt ðam feórþan cyrre [sǽle, q. v.] at the fourth turn or time, Herb. 100, 3; Lchdm. i. 214, 5, 6, 7, 8: Gen. 38, 18. Æt sumum cyrre at some turn or time, when; aliquando

Linked entries: cerr cier

ceorlisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorlisc, ciorlisc, cierlisc, cirlisc, cyrlisc; adj. [ceorl, -isc, q. v.]

CHURLISH, rustic, commonrusticus, vulgaris

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CHURLISH, rustic, common; rusticus, vulgaris Ceorlisc rusticus, Cot. 188. Ceorlisc hláf common bread; cibarius [panis], Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 61; Wrt. Voc. 41, 17. Ceorlisc folc common people, plebs; vulgus vel 87; Som. 74, 45; Wrt. Voc. 50, 27. Gif

cǽpe-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cǽpe-hús, es; n. [cépa a merchant, hús a house]
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A storehouse; armarium Ælces cynnes cǽpe-hús armarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 19; Wrt. Voc. 58, 59

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 offbite offcorrōdĕre

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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

frum-cirr

Grammar
frum-cirr, <b>-cerr, -cyrr.</b>
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Take here <b>frum-cyrr</b> and add: definite, first time as opposed to second, third, &amp;c. Æt frumcirre . . . æt óðrum cirre . . . æt þriddan cirre, Ll. Th. i. 214, 4. indefinite, in the phrase æt frumcirre at once Sió gesihð æt fruman

wiþer-saca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-saca, an; m.

an adversaryopponentenemya rebelan adversary at lawa prosecutorone who renouncesdeniesapostate

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an adversary, opponent, enemy Anticristus is on Lǽden contrarius Cristo, ðæt is on Englisc Godes wiðersaca, Wulfst. 78, 13: Homl. Th. i. 376, 16. Ǽlc ðæra ðe hyne tó cynge déð ys ðæs cáseres wiðersaca (contradicit Caesari), Jn. Skt. 19, 12. Hér sýn on

cíte

(n.)
Grammar
cíte, an; f.
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S. 23, 418. a cell of a monk, hermit, &amp;c. Cýte, hulce (hulce ł céte, Hpt. Gl. 465, 45) tugurio .i. cella (the cell of John the hermit), An. Ox. 2515. Sý þám untrumum gebróðrum synderlíce cýte (hús, cýte, R. Ben.

Linked entry: céte

be-ceásan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceásan, p. -ceós, pl. -ceóson ; pp. -ceásen

To attackfightcombatoppugnarecontendere

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To attack, fight, combat; oppugnare, contendere,Leo 131

Linked entry: ceásan

a-ceósan

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

To chooseselecteligere

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To choose, select; eligere

Linked entry: a-curon

be-clýsing

(n.)
Grammar
be-clýsing, e ; f.

A cell

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A cell

Linked entry: be-clísing

eóred-cist

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-cist, eórod-cist, -cyst, -cest, -ciest, e; f. [eóred a band, troop ; cist a company]

A company, troopturma, lĕgio

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A company, troop; turma, lĕgio Wesseaxe eórod-cistum [eoredcystum, Th. 202, 28, col. 2 ; 203, 28] on lást legdun láðum þeódum the West-Saxons in troops followed the footsteps of the hostile nations, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 28, col. I. Eóredcystum in troops

-full

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

cerran

(v.)
Grammar
cerran, de; ed

To turn, returnverti, reverti

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To turn, return; verti, reverti On wóh cerde turned to wrong, deviated; deviavit, Cot. 61. Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698. Hió cerrende Criste hérdon they returning obeyed Christ, Ps. C. 50, 56; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 56

Linked entry: ge-cerran

ge-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceówan, p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen [ceówan to chew]

To chewrūmĭnāre

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To chew; rūmĭnāre Sume dweorgedwostlan geceówaþ some chew pennyroyal, L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 236, 11. Lege dweorgedwostlan gecowene on ðone nafolan lay chewed pennyroyal on the navel, 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 228, 20

Linked entry: ceówan

be-ceówan

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

To chewgnawcorrodere

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To chew, gnaw; corrodere Biþ swyra becowen [bicowen, Exon.] the neck is gnawed, Soul Kmbl. 218; Seel. 111

Linked entry: bi-cowen

clústor-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
clústor-cleófa, an; m.

A prison-chamber, cell carceris cubiculum

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A prison-chamber, cell; carceris cubiculum On clústorcleófan in the prison-chamber, Andr. Kmbl. 2041; An. 1023

stemping-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
stemping-ísern, es; n.
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A stamping-iron Ágrafen, ástemped celatum, i. pictum; stempingísern celon; stempingísern cilion, celox, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 57-61